Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA
Career Practitioner Conversations is a podcast series from the National Career Development Association (NCDA). NCDA provides research, resources, and support to career development professionals all over the world in their work to empower others to achieve their career and life goals. These conversations with industry leaders cover a wide variety of relevant topics for today's career practitioners. Legal Disclaimer: NCDA provides these episodes solely for educational and informational purposes. Opinions expressed in these episodes do not necessarily reflect the views of NCDA. NCDA disclaims any liability relating to any podcast content.
Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA
Latest Episodes
Skills You Can See: Data Literacy and Technology Innovations for Job Seekers, and Employers, and Educational Institutions
NCDA's Technology Committee co-chairs Dr. Eric Hines and Angie Thompson host guest Denise Lawson from Quality Information Partners. They discuss data literacy and emerging tools, such as verifiable credentials and digital wallets. Lawson explai...
Beyond Cultural Awareness: Charting the Course for Intercultural Competence in Career Services
Daniel Pack hosts a conversation about intercultural competence in advising international students with Esther Ra and Vicky Lee. Vicky recounts an early negative career services experience that revealed advisors’ lack of understanding of intern...
Beyond Green Jobs: Applying Sustainability and Climate Justice Issues to Career Development Practice
Dr. Mike Stebleton hosts, Nicole “Nicki” May, and Dr. Candy Ho in this episode about integrating sustainability and climate justice into career development. Stebleton cites 2023 data that 81% of U.S. college students worry about climate change,...
NCDA Updates: 2026 Conference Overview with Dirk Matthews
In this episode, Melissa Venable interviews NCDA President Dirk Matthews about the NCDA 2026 Global Career Development Conference, June 30–July 2 in Minneapolis. Dirk presents the event theme, “Creative resilience: integrating dynamic solutions...
DEI Symposium Series - Concluding 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026
This episode closes a podcast series from the DEI symposium at NCDA’s 2025 Conference in Atlanta. Dr. Cheryl Love, who highlights the NCDA Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion Committee (DICI), encourages listeners to access symposium w...
