CDA Insights

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...

May 17, 20213 min read

A Day in the Life: What is the Real World?

“Welcome to the real world” is an often used phrase shared with new graduates. It is somewhat false because it implies that students were...

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...

Mar 15, 20212 min read

Team Work: Factors that Lead to a Better World

The more distanced the world became in 2020, the more the desire for connectedness increased. Workers knew intuitively that they needed...

Feb 15, 20213 min read

“Her-Storical” Perspective: Gender Issues in the Work World Today

The need to broaden and deepen our understanding of visionary women, gender bias, and career development cannot be limited to one month,...

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...

Oct 19, 20202 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...

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.”...

Jul 20, 20202 min read

Enhancing the Job Search: Successful Tricks when Facing a Tricky Search

Of course the all-important word “LinkedIn” is going to be included somewhere on this page about enhancing the job search. There is no...

Oct 15, 20182 min read

Best Jobs For… Starting Discussions on Career Choice

While there is no such thing as the “best” or “right” or even “one” career for anyone, sometimes it helps to have a starting point for...