CDA Insights

Summertime often involves travel by car, which requires navigating roads and the inevitable road work. Orange construction barrels have come to symbolize both progress and hazards, including delays and detours. Every individual’s life faces orange barrels at some point, often unexpectedly in one’s career journey. Effective responses may mean shifting direction, increasing attention and of course remaining patient! Doesn’t that sound just like the guidance given by a career de

For many, the holidays are celebrated as a season of joy. Given the challenges in the world today, some people are struggling find enjoyment in life. Can work be a place of joy? A CDA Insights article entitled, “ Optimism ” (2020) included a focus on choosing joy. Perhaps people just need a little reminder of the value of seeking joy, much like Scrooge needed to visit his past, present and future to learn about appreciation, kindness, compassion, and generosity - all sources

Emotional well-being, and likewise workplace well-being, may be dependent on the interactions of humans. A hug, a smile, and genuine...

Any definition of career development involves words like professional, progress, employee, life, goals, advance, workforce… Reading...

Internal employee networks, non-profit organizations in local neighborhoods, and social media interest groups all provide resources and...

It is probably not a good way to start a newsletter by stating there is nothing new here. It doesn’t actually encourage you to read it!...

Writing resumes and cover letters may be basic tasks to an experienced career professional. The repetitiveness of sharing common...

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