CDA Insights

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...

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Freshen Up: New Job Search Presentations

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

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Do You Hear What I Hear? Teaching Clients to Listen

Active listening skills are one of the fundamental counselor competencies that must be achieved for the work with the client to be...

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...

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Coaching and Performance: A Relationship Centered Approach

Clever sayings can guide a coach's approach to their work. The coach may aim to be a “guide on the side, not a sage on the stage.” Or a...

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)...

May 16, 20222 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....

Mar 21, 20222 min read

Worldwide Connections: Think Globally, Act Locally

Did you ever consider the fact that someone else is doing the same work as you, but in a different part of the world? When we narrow our...

Jan 17, 20223 min read

Salary, Pay, Wages – Oh, My! Earning in Today's Work World

An internet search on how to negotiate salary quickly pulls up all the usual articles and sources: “Words to Use When Negotiating...

Oct 18, 20212 min read

Red Flags: Warnings of Pain and Change

In a matter of seconds, someone could be hurt because a red flag was overlooked. In those same few seconds, 74+M google results covering...

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...

Jun 21, 20212 min read

Set Up for Success: Strong Attributes for the Future

While “be prepared” may be known as a boy scout motto, it also fits some personality types (e.g. SJ's in Myers-Briggs type language)....

Apr 19, 20212 min read

Dreams: Exploring Career Aspirations

As opposed to being fulfilled in sleep, career dreams or aspirations may reveal or influence career decisions or journeys. Practitioners...

Jan 18, 20212 min read

Growth and Opportunity: Which Comes First?

What do people think of when they hear the word “opportunity”? Maybe they wonder how to create... or take advantage of... or seek... or...

Nov 16, 20202 min read

Optimism: Being an Intentionally Positive and Unconventional Leader

While no one would argue that 2020 made it difficult for even optimists to feel positive, one role of the career professional is to...

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.”...

Feb 17, 20202 min read

Impressions: First, Last, and Right, Wrong – What Is Being Said and Perceived?

Think of all the industries that have specific uses of the word “impression.” For example, we may know about printing (an impression from...

Nov 18, 20192 min read

Justification: Is Value Being Communicated?

How do people convince employers to hire them? Why do people seek career help? Do they see value in seeking help? If one basic tenet of...

May 20, 20192 min read

Etiquette: Coaching, Searching, Working While Minding Your P’s and Q’s

Aiming to earn trust from a client, employer, or co-worker should begin with respect. Etiquette is a sure way to demonstrate respect, for...

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