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INTERVIEW: Career Trends in the Next 3-5 Years

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My guests today

Ann Nakaska –Career Consultant / Career Educator / Futurist

Dr. David Blustein –Professor and the Golden Eagle Faculty Fellow in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at Boston College

Dorothy Dalton – International Talent Management Strategist and Founder of 3Plus International.

QUESTION

What are the career trends in the next 3-5 years that career service providers need to be aware of?


We discuss how the future affects marginalized people and social justice issues, the 4th technology era impact, why post-secondary education needs to move away from the “four-year” model, and much more.

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Full Bios

Ann Nakaska –BA, M. Ed., CDF is a career consultant who specializes in career decision making and career planning. She researches, writes, and presents on work trends and career opportunities of the future. She loves reading about business, innovation, and the fourth industrial revolution. She is optimistic about this age of uncertainty and loves exploring the work opportunities open to all people created by industry innovation. https://www.constructivecareer.com/
LinkedIn: Ann Nakaska BA, MEd | LinkedIn

Dr. David Blustein –is a Professor and the Golden Eagle Faculty Fellow in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at Boston College.  Dr. Blustein is the author of The Psychology of Working and The Importance of Work in an Age of Uncertainty as well as numerous articles and book chapters. He has been instrumental in developing psychology of working theory, which represents a social justice-informed perspective on the role of work in people’s lives. Dr. Blustein is also in practice as a career counselor, career coach, and counseling psychologist.

Faculty website:  https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/david-blustein.html

Counseling Practice website: https://www.careercounselingconnection.com/massachusetts/lexington/career-counseling/david-blustein

Dorothy Dalton – is an International Talent Management Strategist and Founder of 3Plus International,  working with global organizations to meet their diversity and inclusion goals.  She is a Certified Trainer and Coach focusing on supporting individuals to reach their potential. She has recently certified as  a Trauma Informed Coach in response to a spike in workplace mental health issues. www.dorothydalton.com

JIM PEACOCK is the Principal at Peak-Careers Consulting and writes a weekly career news email for career practitioners. Peak-Careers offers discussion-based online seminars for career practitioners focused on meeting continuing education needs for CCSP, GCDF and BCC certified professionals as well as workshops for career practitioners and individual career coaching. He is the author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Your Clients Create Their Next Move Sign up to receive my TOP 10 TIPS WHEN WORKING WITH AN UNDECIDED PERSON. You can also receive the career practitioners weekly career email which includes a variety of career topics, industry news, interesting events, and more.

Ted Talks for Career Coaches

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I reached out to the Peak-Careers Community for TedTalks that inspire, assist or support, or educate us in our work. Some of these are great for our clients and some might be best for career coaches. What I’ve seen, they are great for both.

As always, if you have some favorites, please share them.

Taking Care of Ourselves First.
I realize this isn’t career specific, but I often share with my clients the Ted Talk from KC Davis, because there are times when we just cannot even take care of ourselves anymore. Best, Jessica Edwards

Finding Fulfillment
This Talk is from Alicia Ramsdell’s TEDx Talk in York Beach Maine and a framework for people to find fulfillment in their lives (professionally and otherwise).  Everyone deserves that 🙂. Alicia took my FCD class a few years ago and her business has grown so fast with the great work she does.

Dealing with Rejection
Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days — from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a “burger refill” at a restaurant — Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends.

Motivating the next generation.
This talk was given at a Michigan TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. It is about motivating the next generation.
John U. Bacon energizes his audience with the story of the Ann Arbor Huron High School hockey team. This came recommended from a high school classmate I haven’t seen in 50 years. Ann Arbor Huron was one of our hockey rivals in the 70’s and my home town Trenton is mentioned numerous times throughout.

Understanding the next generation.
Here is a link to one I share often with clients in their 20’s. Jon Daniel (recent participant in my FCD class.
Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings can re-claim adulthood in the defining decade of their lives.

