This episode is part of a series celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth. Lots of research on mentoring has helped dispute some myths, but there are still many common misconceptions that hold organizations back from implementing mentoring programs and as a result hold people back from participating in them. Karol Taylor leads a myth-busting conversation with two mentor and mentee pairs from NCDA’s pilot mentoring program: Christian Chan and Yangyang Liu, and Missy Wheeler and Ashley Osborne. The discussion explores expectations of participating in a mentoring relationship, and strategies for building these relationships in your own career with curiosity, commitment, and caring. 

For more information about this episode’s participants:

Karol Taylor

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayloryourcareer/
• Author: Find Your Federal Job Fit 
• Author: Careers in Government

Christian Chan

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-d-chan-3a248b45/
• UNCG Faculty Webpage

Yangyang Liu

• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yangyangliu
• Fresno State Faculty Webpage

Ashley Osborne

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-osborne/
• Portfolio: https://aosborne47.wixsite.com/cesportfolio  

Missy Wheeler

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-wheeler-phd-counseloreducator/
• Sacred Heart Faculty Webpage

Visit the NCDA website for more information about the Mentoring Program: https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program 

Additional Resource:

Recorded NCDA Webinar – Developing Dynamic and Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationships

This episode is part of a series celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth. It is hosted by Dr. Sharon Givens, visionary leader of NCDA’s pilot mentoring program and a Past President of NCDA. It features a conversation with Dr. Spencer (Skip) Niles, a past NCDA President and current professor of counselor education and Co-Director of the THRIVE Research and Intervention Center at William and Mary. Skip and Sharon share their mentorship and networking experiences, reflecting on the role of the professional association to build a community that fosters and facilitates mentoring relationships through strategies that promote inclusion and connection. 

Visit the NCDA website for more information about the Mentoring Program: https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program.

Interested in attending the 2023 NCDA Conference?  Travel and programming details can be found online: https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_home.

This episode is the first in a series celebrating #NationalMentoringMonth. It is hosted by Dr. Sharon Givens, visionary leader of NCDA’s pilot mentoring program and a Past President of NCDA. It features a conversation with Marty Apodaca, NCDA’s current President-Elect-Elect who serves as a mentor in the new program. They not only discuss the importance of communication, empathy,  relationship building, acknowledgement of cultural differences, and being open to the mutual learning benefits mentoring can provide, but also provide tips for taking action to maintain and strengthen these relationships.

Visit the NCDA website for more information about the Mentoring Program and related downloadable resources: 
https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program 

Additional Resource:

Matching, Trust, and Symbiosis for High Quality Mentoring, Career Convergence Web Magazine

This episode features a conversation about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in your career development work with Dr. Candy Ho, inaugural Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Ho is also the University Lead for Sustainable Development Goals at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Board Chair of CERIC, a Canadian charitable organization advancing education and research in career counseling and career development.  The conversation provides an introduction to the SDGs and explores ways that career practitioners and employers can integrate them into their work with students, clients, and employees to identify opportunities everyone can take to have an impact on and contribute to their local communities and the world. 

For more information:

• How the UN SDGs Can Support Career Education
• It’s time for a UN International Day of Careers and Livelihood [Video]
• Sign the petition to join the advocacy for a UN Day of Career and Livelihood

This episode is the first in a new Presidential Series - hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Lakeisha Mathews. It features a conversation about parenting in the workplace with Dr. Sharon Glazer, Professor of Cross-Cultural Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Baltimore. The conversation addresses challenges faced by working parents today and tips for connecting them with resources and strategies to help them thrive, not just survive. Also included in this episode: ideas to inform employer decisions about policies and benefits that impact working parents and a call for more integration of systems, laws, and policies that support parents and families.

 Dr. Sharon Glazer is a Full Professor at The University of Baltimore and President of Healthy Organization consulting. She has over 25 years of teaching, consulting, and research experience around the world, with expertise in cross-cultural issues in occupational stress & health and organizational development. Listeners/colleagues are welcome to contact her at: sglazer@ubalt.edu or sglazer@healthyorganization.com

Research shared in this episode:

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/03/i-feel-like-a-1950s-housewife-how-lockdown-has-exposed-the-gender-divide
• https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/04/employers-support-parental-leave
• https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Parent-Time-Use.pdf

 Additional resource:  

• The Burnout Study in Women  Fact Sheet 

This episode features a conversation between Melissa Venable, NCDA Director of Professional Development, and Jeremy Schifeling, LinkedIn insider and author. Jeremy shares advice for career practitioners working with students and clients who are exploring careers and actively searching for jobs. He provides advice about TikTok, LinkedIn’s #OpenToWork feature, and tips for making sure profiles get found. Learn more about common LinkedIn mistakes and the importance of recruiters on the platform. Jeremy also shares helpful suggestions for career practitioners who want to connect with potential clients via LinkedIn. 

