This episode is the second in our Presidential Series - hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Sharon Givens – it features a conversation with Dr. Monica P. Band, licensed mental health counselor and mental health justice advocate. This courageous conversation addresses how career development professionals can advocate for students, clients, and themselves to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) as leaders and practitioners in the field. Learn more about Dr. Band’s work at https://www.drmonicapband.com.

This episode is hosted by Melinda DiBenedetto, Treasurer of the New Jersey Career Development Association. It features a conversation with Paul Tieger, author of Do What You Are and an authority on personality psychology and personality type. Melinda and Paul explore how to apply personality types in career development work. Find out more about Paul Tieger’s latest project connecting personality type to stress management and well-being  at  https://de-stressrx.com. 

This episode is hosted by NCDA president, Dr. Sharon Givens and features a conversation with Roderick Lewis, MBA, CPC, author of The Employer Anti-Racism and Gender Equality Scorecard and Director of External Relations, Marketing, and Analytics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's University Career Services. Connect with Roderick Lewis on LinkedIn and by email: [email protected].

This conversation with NCDA President Dr. Sharon Givens features an overview of the 2022 Global Career Development Conference, reflections on recent accomplishments, and an update on NCDA programs and collaborations. More information about the upcoming hybrid conference, to be held in person June 27-29 and virtually July 20-21, can be found at NCDA.org.

In this first part of our Presidential Series, NCDA President Dr. Sharon Givens and workforce expert Dr. Yvonne Thayer discuss trends associated with the future of work and how these trends impact workers, employers, and career development professionals. This episode was captured from the NCDA webinar series. To view the full session, including Q&A with the live audience, visit NCDA.org.