Tiny Habits
What if someone told you to floss only one tooth everyday? Or start the new year, not with grand resolutions, but with a simple challenge.. like ONE pushup a day? BJ Fogg shows us that the key to lasting change does not lie in planning big, monumental changes, but in thinking really, really small. Chosen by Fortune Magazine as one of “10 New Gurus You Should Know”, Fogg directs the Persuasive Tech Lab at Stanford University.

Finding Joy.
Cherry blossoms and rainbows, bubbles and googly eyes: Why do some things seem to create such universal joy? In this captivating talk, Ingrid Fetell Lee reveals the surprisingly tangible roots of joy and shows how we all can find — and create — more of it in the world around us.


Self Defining Our Lives.
She talks about intersectionality and how it is at those intersections we find the freedom to create and the opportunity to self-define. Her talk also speaks to the importance of nurturing women, and in her case Black women, who are interested in STEM careers.  Moira (Peak-Careers Communication Specialist).

Thank you to everyone who shared their favorite Ted Talks. I appreciate you.

Jim Peacock is the Principal at Peak-Careers Consulting and writes a weekly email for career practitioners. Peak-Careers offers discussion-based online seminars for career practitioners focused on meeting continuing education needs for CCSP, GCDF and BCC certified professionals as well as workshops for career practitioners and individual career coaching.

He is the author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Your Clients Create Their Next Move and The Adventure of Finding Me in New Zealand. He is also the recipient of the 2020 Kenneth C. Hoyt Award from the National Career Development Association and the Mid-Atlantic Career Counseling Association’s Professional Contribution’s Award in 2020.

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Interview: Professional Development through Action

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Another Peak-Careers Interview. Join me here where I interview three past-presidents of the National Career Development Association. Dr. Lisa Severy, Dr. Seth Hayden, and Dr. Lakeisha Mathews.

Today I ask:

  • What do you see as the benefits for being involved with a professional association?
  • What advice can you give to people new to the career development profession?

Interview with 3 past presidents of National Career Development Association.

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BIO’s

Dr. Lisa Severy has been a leader in career development, counseling, and higher education since 1996.  Lisa is an NCDA Certified career counselor and has worked with students and alumni at the University of Florida, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Phoenix and in private practice. Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and has three graduate degrees, including a PhD in Counselor Education, from the University of Florida.  She was President of NCDA in 2013-2014 and served as the NCDA Rep to the ACA Governing Council from 2017-2023.

Dr. Seth Hayden is an associate professor of counseling, coordinator of the clinical mental health
program, and associate director of the online counseling program at Wake Forest University. Prior to
his role at Wake Forest University, he was the program director of career advising and counseling at
the Florida State University Career Center. He currently serves as a senior research associate in the
Florida State University Career Center Tech Center.

His research focuses on the connection between career development and mental health. In addition,
he examines the career and personal development needs of military service members, veterans, and
their families.

Dr. Hayden is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina, a national certified counselor,
a certified clinical mental health counselor, and an approved clinical supervisor. He is also a co-editor
of the Journal of Military and Government Counseling and associate editor of The Career
Development Quarterly. He’s a co-author of two NCDA monographs, Group Career Counseling: Practice
and Principles, and Career Development for Transitioning Veterans. In addition, Dr. Hayden is a past
president of the Military and Government Counseling Association and the National Career
Development Association, both divisions of the American Counseling Association.

Lakeisha Mathews, Ed.D, is Director of the Career and Internship Center at the University of Baltimore and is also the owner of Right Resumes & Career Coaching, career development business focused on providing professional documents, career coaching and training for mid-level and mid-management professionals in a variety of industries.

Dr. Mathews holds several industry certifications including Certified Career Coach, Certified Resume Writer, Global and Career Development Facilitator, and Executive Career Coach among other designations. She holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership & Innovation from Wilmington University, a  M.S. in Human Resource Development from Towson University and a B.A. in Communication from the University of Maryland College Park.

Lakeisha is committed to the field of career development and in 2011, she was elected as president of the Maryland Career Development Association. In 2017 she was elected Trustee-at-Large for the National Career Development Association (NCDA) and formally served as the Trustee for Higher Education Career Counselors & Educators. She served as President of NCDA from 2022-2023 and traveled to Canada, Italy, Egypt, and Taiwan during her tenure to inspire career professionals around the world.

