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10/01/2023
The Intersection of Wellness and Career Success
By Mary Ann Powell and Melanie Reinersman
Is it possible for the career development professional to increase their skills and knowledge around the topic of wellness all in one afternoon? Yes! Here are the presentations that can do just that:
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Cultivating Mental Wellness: Exploring, Expanding, and Empowering the Universality of Mental Health
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Self-Care as an Ethical Practice
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Supporting Individuals' Wellness Needs During the Career Exploration Process: Three Case Studies
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Career Development and Mental Health
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Employability and the Military Job Seeker
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From Mokitas to Momentum: Career Development Professionals as Catalysts for Change
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NCDA Resources for Your Professional Development...What's the Difference?
Each of the topics addresses the intersection of wellness and career success and is included in NCDA’s National Career Development Month Virtual Celebration on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
NCDA President Carolyn Jones has selected the topic of mental health as her presidential year theme. Kicking off the year is the focus on National Career Development Month, specifically a virtual event on National Career Development Day. Beginning at noon (eastern time) and running for about six hours, the virtual event will cover the most significant topics in the realm of wellness and career success, including
- the stigma surrounding mental health challenges
- transitions, especially for students
- self-care
- occupational health
- mental equilibrium
- military culture
- and more
Anyone in the fields of career development and/or mental health is welcome to attend. Registration is now open and includes discounts for NCDA members, students, new professionals and retired professionals, with fees ranging from $100-275. Eight continuing education (CE) hours are available.
To read more about each presenter and their presentations or to register, visit www.ncda.org and click on the event linked under Latest News or visit the Career Practitioner Institute webpage.
Mary Ann Powell is the Director of Conferences and Special Projects. mpowell@ncda.org
Melanie Reinersman is the Website & Web Magazine Editor. mreinersman@ncda.org
