In choosing a career and comparing career options , don’t forget to include occupational health in your research along with salary, education, and job outlook. This post lists top career information resources related to occupational health. MORE

At the July '07 NCDA (National Career Development Association) Conference in Seattle, our Caribbean Career Key publisher, Ms. Here I am with Dr. Raymond Ting , co-author of the Chinese Career Key, and Angela. MORE

The National Career Development Association (NCDA) has just published an article on the growing problem of harmful internet career tests in the summer 2008 issue of its national magazine, Career Developments. This summer's issue focuses on important public policy issues facing career development professionals and their clients. In the article, The Career Key's author, Dr. Lawrence K. MORE

skip to main | skip to sidebar The Career Key Blog Making a lifetime of smart career decisions about career options, college major and education choices, being self-employed, & the right career test. Welcome to our career blog. The Career Keys mission is to help people make the best career, college major, and self-employed choices. The Career Key s Vice President, Juliet Wehr Jones, with input from Career Key author Dr. Lawrence K. MORE

As part of National Career Development month , the National Career Development Association (NCDA) has made available an excellent list of career awareness activities for parents and teachers to use. Our website offers more expert help to parents , including Eight Positive Ways to Affect Your Child's Career. Your Child's Career is another helpful website that will give you more ideas. MORE

Taking advantage of Holland’s Theory of Career Choice in the form of a good person-work environment fit promotes skills needed for innovation. Here are three other ways applying Holland’s Theory to career choices promotes innovation: 1. MORE

Choosing the right career test is part of making a good career decision. A valid career test helps you learn accurate information about yourself so that when you look at your job options and make a decision, you act on the best information. The following tips will help job seekers choose the right career test: Consider taking a high quality career interest inventory. For a serious career decision, choose a serious, valid test. MORE

skip to main | skip to sidebar The Career Key Blog Making a lifetime of smart career decisions about career options, college major and education choices, being self-employed, & the right career test. Welcome to our career blog. MORE

Significantly improving college retention is only possible when state and national policymakers consider increasing the number of students who choose a college major that fits their personality. Learn more by visiting our new " College Retention, Completion, and Graduation " article at The Career Key website. Click here to download the new PDF report, "Key Piece in College Completion Missing: Personality Major Match, " by Career Key author, Lawrence K. MORE

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Veterans Day November 11, I gleaned some practice tips from recent research studies on physical disability and career development. Why should we pay attention to disability in career development? MORE

To end this week's focus on "big picture" political issues affecting our nation's career choices, I'd like to publicize www.celebratecareers.com , celebrating 100 years of career guidance and education. This consortium of organizations, including the National Career Development Association , recently issued a " Statement of Beliefs " listing important goals in the business of helping people choosing careers. MORE

Your Personality to College Majors "( Canadian link ), a popular Career Key ® and Career Key Canada e-book, will help you make smart career and college major choices. It is a great resource that provides solid information necessary for making effective career decisions." MORE

" 5 Steps to Choosing a Career Cluster, Field, or Pathway " has just been updated. It includes the most recent updates to The Career Key test and the most recent assignments of Career Clusters and Career Pathways found on O*NET OnLine. MORE

Efforts in moving toward career transition must include strategies to replace habitual ways of thinking and behaving and this can best be accomplished by creating an action plan in order to refresh, refocus, and reinvent the work self. Decide upon new career choices (no more than three). Develop a system to manage your network. 2) Networks need nurturing and development (this takes time). and is Director of TMLconsulting, providing career and employment services. MORE

skip to main | skip to sidebar The Career Key Blog Making a lifetime of smart career decisions about career options, college major and education choices, being self-employed, & the right career test. Welcome to our career blog. The Career Keys mission is to help people make the best career, college major, and self-employed choices. The Career Key s Vice President, Juliet Wehr Jones, with input from Career Key author Dr. Lawrence K. MORE

skip to main | skip to sidebar The Career Key Blog Making a lifetime of smart career decisions about career options, college major and education choices, being self-employed, & the right career test. Welcome to our career blog. The Career Keys mission is to help people make the best career, college major, and self-employed choices. The Career Key s Vice President, Juliet Wehr Jones, with input from Career Key author Dr. Lawrence K. MORE

The National Career Development Association (NCDA) looks at " personality-college major match " in the February issue of its web magazine Career Convergence , in the feature article, " Research Reveals that Personality-Major Match Strengthens Students' College Success. " MORE

skip to main | skip to sidebar The Career Key Blog Making a lifetime of smart career decisions about career options, college major and education choices, being self-employed, & the right career test. Welcome to our career blog. MORE