Georgia Career Development Association
CAREER CONNECTIONS
SUMMER 2009
GCDA Issue No. 1
Greetings!

On behalf of the Georgia Career Development Association's Board, welcome to the first electronic edition of our quarterly newsletter, CAREER CONNECTIONS. We hope you will find these updates useful for your personal and professional life. If you have information you'd like to contribute for a future edition, please let us know.
 
Here you will find more information about upcoming opportunities and reviews of past programs. If you need to renew your membership, please do it now and save money. Memberships are still $40 until June 30. Effective July 1, membership will increase to $55 to help us provide more programs and services in the coming year.
 
The Board and I welcome your input and your participation in the organization and certainly look forward to seeing you at our annual Kick-off and Social Networking event on August 28 at Oglethorpe University's Museum.
 
Thank you for all you do for our community. Your skill, commitment, and dedication to helping individuals serves as an inspiration to the GCDA Board who works to bring you all these opportunities for both professional and personal growth.  
 
 
David Harris, MTS, MS
President, GCDA 2009-10
  
SAVE THE DATE: August 28
OU MuseumJoin us for our GCDA Annual Kick-off Program and Reception

Both members and non-members are welcome for an exceptional oppotunity

 PROGRAM:  Using the Online Social Networks in Career Development (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Presentations by
Walter Akana, Career Coach
http://www.threshold-consulting.com/threshold_consulting/ 
Otis Collier, Personal Branding Coach
http://www.otiscollier.com/

RECEPTION: Face-to-face Social Networking in the Museum
(5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
refreshments provided by GCDA 

Registration: 
Free to GCDA members: Renew your membership today  
John Krumboltz, Ph.D. 
Conducts annual PDI Workshop
John Krumboltz GCDA welcomed John Krumboltz as their guest workshop leader for the annual Professional Development Institute on May 15. An overflow audience heard this esteemed speaker introduce his latest theory (Happenstance Learning Theory) in an entertaining and thought-provoking style. If you'd like a chance to win an  autographed copy of his book, "Luck is No Accident," renew your membership prior to July 1 to be entered into a drawing. For more info, please see the write-up on our website, www.thegcda.org
 
In This Issue
Article Headline
Featured Article
2009 Best Praciices Breakfasts
 
Our Best Practices Breakfasts are held the third Friday of each month at LaMadeleine
 
6/19 - Application of Krumboltz's Happenstance Learning Theory

7/17 - New directions for GCDA (report from board/bring your suggestions for next year)
 
8/21 - Recruiting and retaining clients
 
9/ 18 - Using online social networks in practice
 
10/23 - Using "offline" social networks
 
11/20 - Federal follow-up
 
12/18 - Ideas for giving back to your community
 

 
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The Georgia Career Development Association (GCDA) is a state chapter of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). Members of this growing organization include career development professionals in a variety of settings that include private practice, community organizations, state government and educational institutions.
GCDA promotes a greater understanding of the meaning of work and vocation, fosters career development over the lifespan, and establishes and improves the standards of professional service in the field of career guidance in Georgia. 
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