Career Connections - May 2010 | CDAA : Career Development Association of Australia

Career Connections - May 2010

Date Published:

31/05/2010

Author:

Carole Brown

Career Connections

May 2010

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Brisbane City Council wins CDAA 2010 Employer of the Year

Employer of the Year Award 2010 Brisbane City Council has been awarded the CDAA Employer of the Year Award. In presenting the award at CDAA’s recent national conference, National President Carole Brown pointed to “the outstanding breadth and quality of career development initiatives being provided to staff at the Council.”The CDAA Employer of the Year Award recognises excellence in the implementation of career development in the workplace. Information about the award can be found at: http://www.cdaa.org.au/content/employer-year-award

CDAA's 2011 international career conference Cairns

CDAA Conference Cairns 2010 Mark your calendars for Australia’s premier career development conference, to be held from April 26-29 at the Cairns Convention Centre. CDAA will celebrate its 20th national conference at the Cairns Convention Centre. What’s at all about? Career Development: retrospective and prospective will feature a stellar group of national and international speakers led by Professor Mark Savickas. Call for Papers will be opening soon and the sponsorship and trade brochure is now available from the conference website:

http://www.onqconferences.com.au/events/CDAA11/cdaa11home.html

Health Career Checklist

The following checklist provides a quick reference for you, your employees and colleagues to identify areas in their work-life that may need attention. How healthy is your career?

Do you:

Work in a job that aligns with your values and interests
Build and sustain your networks
Have regular career conversations with your supervisor/staff
Maintain a comfortable work-life balance
Update your resume regularly
Have a mentor/s
Manage your workload effectively
Focus on improvement and innovation
Approach job interviews with confidence
Foster good relationships with co-workers
Commit to ongoing skills development
Identify alternate employment opportunities

Corporate Membership with CDAA

Corporate membership of CDAA provides easy access for organisations to career development resources, news and professional development. Benefits of membership include:

Annual subscription to the quarterly Australian Career Practitioner (ACP) magazine;
10% discount on membership fees for Professional or Associate Memberships where the Corporate Member joins employees as individual members of CDAA;
Advance notice of, and access to Corporate Member rates for corporate CDAA activities and events;
Priority access to sponsorship and exhibition opportunities;
Advance notification of CDAA Awards, including the Employer of the Year Award;
Annual certificate of membership;
CDAA corporate membership logo;
Inclusion of your corporate logo in an issue of Career Connections e-news; and
Weblink and logo on the Corporate Members page of the CDAA website.

Corporate membership information and application: www.cdaa.org.au/node/2099

Professional Development Events

	17 June 2010 A Smorgasboard of Theory and Practice
	17 June 2010 Defining the Value Proposition for Membership of Professional Associations
	21 June 2010 The future of career development organisations
	29 June 2010 Tools of the Trade
	2 & 3 July Division Conference
	7 August 2010 Good Theory Good Practice
	26 - 29 April 2011 CDAA National Conference

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Career Development Association of Australia

CDAA is Australia’s largest association of career development professionals. Our members work in small business and private practice, education, research, employment services, human resources, rehabilitation, government and community organisations. The work of CDAA members ensures that people can build the skills they need to manage learning, work and life. We assist people across the lifespan in their career development, from early career decision-making to career transitions in adult life and later-in-life work and lifestyle choices.

Career Development Association of Australia Inc.

Level 1, 182 Fullarton Road, DULWICH SA 5065

Phone: 1800 222390

www.cdaa.org.au

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