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CDA Insights


Jan 203 min read
Returning to Roots: Career Development Foundations
Most career development professionals studied the writings of Holland, Super, and other ground-breaking theorists at some point in their...


Sep 16, 20242 min read
High(est) School: College is Not For Everyone
Making educated choices should be the goal of every individual, regardless of the level of education they achieved. There is a baseline...

Mar 18, 20243 min read
No Surprise! Nothing New Here to Read
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!...


Mar 21, 20233 min read
Be Quiet: Quitting and Firing Face Off
In the absence of intentional and mindful decisions regarding employment, many critical conversations are left unspoken. Supporting the...


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...


Dec 19, 20223 min read
Future Waves: Unlocking Relevant Development
Readers of CDA Insights can look at published issues and see all the topics covered over the years. In fact, the 10th anniversary of this...


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)...


Feb 21, 20223 min read
A Hybrid Work Model: Benefits and Challenges When Working Differently
Individuals and companies are benefiting from the massive transition occurring in work models. Study after study in the past two years...


Nov 15, 20212 min read
Executive Challenges Today: Help is Needed at the “Hire” Levels
It is easy to generate questions surrounding the challenges faced by executives today. For example, are “teamwork” and “executives” an...


Sep 20, 20212 min read
Comparisons: Aim to Support Career Confidence
The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Yet people still believe others have found more satisfaction, rewards, or...


Jul 19, 20212 min read
Beneficial Reviews: Learning by Looking at Self
Whether a review is about personal performance or the quality of a product, its only as good as the time put into creating it. The...


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...


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,...


Mar 16, 20202 min read
Virtual Business: No Doors, No Walls, No Problem
Who sets up shop on Main Street in the 21st Century? Can organizations operate without a physical door to walk through? The ability to...


Nov 19, 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...


Sep 16, 20192 min read
The Gig Economy: Still Learning What a Gig Really Is
Employment status, contractor title, legislation, and more terms need to be (re)learned in order to understand the gig economy....


Sep 17, 20182 min read
Improvement: Increasing the Service Provider’s Abilities
Counselors and Coaches: are you increasing your skills so as to be a good model for your clients? Are you mindful of your weaknesses so...
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