Of most importance is Lakeisha’s client-centered approach to career coaching. Hearing success stories continues to be the favorite part of her job as a Higher Education Administrator, Educator and Career Coach!

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Jim Peacock is the Principal at Peak-Careers Consulting and writes a weekly email for career practitioners. Peak-Careers offers discussion-based online seminars for career practitioners focused on meeting continuing education needs for CCSP, GCDF and BCC certified professionals as well as workshops for career practitioners and individual career coaching.

He is the author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Your Clients Create Their Next Move and the recipient of the 2020 Kenneth C. Hoyt Award from National Career Development Association.

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Interview: An Update on the Hope-Action Theory

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I talk with Dr. Spencer Niles about the Hope-Action Theory developed by Dr. Spencer Niles, Dr. Hyung Joon Yoon, and Dr. Norm Amundson. I’ve always said that hope is what drives career development. We review what Hope-Action Theory is and what are some ways coaches can utilize this theory.

Listen to what Skip says here to understand how hope can be cultivated in our work. Hope requires three things in our work. (1) A goal the client is working toward (2) Strategies on how to achieve and (3) Are they confident they can move forward and motivated to do it?

Skip introduces us to how you can give hope to a client using poetry. He shares two poems that demonstrate using this medium to help our clients. As well as the importance of reflection.

Note: this is my second interview with Skip on the Hope-Action Theory. Watch our first one here.

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BIO: Spencer G. Niles Dr. Spencer Niles serves as Professor in the Counselor Education Program at William & Mary. Previously, he served as Dean (2013-2020) and Professor at the School of Education at William & Mary.

Spencer Niles is a Past-President of Chi Sigma Iota International and was twice the President of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). He is the recipient of the NCDA Eminent Career Award. Niles is a Fellow of the National Career Development Association and the American Counseling Association.

Niles is a Fellow of ACA and NCDA. He served as two-term Editor for The Career Development Quarterly, Editor for the Journal of Counseling & Development, and continues to serve on numerous journal editorial boards. He has authored or co-authored approximately 140 publications and delivered over 150 presentations at national and international conferences. His book Career Development Interventions (6th edition) is the best-selling career text in the world. His forthcoming co-authored books are titled Career Flow and Development: Hope-Action Theory and Career Recovery: Creating Careers with Hope in Difficult Times.

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Jim Peacock is the Principal at Peak-Careers Consulting and writes a weekly email for career practitioners. Peak-Careers offers discussion-based online seminars for career practitioners focused on meeting continuing education needs for CCSP, GCDF and BCC certified professionals as well as workshops for career practitioners and individual career coaching.

He is the author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Your Clients Create Their Next Move and the recipient of the 2020 Kenneth C. Hoyt Award from National Career Development Association.

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Interview: Books for Career Practitioners

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Join me for another Peak-Careers Interview with a few of my kindred spirits in the book world.

My guests today are:

— Scott Woodard, is a career development coach

— David Lee  is a trainer and job search strategist

— Amy Pierce-Danders is the founder of E³ Coaching Studio.

(1) How do you find the time to read? When is it? 

(2) Favorite books in 2022

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With Scott Woodard, Jim Peacock, Amy Pierce-Danders, David Lee

Here are the books we mentioned in the interview:

BIO’s

Scott Woodard is a career development coach, helping people advance in their careers. He customizes a framework of Purpose, Clarity, Focus, and Strategy to help clients identify and articulate the story of their unique value — their Leadership Narrative. He works with them to develop clear, concise, crisp (not canned) stories that convey their value; how they achieve that value; and examples of those achievements. He then develops strategies that help get them to where they want to be.

Scott has coached people from all walks of life: corporate executives and elected officials challenged to transform their organizations; Boomers trying to determine the “second acts” of their lives, and new graduates starting out in their first career.

He lives the ex-pat life in Ajijic, Mexico with his wife, a retired psychotherapist — so he is truly in touch with his feelings. He can be reached by email at [email protected].

