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How Do You Spell “Skill”? An Alphabet Soup Look at the Term You Know
In all likelihood, no job seeker has ever made an employment decision without hearing or saying the word “skill”. Similarly, no career development professional has met with a client without being trained in employability skills (or, more importantly, helping skills). Common words, such as communication, teamwork, leadership and creativity are tossed around as easily as fresh greens on a salad at every edible buffet. For the worker and employer who are tired of using these wo
Apr 203 min read


Returning to Roots: Career Development Foundations
Most career development professionals studied the writings of Holland, Super, and other ground-breaking theorists at some point in their...
Jan 20, 20253 min read


High(est) School: College is Not For Everyone
Making educated choices should be the goal of every individual, regardless of the level of education they achieved. There is a baseline...
Sep 16, 20242 min read


The Salary Kaleidoscope: Reflections Are Mesmerizing
Discussions regarding salary are likely to surface in the work of the career development professional, necessitating an understanding of...
May 13, 20243 min read


Values and Population Served: The Tenth Anniversary of CDA Insights
The 10th anniversary of CDA Insights could generate a desire to look back, however, that topic was already covered in the December 2021...
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Learning for Life: School's Not Out
While the real estate field focuses on location, location, location, the rest of the world professes education, education, education....
May 16, 20222 min read


Disrupt: An Energizing, Informing and Empowering Response to 2020
No one would argue that 2020 has been a year of disruptions. Paychecks, lifestyles, and even the weather have seen such extreme changes...
Oct 19, 20202 min read


Project Management and Careers: Working Skillfully, Timely and Ethically
Officially, project manager is a job title that comes with a certain set of skills, certifications, and employment. Off the record,...
Jan 21, 20192 min read
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