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The NCDA Global Career Development Conference welcomes exhibitors and sponsors from public and private corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and professional associations who offer career-related products and services such as books, media, computer-based systems, assessment instruments, and online services.
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2024 Exhibitors:
BOOTH #100
Best Fit Career Finder
Contact: Daniel Greenwood
dan.greenwood@greenwoodsystem.com
www.bestfitcareerfinder.com
Best Fit Career Finder is the most up-to-date and research validated career counseling assessment, report, and process. In a single assessment and easy to use online administrative portal the BFCF assesses students’ Interests, Values, Personality, and Abilities to make their best-fit career matches, helping them make educational and life decisions.
BOOTH #101
Work Like a Mother
Contact: Dr. Hilary Berger
hilary@worklikeamother.com
www.worklikeamother.com
Work Like a Mother® rewrites the script for counseling women. It pioneers a proven mental health-oriented career counseling method legitimizing roles of motherhood and caregiver as integral to a woman’s career journey. This interactive workbook is a one-stop-shop solution for guiding career counselors and educators to counsel and advise women.
BOOTH #102
OneLifeTools
Contact: Mark Franklin
service@onelifetools.com
www.onelifetools.com
Who You Are Matters! from narrative leader, OneLifeTools, helps career professionals find “What’s Next” with their clients. Engaging games and evidence-based narrative tools guide individuals through a narrative process rooted in their life stories. The HEROIC-g framework developed by Mark Franklin & Rich Feller has successfully been used with 30,000+ globally.
BOOTH #103
Career One Stop
Contact: Kelly Tenner
kelly.tenner@state.mn.us
www.careeronestop.org
CareerOneStop.org, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, offers free electronic tools and resources to help users explore careers, education, training, and jobs. Check out mySkills, myFuture, Certification Finder, Skills Matcher, Interest Assessment, and more. Audiences served include job seekers, students, workforce development professionals, and businesses.
BOOTH #104
AFC Tests Psychométriques Inc.
Contact: Philippe Chevrette
info@afctests.com
BOOTH #105
Balanced Card Sorts
Contact: Anush Hansen
anush@balancedcardsorts.com
www.balancedcardsorts.com
Balanced Card Sorts® is committed to helping people move from burnout to balance by giving them tools to identify and prioritize their needs. The Work-Life Balance Card Sort is a simple, engaging and powerful resource for helping your clients, students or employees discover wellness and live by their values.
BOOTH #106
SkillScan
Contact: Lesah Beckhusen
lesah@skillscan.com
www.skillscan.com
Discover SkillScan! Transform your career counseling with Drive, Express and Advance Pack – dynamic online and print transferable skills assessments. Uncover clients' key strengths, map career paths, and enhance client job search outcomes with holistic integration of Holland, Values, and Personality themes. SkillScan is your solution for comprehensive and insightful career assessments.
BOOTH #107
Peak-Careers Consulting
Contact: Jim Peacock
jimpeacock@peak-careers.com
https://peak-careers.com
Peak-Careers Consulting offers professional development for career practitioners. We provide online discussion-based seminars, workshops, the Facilitator Career Development (FCD) class, and weekly career emails. Our unique online seminars are engaging, discussion-based with like-minded career practitioners. Approved provider by NCDA. Author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners. Holland Theory Posters available.
BOOTH #108
SparkPath
Contact: JP Michel
jp@mysparkpath.com
www.mysparkpath.com
Come discover how the SparkPath Challenge Cards are helping career advisors scale their efforts across campus. Try our colorful card sort that shifts focus from job titles to challenges. 50,000+ students have broadened their horizons with this innovative approach, and so can yours!
BOOTH #109
NCDA BOOKSTORE
Contact: Natalie Scrimsher
nscrimsher@ncda.org
www.ncda.org
Fulfilling an important part of NCDA's mission, the Career Resource Store offers a variety of publications to support the work of diverse professionals in the field of career development. These quality products include books on assessment, cultural competence, experiential activities, and more. The monograph series covers topics such as career intervention, coaching, strengths assessment, group career counseling and more. Fill your suitcase, save shipping fees, and use your $5 off coupon at the conference bookstore!
