CDA Insights

Sep 162 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...

Jul 152 min read

Obstacles: Real and Perceived

Making a decision regarding one’s career involves much more than just black and white answers to questions. Facing both real and...

May 133 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...

Jan 153 min read

New Year, New Job Goal? Considerations to Make It Happen

A variety of online sources are always used to create these news articles for CDA Insights. A plethora of web articles cover the topics...

May 15, 20232 min read

Defining Goals: Setting Intentional Directions

It is easy to identify synonyms for the word goal: ambition, intention, objective, target… It is more difficult to define individual...

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Be Quiet: Quitting and Firing Face Off

In the absence of intentional and mindful decisions regarding employment, many critical conversations are left unspoken. Supporting the...

Feb 20, 20233 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...

Sep 19, 20223 min read

Mid-Career Transitions: Evaluation of Commitment, Advancement and Relationships

With competency and identity issues addressed in earlier stages of adult development, those in mid-life (generally around ages 40-50)...

Aug 16, 20212 min read

Dysfunctional Thoughts: Hindrances to Successful Career Problem Solving

Because life isn't always rosy, we may need to take time to look at what is interfering with the chance of a positive outcome to a career...

Aug 17, 20202 min read

Wisdom: Knowledge Increases Effective Decision Making

Most people know the quote “With age comes wisdom” but few know the five words that actually follow: “...sometimes age comes alone.”...