Discussion Leader: Sally Powers Title: MCDA Roundtable:Economics, Jobs and Careers: What Does the Future Hold? Location: Room 229, McNeely Hall at University of St. Thomas, St Paul Campus Description: We will look at the U.S. economic situation (specifically the great recession as well as the larger challenges that developed economies face as they evolve) and [...]
Title: February RoundTable Location: University Of Minnesota Law School Room 471 Description: Transformation: Ensuring Individual Success in New Learning Experiences Darren Kaltved, M.Ed. Career Counselor Career Center for Science and Engineering Start Time: 1800 Date: 2011-02-17 End Time: 1930
According to Internet World Stats, approximately 75% of North Americans are online, and with so many websites, blogs, apps, and tools ‘out there’, it’s difficult to keep up to date. This RoundTable addresses how we utilize technology in our work. Please come and share your stories, resources, and favorite tech tools.
Resources to consider:
• “The advancement in computer-assisted techniques greatly enriches career assessment and intervention. Counselors are relieved from the tedious task of data entry and analysis, and, therefore, can focus more time on facilitating clients’ awareness of themselves by explaining the assessment results. The recent wide use of the Internet makes it possible to share and distribute information in a much more efficient way. Another achievement of technology is the development and improvement of computer-based career planning systems” (Tang, 2003).
http://eec.edc.org/cwis_docs/NEWS_ARTICLES_JOURNALS/Career_Development_Qrtly/Tang_Career_Qrtly.pdf
• “‘Space, the Final Frontier’ from Star Trek is still in the future, but ‘Cyberspace, the New Frontier’ is her and invading our lives in unimaginable, exciting, and distressing ways. It is impacting our personal, social, emotional, occupational, and recreational lives, and we can choose to ride the wave to whatever destination, try to guide its path, or stand fast for business as usual” (Miller, McDaniels, 2001).
o http://jcd.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/27/3/199
• “The Internet can be used as a tool in career counseling to help clients investigate their interests, career options, employment statistics, and educational as well as occupational opportunities.”
o http://jtc.colstate.edu/vol2_2/pelling.htm
• “Using the Internet is an important task for career counselors to undertake because it presents many opportunities for supporting career counseling activities on a global level, including online career assessments, increased occupational information, specialized career web-sites for populations such as women and minorities, virtual job fairs, job search strategies, as well as job search difficulties for today’s job seeker” (Osborn, Zalaquett).
o http://jtc.colstate.edu/Vol4_1/Osborn/Osborn.htm
• “Interest inventories, ability test, value surveys, developmental indices”
o http://eec.edc.org/cwis_docs/NEWS_ARTICLES_JOURNALS/Career_Development_Qrtly/Savickas.pdf
• “Career counseling was one of the first areas to incorporate technology as a tool in the counseling process. Career counseling continues to be the forerunner in technology-assisted counseling due to assessment packages and the Internet. Assessment packages self-score, produce result reports, save time, and can reduce scoring errors. The Internet offers counselors access to a plethora of information and resources addressing career and employment information… Career counseling today appears to require counselors and clients to be technically competent” (Bullock).
o http://www.texascounselorsnet.org/index.php/techniques/virtual-counseling-lab
Stress Management in the Job Search
We as career counselors have assisted many clients in their job search and know how stressful this process can be for the client; especially if it has been continuing on for a while. It is important for us to help our clients deal with and reduce this stress so they can continue to be motivated in their job search. Research has shown that keeping a positive attitude and setting smaller goals can help eliminate stress and make the job hunt that much easier. This RoundTable will specifically focus on the stresses that are caused by the job search and how you can help your clients manage them.
Counseling Veterans in the Current Recession
This session will explore the challenges of providing services to a wide variety of veterans who have served in wars, conflicts and in peacetime. Who are these veterans, what are their career needs and how is this population changing? What local, State and National resources are available to assist us? Discussion will be facilitated by Carol Ellingsberg, Vocational Counselor, Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
Title: Making and Maintaining Social Connections in the Twin Cities Location: Walden University, Suite 100 Description: Facilitated by Lisa Cook and Michael Orr Date: 2010-09-22 Start Time: 6:00 pm End Time: 7:30 pm
We will discuss the theory, methods, and tools we can use with our clients to coach, advise, and support them through career transitions.
July RoundTable – Career Development and the Working Poor
When: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 7:30
Facilitator: Denise Felder
Where: University of Minnesota Law School, Room 471 229 19th Ave South, Minneapolis MN 55455
Directions: http://www.law.umn.edu/contact/directions.html
Topic: Cultivating Cultural Intelligence
When: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:00 – 7:30
Where: Walden University, Suite 100 155 Fifth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Facilitators: Nicolle Skalski and Claudia Melo