The document summarizes the Fall 2016 newsletter of the Missouri Career Development Association (MoCDA). It discusses how MoCDA members can connect through social media and online platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. It also promotes upcoming MoCDA events like roundtable discussions, webinars on credentialing initiatives, and the spring conference on creating partnerships. The newsletter aims to help members network and obtain professional development opportunities through MoCDA.

1. MoCDA Newsletter
Fall 2016
Making Connections
E-Networking: How to Develop a Network through Social Media
By: Martha Toebben
A big reason that counselors join organizations such as the Missouri Career
Development Association is to network with individuals in the career
development profession. There is great value in making these connections to
learn about new initiatives, challenges others are experiencing and just
gaining support from folks who are doing the same kind of work. While face-
to-face interactions are ideal, sometimes it can be challenging due to finding
the time to be away from work or the sheer proximity of our location within
the state.
There are ways we can connect that may not involve actually meeting with
someone in person. These include:
1) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3671542. Join this group
to read career related articles, obtain information about upcoming events and
learn about career counseling job openings. Feel free to post information
that others in the group may find helpful.
2) Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MissouriCareerDevelopmentAssociation/. Connect
on Facebook to keep informed about career conferences and events
throughout the state and on the national level (NCDA).
3) Twitter: https://twitter.com/mo_cda. Another way to stay connected
with your fellow MoCDA members.
4) WebEx: MoCDA hosts several webinars each year using WebEx which
allows MoCDA members across the state to participate.
Whatever your preferred method of online communication, MoCDA has
options for you to stay connected.
This issue:
E-
Networking
Roundtable
Webinar
Career
Development
Month
Networking
Event
MOACAC
Spring
Conference
MoCDA
Spring
Conference
New
Members
Contact Us
August Roundtable
Conference Sharing & Making Connections

2. Our first roundtable of the 2016-17 year was a great
success! The group of about 12 people met at Stephens
College in Columbia, Missouri to share best practices. Meg
Langland, of Westminster College shared best practices on
using vision boards with clients. The takeaway here was to
have images precut out of magazines and categorized for ease
of use and that Vision Boards are a way to create a career,
personal or combination set of goals and really makes
students engage and think about their overall focus in life
(health, family, career, education, etc.). This was based on a
recent workshop she had led at a conference.
The other topic of interest was how different campuses
accomplish professional development competencies among
their students. Amanda Wooden shared her College to Career
program of competencies for Stephens women to meet before graduating. We also toured
the Stephens College Career Center including their suit closet, a lending library of suits and
professional attire for current students.
The Career Center also has several interview
rooms for video interviews which also featured a
computer monitor on the wall behind the student
to use as a tool to showcase a visual portfolio
during an interview. Each room had an alumni
sponsor with their biography on the wall. Lastly,
Ivy Hutchison, shared best practices of
inventories used at the secondary level as well
as ideas for career professionals to get into high
school classrooms to help with post-high school
success. This is slice of the information that was shared among new and seasoned
professionals! Roundtables are a great way to network and to gain knowledge.
Sondra Stuart, a new
MoCDA member had
this to say, "The
Roundtable was
excellent! As a new
employee it is good to
get out and network
with other and get to
know professionals
that work on some of
the same materials as
I will be working
with."
Fall Webinar Event
NCDA Credentialing Initiative Webinar
To serve our members, MoCDA creates many opportunities throughout the year for
professional development through our conferences, workshops, roundtable discussions, and
other events. As part of our efforts to connect our members with timely resources, on
Friday, September 23, 2016 we offered a webinar event on the new NCDA credentialing
initiative.
During this webinar, 19 MoCDA members learned about how NCDA is defining quality in the
career services profession. NCDA is planning to provide a series of career services
credentials so that each role in the field is clearly defined. NCDA plans to revise the
credentialing structure and provide the following certifications:
• Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP)TM
• Certified Clinical Supervisor of Career Counseling (CCSCC)TM
• Certified Career Counselor (CCC)TM
• Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS)TM

