Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA

This episode is the second in a three-part series of conversations about career development and collaborative negotiation with Justin Wright (moderator), Tad Mayer, and Carly Inkpen – authors of Finding a Job that Loves You Back . They are joined by Courtney Warnsman, NCDA Trustee for Private Practice, Business-Industry and Agencies.  The discussion describes networking as a fundamental concept of...

This episode is the first in a three-part series with Justin Wright (moderator), Tad Mayer, and Carly Inkpen - authors of Finding a Job that Loves You Back -   who are joined by Courtney Warnsman, NCDA Trustee for Private Practice, Business-Industry and Agencies. The discussion begins with the development of working definitions of coaching , advising , and counseling as they relate to roles, metho...

This episode features a conversation with Yoko Kono, Director of Careers and Partnerships at the College Board , and Aurelia Moss, an experienced educator and middle and high school counselor. The conversation is led by NCDA’s Celeste Hall. Celeste has a long history with NCDA including serving as the Trustee for School Counselors and Specialists on the NCDA Board. Most people think about College...

This episode explores the mission and work of the Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center . Dr. Sharon Givens, a past president of NCDA and CEO of Training Visions, hosts CCD Board Member and former Chair Dr. Bryan Albrecht, current Board Chair Dr. Annette Parker, and CEO Dr. Eva Mitchell. Dr. Givens also serves as a current CCD Board Member. Demographics are shifting and the world is changi...

This episode continues our “Career Development Around the World” series led by Dr. Lakeisha Mathews. Lakeisha is joined by Elizabeth Thomas , an American career counselor working in Vienna, Austria. Elizabeth shares her personal experiences with the challenges of working, and looking for work, outside of your home country. From language barriers and work permit requirements to labor market needs a...

The National Career Development Association is excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of NCDA’s Career Convergence web magazine! In this episode, Career Convergence Editor Melanie Reinersman leads a conversation about how this free, online publication can be used as a resource in your career development work. Melanie is joined by Field Editor Mason Murphy, Co-Associate Features Editor, Candina...

This episode continues our “Career Development Around the World” series led by NCDA Past President Dr. Lakeisha Mathews. And it’s our first bilingual episode. Lakeisha is joined by Marcela Mesa and Maria Clara Leal . Marcela is a psychologist and GCDF in Colombia. She is also co-chair of NCDA’s Global Connections Committee. Maria Clara is a psychologist and career guidance expert whose background...

In this episode, Dr. Sujata Ives talks with Melissa Venable, NCDA Director of Professional Development, about the important role of leadership in a world that is growing more diverse. Dr. Ives is the 2023 recipient of NCDA’s Diversity Initiative Award and the current president of the Maryland Career Development Association. She has a genetic condition that affects her vocal cords so that they don’...

In this episode, NCDA President Lakeisha Mathews (2022-2023) hosts Momoko Asaka, President of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA) and CEO and Founder of Veriteworks, Inc . in Tokyo, Japan. Momoko shares that an aging population in Japan, with long life expectancy, is resulting in longer careers and post-retirement careers. The conversation includes the continued impact of remot...

In this episode, NCDA President (2022-2023) Lakeisha Mathews hosts Ivy Liao, CEO of People Achievement Consulting (PAC) , an NCDA strategic partner in Taiwan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia. Ivy provides an overview of career development trends in the region, which include the effects of globalization and geopolitics, an aging workforce, economic transformation, and education and training on th...

This episode features a conversation for National Career Development Month focused on wellness and career success. Cornelius Thomas, Co-Chair of NCDA’s annual Poetry and Art Contest hosts a discussion with Reno Palombit, Director of Career and Technical Education with Johnston County (NC) Public Schools, and Meredith Brown, Career Services Advisor at Rowan College at Burlington County in New Jerse...

In this episode, Dr. Natasha Barnes, co-chair of NCDA’s Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion Committee, interviews Sterling Cruz-Herr, founder of TransClue , a trans-owned coaching, training, and consulting company. Sterling shares recent data related to gender identity and addresses the compounding effect of intersectionality on work and careers often experienced by transgender students a...