BOOTH #110
Resume Writing Academy & Career Thought Leaders
Contact: Marie Zimenoff
marie@careerthoughtleaders.com
www.resumewritingacademy.com
Career Thought Leaders Consortium and Resume Writing Academy convene career service professionals to share best practices, deliver innovative educational and research programs, and promote the credibility, visibility, and professionalism of the careers industry. Stop by Booth 110 to get access to trends, resources, and leading-edge training to support your professional development – from writing resumes and LinkedIn profiles to creating coaching and personal branding programs, launching or growing your business, staying on top of industry trends, and improving candidate success. For free resources and information on upcoming events, visit www.careerthoughtleaders.com and www.resumewritingacademy.com.
BOOTH # 111
Qatar Career Development Center
Contact: Abtesam Yousuf
abtesamyousuf@qf.org.qa
+9 745-587-5455
Qcdc.org.qa
BOOTH #112& 113
NCDA Mentoring Moments
Contact: Sharon Givens
sgivens62@gmail.com
https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/mentoring_program
Do you have a career question or concern about your future? Here at the conference, professionals will have the opportunity to engage in “Mentoring Moments”. This will entail 15–30-minute segments where experienced career development professionals will connect with early career development professionals to support career wellness. The interaction is free, but sign-up is required and space is limited. We will try to accommodate walk-ins.
BOOTH #114
NCDA Training and Education Council
Stop by the NCDA Training and Education Council booth to visit Council members about the NCDA Facilitating Career Development Training Program and the School Career Development Advisor Program. These programs provide strong foundational career development skills to assist others in planning their careers. TEC members will be available to answer questions about the training program and Instructor Training programs.
BOOTH #115
NCDA Credentialing Commission
Questions about Credentialing? Come visit the NCDA Credentialing Commission’s booth to learn everything you need to know about credentialing (but were afraid to ask)! Our credentialing commissioners will be at the ready to “talk shop” about the application process, continuing education, credentialing standards, and so much more.
BOOTH #116
Institute of Career Advising & Development (ICAD)
Contact: Paige McDonough
mcdonoughp@kuder.com
The Institute for Career Advising & Development (ICAD) empowers career practitioners to support clients in creating and refining their career pathway. ICAD, a division of Kuder, Inc., provides a variety of professional learning courses and delivery formats to equip practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and tools to enhance their services.
BOOTH #117
ERS Scale
Contact: Mukhtar Rahemtulla
mrahemtulla@ersscale.com
ERSscale.com
The ERS is an online, 20 minutes, self-assessment tool that measures clients’ soft skills, and skills to manage work-life. It links clients’ results to an action planning tool. Through reassessments following interventions, it measures clients’ progress towards becoming employment ready. ERS is an outcome validated tool with 80% predictive accuracy.
BOOTH #118
American Association of Certified Orthoptists
Contact: Amanda Yonkers
aaco@orthoptics.org
Orthoptics.org
Certified Orthoptists® (CO®) are advanced practice providers in the ophthalmology field who are uniquely skilled in the evaluation and treatment of binocular vision and eye movement disorders. Qualified to design and manage a program of non-surgical management of these disorders, orthoptists work with patients of all ages, under the indirect supervision of an ophthalmologist in a clinic setting. We are a lesser known profession and are seeking to increase awareness of the career opportunities in this field.
BOOTH #119
MyHearingU
Contact: Kelly Stahl
kels@myhearingu.com
www.myhearingu.com
With an ever-growing aging population, the need for qualified Hearing Instrument Specialists has never been more essential. myHearingU is the new evolution of hearing healthcare education. This online 6-month program will prepare the student with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for providing excellent client care.
BOOTH #120
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Contact: Marilyn Bernardino-Redondo
marilyn.bernardino-redondo@atf.gov
https://www.atf.gov/
ATF is a federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, illegal use and trafficking of firearms, illegal use and storage of explosives and acts of terrorism to include arson and bombings. ATF was created to serve as the federal agency responsible for investigating criminal activities and organizations with a focus on making communities across the nation safe. The women and men of ATF work diligently to combat violent crime both domestically and internationally. We have enforcement positions such as the Special Agent as well as non-enforcement professional positions. We offer internships opportunities for college students interested in exploring the area of federal law enforcement.
BOOTH #121
BOOTH #122
BOOTH #123
BOOTH #124
BOOTH #125