Connect with Jeremy Schifeling:

• Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schifeling/
• Website: www.linkedinguys.com

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• NCDA Webinar – What’s New on LinkedIn this Year? (scroll to view list of pre-recorded sessions)
• Hunter.io
• Jobscan.co

This episode features a conversation about preparing K-12 students for career development and the future of work. The conversation is led by Cornelius Thomas, Co-Chair of NCDA’s Poetry and Art Contest, with Career Development Coordinators (CDCs) Irma Bodie and Kymmie Cartledge. This episode captures trends the panelists are seeing with employers, the resources they are using right now with students, and how they are helping students understand employer expectations and explore career options. The following questions guide the conversation:

1. What are we seeing from candidates and employers as experts in the field?
2. What are the comprehensive resources you are seeing that are adding value to benefit students?  
3. How can we build students' understanding of the professional environment in the future? 
4. Are you finding that students need to learn more about the process of engaging in research?   
5. How do you suggest we prepare students for the most sought-after industries of interest domestically and globally?

The panel participants invite you to connect with them and their work:

• Cornelius Thomas, MBA
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornelius-thomas-20512b79/
  • corneliusthomas@johnston.k12.nc.us
• Irma Bode, M.Ed., NBPTS
  • irmabode@johnston.k12.nc.us
• Kymmie Cartledge, M.Ed., CCSP, GCDF
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/kymmie-cartledge/ 
  • kcartledge@lexington1.net

Johnston County (NC) Public Schools
Career Development Resource Site 

This episode, hosted by Brian Hutchison, PhD Principal of Global Career Guy and a former NCDA Board member, features a conversation about the importance of career development in school counseling with Associate Professor of Counseling, Grace Wambu, EdD, LAC, NCC, and Assistant Professor of School Counseling, Katy Leigh-Osroosh, PhD, NCC. They share ways that school counselors can advocate for career development work and ideas for creating energy around career development in schools at all levels. Grace and Katy also share their experiences and research in working with diverse student populations, to include African immigrants and Indigenous students in the U.S. Brian, Grace, and Katy are three co-authors of the recently published 12th edition of the high school textbook, School to Career.

This episode features a conversation between Candida Pouchie and Yuliia Sobko, Career Consultants at the University Career Center of the University of Texas at Dallas. They share career-related challenges and strategies for career professionals to holistically help immigrants, refugees, and international students build their careers. Yuliia and Candida also provide tips for connecting with these students and client populations in an initial session to explore and understand their unique needs with compassion and empathy.

For more information, explore the following NCDA Resources:
NCDA’s International Student Services Committee
Multicultural Career Counseling Competencies

This episode is hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Sharon Givens – it features a conversation with NCDA’s Director of Credentialing, Aaron Leson. This conversation includes an overview of the five current credentialing options, frequently asked questions from prospective credential applicants, and tips for credential holders on how to earn continuing education credit. For more information, review NCDA’s credentialing webpage and contact Aaron Leson:  aleson@ncda.org.

This episode is the third in our Presidential Series - hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Sharon Givens – it features a conversation with Dr. Seth C. W. Hayden, a licensed mental health counselor and associate professor of counseling at Wake Forest University. This conversation addresses the interconnectedness of mental health and career development and the goal of providing services that best reflect the lives of those we serve. Learn more about Dr. Hayden’s work at: https://counseling.graduate.wfu.edu/faculty-staff/dr-seth-hayden/.   

This episode is hosted by Brian Hutchison, Principal of Global Career Guy and a former NCDA Board member. It features a conversation with Melanie Buford and Michael Stebleton, two editors of the new publication Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education. They discuss their approach to this work, which brings together a collection of diverse authors working at the intersection of career education and experiential education with a goal of preparing students for the world of work well beyond their first job after graduation.

This episode is the second in our Presidential Series - hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Sharon Givens – it features a conversation with Dr. Monica P. Band, licensed mental health counselor and mental health justice advocate. This courageous conversation addresses how career development professionals can advocate for students, clients, and themselves to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) as leaders and practitioners in the field. Learn more about Dr. Band’s work at https://www.drmonicapband.com.

This episode is hosted by Melinda DiBenedetto, Treasurer of the New Jersey Career Development Association. It features a conversation with Paul Tieger, author of Do What You Are and an authority on personality psychology and personality type. Melinda and Paul explore how to apply personality types in career development work. Find out more about Paul Tieger’s latest project connecting personality type to stress management and well-being  at  https://de-stressrx.com. 

This episode is hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Sharon Givens and features a conversation with Roderick Lewis, MBA, CPC, author of The Employer Anti-Racism and Gender Equality Scorecard and Director of External Relations, Marketing, and Analytics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's University Career Services. Connect with Roderick Lewis on LinkedIn and by email: lewisrod@gmail.com.

This conversation with NCDA President Dr. Sharon Givens features an overview of the 2022 Global Career Development Conference, reflections on recent accomplishments, and an update on NCDA programs and collaborations. More information about the upcoming hybrid conference, to be held in person June 27-29 and virtually July 20-21, can be found at NCDA.org.

In this first part of our Presidential Series, NCDA President Dr. Sharon Givens and workforce expert Dr. Yvonne Thayer discuss trends associated with the future of work and how these trends impact workers, employers, and career development professionals. This episode was captured from the NCDA webinar series. To view the full session, including Q&A with the live audience, visit NCDA.org.