Career Developments Magazine
Career Developments, the NCDA quarterly magazine for members-only, is a themed publication offering articles that balance a broad vision with practical applications. Each issue offers a focused article on a select theme, a feature article on a prominent NCDA event, and specific content for departments that match the work settings of members. Additional regular columns cover such topics as ethics, the state career development associations, leaders' thoughts and more.
In 2025, Career Developments was awarded the APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the category of "Magazines, Journals and Tabloids - Print (issues up to 32 pages)". APEX awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry -- in the opinion of the panel of expert judges -- in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence. This annual award (which began in 1988) is sponsored by Writer's Web Watch, which is published by Communications Concepts, Inc., providing problem-solving information to professional communicators since 1984.
Impact of U.S. Federal Government Realignment on Employment and
Careers & Unexpected Job Loss
Winter 2025
This issue explores the wide-ranging impact of changing
government, and government-adjacent, priorities and funding
on career exploration, decision making, and workforce
development. It may serve as a starting point as you identify
tools for rapid re-employment, help workers reframe their
identities after job loss, engage in new conversations, adopt
trauma-informed practices, and advocate for those our
profession serves.
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Table of Contents
Focus
Assisting Displaced Workers with Unexpected Job Loss
By Kathleen High
Feature
Advocating Through Change: NCDA's Support of Federal Workforce Transitions
By Sarah JanTausch
Departments
K-12 Career Development
Hope and Opportunity in the Education Sector
By Sarah Patterson-Mills
Higher Education Highlights
Redefining Career Pathways and Student Support in Higher Ed Amid Changing Times
By Logann Todd
Columns
From the President
Guided by Creativity, Grounded in Community
By Dirk Matthews
From the Executive Director:
Meeting Challenges and Advancing the Mission
By Deneen Pennington
Thought Leaders Insights
A Conversation with Karol Taylor
By Jenn Leard
CDQ Spotlight - NEW!
Navigating the Future: Understanding Adolescents' Career Expectation Uncertainty
By Diondre L. Brown
In the States
By Markell Morris
Ethics in a Nutshell
Competence Counts: Considering Ethical Scope of Practice
By Christopher R. LaFever
On the Web
By Melanie Reinersman
The Marketplace
The Federal Government Workforce
By Charles Lehman
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