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

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

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

The 10th anniversary of CDA Insights could generate a desire to look back, however, that topic was already covered in the December 2021...

After acknowledging the value of tradition, the 21st century career counselor focuses attention on creativity so as to serve clients...

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

Who sets up shop on Main Street in the 21st Century? Can organizations operate without a physical door to walk through? The ability to...