Amy Pierce-Danders is the founder of E³ Coaching Studio.  Her sole driver as a Career+Life Strategist is to act as a guide to help humans uncover their purposes and passions so they can live an unapologetic life. Amy has helped over 3,000 people in their journey. Her desired legacy is to leave an imprint of impact on the corner of the world she touches. Amy is a sought-after trainer delivering impactful career development and workforce readiness programs; she has presented at 100+ events.Amy Pierce-Danders Career+Life Strategist(616) 552-9702[email protected]Social Channels: www.e3coachingstudio.comFacebookLinkedIn

David Lee is a Job Search and Career Change Coach and the founder of SoulSatisfyingWork.com. A 3X career changer, he has an extensive background in the mind/body medicine and resilience fields, as well as over 20 years as a corporate trainer and keynote speaker. He’s the author of Dealing with a Difficult Co-Worker as well as over 100 articles and book chapters on individual and organizational performance. You can learn more about him at his website and Linkedin links
https://soulsatisfyingwork.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlee-maine 

Jim Peacock is the Principal at Peak-Careers Consulting and writes a weekly email for career practitioners. Peak-Careers offers discussion-based online seminars for career practitioners focused on meeting continuing education needs for CCSP, GCDF and BCC certified professionals as well as workshops for career practitioners and individual career coaching.

He is the author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Your Clients Create Their Next Move and The Adventure of Finding Me in New Zealand. He is also the recipient of the 2020 Kenneth C. Hoyt Award from the National Career Development Association and the Mid-Atlantic Career Counseling Association’s Professional Contribution’s Award in 2020.

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Books I’ve Read in 2022

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Each December I share the books that I’ve read in the past 12 months. Look for my interview with Scott Woodard, David Lee, and Amy Pierce-Danders in mid-December where we explore our favorite books and tips on how you can find time to read more.

Even my granddaughter is reading my FieldGuide for Career Practitioners! She loves to read…or technically to be read to, but you got to start somewhere 🙂

Below is a listing of the books and links to my short review of each.

Books that made me think

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown

The Earned Life. Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment By Marshall Goldsmith

Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive By Jonathan Fields

Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness By Miya Tokumitsu

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives our Success By Adam Grant

Books I read for pleasure

The Pacific Crest Trail: A Visual Compendium. by Joshua M. Powell.

Three Weeks With My Brother. By Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks

The Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney Sheldon

Crossing Paths: A Pacific Crest Trailside Reader Edited by Rees Hughes and Howard Shapiro. Illustrations by Amy Uyeki  (*note: I am actually in a few stories in this book)

Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens 

And all these books by Paul Doiron! I didn’t realize I read this many of his this year. I’ve got another one on my shelf as I write this blog. He is a Maine author whose main character is a game warden who ends up in all kinds of predicaments in locations throughout the state…most of which are places I have been.

  • Massacre Pond
  • The Bone Orchard 
  • The Bear Trap
  • The Precipice
  • The Widowmaker
  • Knife Creek
  • Rabid
  • Stay Hidden
  • Almost Midnight
  • One Last Lie

Books I read for historical/biographical 

Mountains to Mountains by Tracy Kidder

A Chain of Thunder By Jeff Shaara

The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan

Seven Summits by Dick Bass & Frank Wells with Rick Ridgeway

This is me after reading to my granddaughter.

  • Good Night Maine by Adam Gamble and Suwin Chan
  • You’re My Little Snuggle Bear by Nicola Edwards
  • Bedtime Bear by Morgan Huff

Jim Peacock is the Principal at Peak-Careers Consulting and writes a weekly email for career practitioners. Peak-Careers offers discussion-based online seminars for career practitioners focused on meeting continuing education needs for CCSP, GCDF and BCC certified professionals as well as workshops for career practitioners and individual career coaching.

He is the author of A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Your Clients Create Their Next Move and The Adventure of Finding Me in New Zealand. He is also the recipient of the 2020 Kenneth C. Hoyt Award from the National Career Development Association and the Mid-Atlantic Career Counseling Association’s Professional Contribution’s Award in 2020.

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