• Career Information Resources
• Career Assessment Instruments
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Publications
• Related Associations

Career Information Resources

CareerOneStop - Career Resource Library

Review a collection of links to local, state, and national career and labor market information sites.

Junior Achievement (JA) and NCDA Free Resources

Check out these jointly produced materials designed to teach students about the world of work and engage them in the career planning process.

National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG)

The NCDG is a career knowledge, skills, and decision-making framework. Use these guidelines to identify activities and strategies for developing high-quality career programs.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)

Obtain information to help prepare young people and adults for postsecondary education and careers.

SchoolCounselor.com

Find information from newsletters, videos, books focusing on advancing technological literacy among school counselors and administrators.

State-Based Career Information Systems

Twenty-one states operate these state-based career information systems. Use the map on this site to find the CIS operator in your state.

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Career Assessment Instruments

A Counselor's Guide to Career Assessment Instruments

The Fifth Edition of this essential resource is edited by Edwin A. Whitfield, Rich Feller, & Chris Wood.

List of Assessment Instruments

Obtain information on commonly used instruments from Florida State University's Tech Center's virtual "filing cabinet" of career information resources.

Locating and Evaluating Career Assessment Instruments

Links to the Eric Clearinghouse, where you can search for and read articles by assessment title, author or assessment description. Type author Jerome Kapes in the Search Term field, for example.

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Professional Development Opportunities

Career Development Facilitator (CDF)

Obtain information on this certification for individuals who provide career assistance.

Careers Conference

Find out how to attend this annual conference sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Center on Education and Work.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Learn more about the National Certified Counselor certification, as well as three other specialty certifications.

NCDA Annual Conference

Learn more about this premiere conference for career development professionals.

NCDA's Professional Development

This list of opportunities for professional development and continuing education provides detailed information for online, at-home, and national opportunities.

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Publications

Career Convergence

Read articles covering best practices, how-to details, career tips, and book reviews in NCDA's web magazine.

Career Development Quarterly

NCDA's official journal with articles covering career counseling, work and leisure, career education, coaching, and management.

Career Developments

A quarterly publication of NCDA for members, this print magazine is a themed publication offering articles that balance a broad vision with practical applications. Each issue offers a focused article on a select theme, a feature article on a prominent NCDA event, specific content for four departments (including School Counselors, Professional Counselors, Graduate Students, and Career Development Facilitators), and four regular columns.

ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

Use this database, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, to find materials on the topic of career development. Just type your topic of interest in the Search Term: field.

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Related Associations

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Learn more about NCDA's parent organization for professional counselors. ACA also includes the following related divisions:

American School Counselor Association (ACSA)

Learn more about this organization, which focuses on enhancing school counseling programs and researching effective counseling practices. Offers a Professional Interest Network covering career development issues.

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

Connect to this organization dedicated to preparing youth and adults for careers.

International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG)

Find information for individuals in the field of educational and vocational guidance, including the Counsellor Resource Center. Click here for a sample IAEVG Newsletter.

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

Find out how to access technical information collected for career practitioners on college campuses.

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