CDA Insights

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

It is easy to identify synonyms for the word goal: ambition, intention, objective, target… It is more difficult to define individual...

Workers may come to the conclusion that their best or only option for overcoming employment issues is to move to a new job or career...

In the absence of intentional and mindful decisions regarding employment, many critical conversations are left unspoken. Supporting the...

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

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...

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...

Despite the fact that hope is only four little letters, it is a very big word. The thesaurus lists over 40 synonyms for hope, including...

Can all skills be taught? Who is the better teacher of soft skills: parents, schools, employers, friends? Which jobs require the most...

With competency and identity issues addressed in earlier stages of adult development, those in mid-life (generally around ages 40-50)...

Do you help your clients reflect on the purpose of their career? Do you reflect on your own sense of purpose in your daily work? The...

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