3. • Certified Career Counselor Educator (CCCE)TM
Members were provided details regarding what steps are being taken to solidify these
credentials and what NCDA will be doing in the upcoming year to bring these to fruition.
Marilyn Maze, current NCDA Treasurer and Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Career
Development Association provided a detailed description of these credentials and answered
questions regarding the new credentialing structure.
Kay-lynne Taylor, Director, Career Development Center at Missouri Western
State University had this to say, “The webinar last Friday provided really great
information. Thank you so much!”
Continue to check your email for information about upcoming webinars and other MoCDA
events.
November is Career Development Month
MoCDA Members Help Promote Career Awareness in November
November is career awareness month. As a way to celebrate and promote awareness the
National Career Development Association (NCDA) sponsors the poetry and poster contest.
This year’s theme is The Joy of Working: Positive Approaches to Work, Career and Life. (for
more information: http://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/ncdmonth)
The contest provides a great opportunity for students to express themselves and explore
their interests, skills, abilities and overall career interests. This is where you come in. Do you
know a student who would be interested in participating in the contest? Are you connected
with a school, where you can pass the information on to art or language communications
teacher?
This is a great way to get involved as a member, if you have limited time.
If you are interested contact:
Catherine Nkonge
Membership Committee Chair
nkongek@hazinacs.com
Hopefully you were able to celebrate with these Career Awareness events:

4. Save the Date: MoCDA Networking & Professional
Development Event
Career Counseling in Uncertain Times
MoCDA is excited to offer a networking and professional development event to its members.
Dr. Brian Hutchison will be our guest speaker and will deliver a brief/interactive presentation
on Career Counseling in Uncertain Times. This event will likely include a light breakfast.
Details are as follows:
Topic: Career Counseling in Uncertain Times
Presenter: Dr. Brian Hutchison
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Location: Microsoft Office space in the St. Louis Galleria Mall (1155 St. Louis Galleria St., St.
Louis, MO 63117)
We will be sending an email invitation to all members. Please respond if you are interested
in attending.
MOACAC Spring Conference
Accepting Conference Proposals: Deadline December 1
The Missouri Association of College Admission Counselors (MOACAC) is comprised of college
and high school professionals that would benefit from your career counseling expertise.
You are encouraged to submit a proposal to present at their conference April 3-5, 2017 at
Tan-Tar-A (Lake of the Ozarks).
Some topics of interest to this population:
*What to do with a student who is "undecided".

5. *Current trends in resume writing
*Leveraging social media effectively for job search and undergrad or grad admissions.
*What do high school counselors need to know about your office? And how can we better
help our students?
*Best practices on career advisement. Tools and tricks of the trade.
The deadline to submit proposals is December 1st. This would be a wonderful
opportunity to promote MoCDA as well as your institution/practice. Details on submitting a
proposal can be found here: http://www.moacac.org/conferences.
If you have questions feel free to contact Ivy Hutchison, MoCDA President (636) 891-6838
or hutchisonivy@rsdmo.org.
Update: MoCDA Spring 2017 Conference
Making Connections: Partners in Progress
This year MoCDA is planning on a Spring conference tying together this year's theme of
Making Connections. We plan to have sessions focusing on various ways to create
meaningful partnerships with faculty and staff, student organization, counseling offices,
advisors, employers, etc. More details to come but we are currently planning on the
following:
MoCDA Annual Spring Conference
When: March or April 2017 (exact date TBD)
Where: Columbia College (1001 Rogers St, Columbia, MO 65201)
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
MoCDA Welcomes:
Amber Brown
Eileen Martindale
Shannon Smith
Sonda Stuart
Thank you to all the new and continuing members of MoCDA. We appreciate your
membership!

6. CONTACT US
Be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for updates on career
development events and opportunities.
Feel free to contact any MoCDA board member with your feedback, questions, or to get
more involved with the organization.
Ivy Hutchison, President (hutchisonivy@rsdmo.org)
Molly Wilensky, President-Elect (wilenskym@umkc.edu)
Polly Matteson, Secretary (pollym@truman.edu)
Jenny Hahn Schnipper, Treasurer (jschnipper@stchas.edu)
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