MCDA Blog

MCDA WEBINAR – JANUARY 23

SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 6:30 pm. Topic: Vocational Rehabilitation – referring clients & what they can expect Learn how your local CareerForce Center and Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) team …

MCDA Career Practitioner’s panel, April 2022

The MCDA Professional Development Committee’s April program was a virtual panel showcasing the different types of places where career development professionals work. This article includes some brief highlights, but I …

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 …

Save the Date for the MCDA Spring Conference!

Mark your calendars for the 2022 virtual Spring Career Conference, co-sponsored by the Minnesota Career development Association (MCDA) and Normandale Community College! The conference will feature nationally recognized thought leaders who …

MCDA Fall Event – November 16, 2023

As of Friday afternoon, 11/10, space capacity for this event has been reached and no more registrations will be accepted.  Exciting to see such demand!  Watch this space for information …

MCDA Mentor Program

MCDA is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 MCDA Mentor Program This 10+-year-old program offers a valuable opportunity to gain in-depth career development knowledge, improve skills, build confidence, expand professional networks, …

The Evolution of MCDA Awards

By Dean R. DeGroot, Historian for MCDA In reviewing some old newsletters from the archive, they types of awards that MCDA provides has evolved over the years. According to a …