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Career planning helps you reach your goals

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Web Admin

Q: I’m trying to develop a 10-year plan for my career. How do you suggest I approach this? A: Stephen Covey devotees will recognize the following piece of advice: “Begin with the end in mind.” Covey holds that all things are created twice: first in the imagination and then later

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Dressing for success: Some rules never change

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Web Admin

Is there anyone who doesn’t face each new season by opening the closet door and trying to determine what they have to wear for the impending changing weather? Similarly, is there anyone who has never stressed out — even a little bit — about what they’re going to wear? Take

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Conference participation boosts career success

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Web Admin

People attend professional conferences for a number of reasons. Whether you are attending your first conference or your 30th, goals are important. Professional growth and renewal through educational sessions and networking opportunities are desired outcomes for all of us. It’s easy to get sidetracked, though, if you haven’t defined what

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A cornucopia of career tidbits

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Web Admin

Do you remember a few months ago when President George W. Bush signed legislation specifically identifying counselors as providers of mental health care for veterans? In case you were wondering what has happened since, here’s word from Scott Barstow, the American Counseling Association’s director of Public Policy and Legislation. “The

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The importance of follow-up

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Web Admin

Follow-up. It’s one of the most crucial elements in a job search, yet only a small percentage of candidates perform any sort of follow-up. Consider these scenarios. Scenario #1: You found the perfect job. The description was written for someone with your exact background. You spent hours putting the final

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The counseling student mailbag

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Web Admin

Many of the questions received in American Counseling Association Career Services are from our graduate students. As we head back to school, here are some of the most frequent questions from new and prospective graduate students. Q: I am considering a career change to counseling. Do you know what the

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Relocation tips for counselors

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Web Admin

It’s summer. Time for rising temperatures, long vacations and, for many families across the United States, relocation to a new home. If relocating to a different state is in your summer plans, do you know how to effectively make the move? Review your plan for counselor incapacitation or termination of

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Getting the most out of professional conferences

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Web Admin

My very first professional conference was a joint meeting of two associations of higher education administrators in New Orleans. I was completing my master’s degree, and my primary goal was to network my way to a job. Back on campus, my description of the various receptions for our state delegation,

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ACA Career Center resources

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Web Admin

This month’s column is a bit of a potpourri: a wrap-up of the series on web resources and some announcements about new resources and upcoming programs. Online applications For the last two months, this column has examined some of the online tools available for job searches, including strategies for identifying

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Career and life assessment: Are you taking care of you?

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Web Admin

We are approaching that time of year when various end-of-the-year checklists will be published in a wide range of venues. The end-of-the-year financial checklist will remind you to gather all the information you will need for your taxes, to make sure you get your charitable donations in before Dec. 31

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