Free Member Mentoring Webinar

Recorded Webinar: Researching Career Development Issues

Recorded on August 17, 2021

Would you like to conduct and publish your own research?  Do you know how to design a research project?  Are you interested in cross-cultural issues and looking for a partner in a different country?  Bring your burning research ideas, such as which services are most effective, or most cost-effective?  Which clients benefit most from specific career services? We will review the main steps in designing and conducting research, using your projects to illustrate them. We will examine various research designs and identify those which best address the questions you bring. You should leave with a plan for your research project.

When you register, please let us know about your research ideas by completing that question on the registration for.

Cost: Free to Members, Non-members: High-income country professional $10, Student $5; Not high-income professional $5, Student $2.50

Hsiu-Lan (Shelley) Tien, PhD, Research Committee Chair, received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Iowa in 1993. She is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the National Taiwan Normal University. She was a Fulbright visiting scholar at the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland (2005-6; 2011-2012). She has also served as President of Taiwan Career Development and Consultation Association (TCDCA), Taipei Counseling Psychologist Association, and APCDA. Currently she is Representative of TCDCA. She earned the 2016 International Practitioner of the Year Award from the National Career Development Association.

Poh Li Lau, PhD, Research Committee Co-Chair & Malaysia Representative, is a senior lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Education at University of Malaya, Malaysia. She received her BA and PhD in Counseling from the University of Malaya. She completed a 2-year post-doctoral scholarship in Counseling Psychology at Indiana University Bloomington. Her research interests include career counseling, positive psychology, resilience and well-being, cross-cultural, online counselling, creativity in counseling and psychological testing. She is responsible for teaching and learning in undergrad and postgrad counseling programs. She is also a registered counselor in Malaysia.

Free Member Mentoring Webinar

How to Get Published in the APCD Journal

by Dr. Brian Hutchison

Recorded on September 14, 2021

Have you ever wanted to be published in an academic journal? Is there an aspect of your work in career development that would benefit others in their practice? Do you want to build your career brand as an evidence-based practitioner or scholar?

The Asia Pacific Career Development Journal is designed to give greater support to potential authors wishing to publish their work. APCDJ provides a mentoring model of review for publication so that first time authors, early career academics, or those for whom English is a second language can maximize their opportunity to share quality work with the field of career development.

Bring your questions and get answers from our Editor-in-Chef, Dr. Brian Hutchison.  This webinar will discuss the process of getting published and why it is so important for us to do it right.  Dr. Hutchison will share all of the details with you, and get you started on the right path to see your article in print.

Cost: Free to Members, Non-members: High-income country professional $10, Student $5; Not high-income professional $5, Student $2.50

Brian Hutchison, PhD, LPC, CCCE, Journal Editor, is a Core Clinical Mental Health Faculty at Walden University (online) and a Past President of APCDA. Dr. Hutchison received his doctorate degree in Counselor Education & Supervision from Pennsylvania State University and has worked as a career, school, and mental health counselor. Brian’s career consultation and education work operates within the brand of Global Career Guy where he specializes in developing career publications, keynote talks, workshops, and on-line career coaching and mentorship content for global career professionals. He has more than four dozen publications and is currently writing the 13th Edition of School to Career, a textbook for high school students.

Recorded Webinar

Measuring the Value of Career Services

Ms. Sareena Hopins and Dr. Deirdre Pickerell

Recorded on Sep 15, 2022

Those working in career and employment services instinctively know their work makes a difference in the lives of their clients. The positive impacts of our work on clients often, in turn, translate into positive impacts for their families, communities, and even countries. Too often, however, funders and policy makers focus on a narrow set of outcomes that do not capture the full impact of career services and leave important client success stories untold. This session will offer practical insights and strategies for collecting, tracking, and reporting real client progress and outcomes that can inform quality service, demonstrate return on investment in career services and link quality career service to important public policy priorities.

Sareena Hopkins, Executive Director of the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF), works in Canada and internationally to strengthen the reach and impact of career development. With her team at CCDF, she moves from ideas to action in areas of public policy, research and development, capacity building and advocacy. Sareena is on the Board of the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy and led Team Canada at the most recent International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Norway. In 2014, Sareena was awarded the International Gold Medal for Leadership in Career Development.

Dr. Deirdre Pickerell has over 30 years’ experience as a career development specialist, human resource professional, and adult educator. As Program Director at the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF), Deirdre works on a variety of projects geared at elevating career development practice, ensuring individuals and employers have the knowledge and supports needed to thrive in learning and work. Deirdre led Team Canada at the 7th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy and has been honored with the Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Development and Career Counselling and BC Human Resources Management Association’s Award of Excellence.

Why Attend? To Build your Career Development, Communication, and interpersonal skills.