This episode continues our “Career Development Around the World” series. NCDA President Dr. Lakeisha Mathews and Dr. Rita Chiesa share a conversation about career development trends in Italy. Dr. Chiesa is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Italy’s University of Bologna. The discussion includes the changing aspects of career planning and goal setting related to remote work a...

In this episode, Dr. Bret Anderson shares his work developing employer-fit algorithm tools and experience with a variety of corporate cultures with NCDA's Director of Professional Development, Melissa Venable. Bret is the President of h2 Communication, LLC , which provides job readiness training, executive coaching, and frontline leadership development. The conversation describes a current sh...

This episode continues our “Career Development Around the World” series. NCDA President Dr. Lakeisha Mathews hosts Alberto Puertas for a conversation about trends in career development in Latin America. A native of Peru, Alberto is an academic and career counselor, and international advising specialist at Brigham Young University. The conversation includes perspectives on similarities and differen...

This episode features a conversation between Jen Hartman and Dr. Galaxina Wright, two recent graduates of NCDA’s Counselor Educator Academy (CEA) . Jen is a licensed mental health counselor at Oklahoma State University and Galaxina is an assistant professor in Nova Southeastern University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Their conversation about integrating mental health into career co...

In this episode, NCDA President Lakeisha Mathews hosts Dr. Candy Ho, an educator, facilitator, and entrepreneur in Canada. Among her many current career development roles, she serves as the Board Chair for CERIC – a charitable organization advancing education and researching career counseling and career development to increase the economic and social well-being of Canadians. Their conversation add...

In this episode, NCDA President Dr. Lakeisha Mathews hosts Randa Helmi. Randa holds the CCSP credential from NCDA and is an active member of the Global Connections Committee (GCC), in addition to her work on career development initiatives in Egypt and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region. The conversation identifies similarities and differences between the career development work happeni...

What techniques can career coaches and counselors use to address career trauma experiences by their students and clients? Building from Part 1 in this short series, Dr. Sharon Givens hosts a conversation that provides practical strategies for working with students and clients who have experienced career trauma. Amanda Chenkin and Rae Stout share techniques for learning how your clients may be hold...

Enjoy this bonus content recorded live during session #511 at the National Career Development Association's 2023 Global Career Development Conference in Chicago! Thanks to NCDA Past President Dr. Sharon Givens for guiding the discussion of current trends in career development work, and for the participation of the conference attendees listed below. Rebecca Harrington - Career Specialist, Coll...

What is career trauma and how might it come up in a counseling or coaching session? In this episode, NCDA Past President Dr. Sharon Givens hosts Amanda Chenkin and Rae Stout for a conversation about career trauma. Amanda and Rae share definitions and insights related to identifying career trauma in the context of career development. They encourage you to explore your own experiences and hold space...

In this episode, NCDA President Lakeisha Mathews hosts Viktoriya Selden, Founder of Personalized Career Services LLC . Viktoriya works specifically with clients who are navigating disabilities in the workplace and job search. She shares three scenarios that career practitioners may face when working with students or clients who are disabled or differently-abled. The conversation also includes a di...

This episode is part of Dr. Lakeisha Mathews’s Presidential Series focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This conversation with Jonah Friedman focuses on career development work with LGBTQIA+ clients and students. Jonah is a Licensed Associate Counselor in New Jersey and an NBCC National Certified Counselor currently working with Vita Health. It is the responsibility of the career cou...

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Ken Keis, President and CEO of Consulting Resource Group International, host of the Secrets of Success podcast , and author of multiple books, including The Quest for Purpose: A Self-Discovery Process to Find It and Live it . The focus on faith and career development is part of Dr. Lakeisha Mathews’s Presidential Series dedicated to diversity, equity,...

This episode is hosted by Brian Hutchison , Global Career Guy and Core Faculty at Walden University. It features a conversation about climate change and careers with Trevor Lehmann . Trevor is a career consultant at the University of Manitoba and President of the Climate-Informed Counsellors Chapter of the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association. Experience with and anticipation of clima...