DE&I Article Review: Exploring Unconscious Bias

by Howard Ross, Founder & Chief Learning Officer, Cook Ross, Inc. Ross grabs our attention by sharing this “fun fact”…”Consider this: Less than 15% of American men are over six foot tall, yet almost 60% of corporate CEOs are over six foot tall. Less than 4% of American men are over six foot, two inches […]

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Do your career clients know their Strengths?

On February 1, 2022, the MCDA Professional Development Committee welcomed current Board President, Tina Wagner, and director of the Bemidji State University Career Services office, Margie Giauque as our featured speakers. They volunteered to share their experiences using the Strengths assessment with career clients. Margie started using Strengths in 2008. Over the years, she has […]

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Trends in Recruiting – COVID and Beyond: What We Learned from our Exceptional Panel on January 4th

COVID has significantly affected the talent marketplace in the United States. We’re all familiar with the near-daily headlines about the Great Resignation, the talent shortage, and working remotely. It’s imperative that career practitioners stay abreast of these developments in order to provide up-to-date and on-target counsel to the job seekers and career changers who trust […]

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