Pennsylvania Career Development Association upcoming events

Jump Start Your Job Search: Workshop (Saturday, April 25, 2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Christ Church, Joseph's People, et. al

Presents:

Jump Start Your Job Search Workshop

A full day interactive in-person workshop to jump start your job search and your career.

An interactive day of information, ideas and networking to provide help and hope in your job transition and for your career

Amp Up Your Career Transition with Emotional Intelligence - Dr. Michael Brenner- Join Dr. Michael Brenner, founder and CEO of Right Chord Leadership, for this thought-provoking and motivational session on leveraging emotional intelligence (EQ) in your career transition. Michael will demonstrate how to position yourself for success in a crowded marketplace by amplifying four key dimensions of EQ: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. When you understand the critical role EQ plays in your journey and implement the tools and techniques Dr. Brenner will cover, you’ll enjoy a distinct competitive advantage over your fellow candidates.

Networking: Opening Opportunity Channels - Brenda Grove Brenda will help us to discover the best steps for conducting information meetings, building quality relationships, and tapping into the hidden job market. All jobs aren’t advertised and by having an effective networking strategy we can open doors to jobs we never would have found. It is about who you know in today’s market.

Networking Time to meet new connections

Networking over lunch with fellow participants and speakers

Leveraging LinkedIn – Amy Dinning – LinkedIn is such a critical tool to use and master for your job search.Create your profile, engage with content, build relationships, and regularly interact on LinkedIn in order to be visible. This session will include a live demo.

The Two-Speed Job Search - How to get hired in an AI-driven market without losing the human edge – Marcia O’Connor will guide us to understand that hiring now happens at two speeds: algorithms screen candidates in seconds, while humans still make decisions based on trust, clarity, and connection. In this engaging, data-backed session, we’ll break down what’s really happening in today’s job market and share proven strategies that help people get hired whether they use AI tools or prefer a more traditional, low-tech approach. The market has changed but people still hire people. Learn how to succeed at both speeds.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop begins at 9 a.m. The formal part of the workshop will end at 4:00 p.m. Snacks and sandwiches will be provided; if you have special food needs, please bring your lunch.

Please register online at https://JumpStartApril2026.eventbrite.com

and pay with a credit card. We are unable to take walk-ins. Please note that online registration will close on Thursday, April 23 at 5 pm.

For more information or questions, contact Amy Dinning at amydinning@juno.com.

The event is sponsored by:

Christ Church, Joseph’s People, Association for Talent Development (ATD), CPENG, Great Careers Network, Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network, Hire One (a Chester County Economic Development Council initiative), PA Career Development Association, Philadelphia Society of People and Strategy (PSPS)

Registration & More information: Click Here

OCDA Webinar Series Presents: Cultivating Healthy Workplaces: Strategies to Promote Employee Well-Being and Team Engagement (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

OCDA proudly presents the 2026 Webinar Series

Cultivating Healthy Workplaces: Strategies to Promote Employee Well-Being and Team Engagement

Date: April 29, 2026 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

CEU Eligible from Ohio CSWMFT Board

Pricing:

$5 for members

$7 for partner associations

$10 for non-members

Presenters:

Katie O'Malley, M.Ed., BCC, Founder & Principle Coach, (en)Courage Coaching

Dr. Ana C. Berrios Allison, Ph.D., LPC, Licensed Career Services Counselor, The Ohio State University

Session Description: In today's workplace, practices that inadvertently undermine employee mental health can gradually reduce engagement, retention, and team cohesion. This interactive session is designed for career counselors and career practitioners to explore how to cultivate a positive team culture that support well-being, prevents burnout, and promotes sustainable engagement.

Grounded in a person-centered and systems-based counseling framework, participants will:

Examine how workplace practices, policies, and leadership behaviors can either support or derail mental health
Learn to identify harmful patterns and implement ethical, practical strategies to protect employee well-being.
Discover how to enact a comprehensive toolkit that promotes engagement, psychological safety, and retention at both individual and team levels.
Reflect on ways to integrate ethical principles including non-maleficence and beneficence into daily leadership and career counseling practices

**Zoom information will be sent via email to registrants**

More information and registration HERE

PACDA: Widening the Ethical Decision-Making Lens of Career Practitioners (Thursday, April 30, 2026)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Widening the Ethical Decision-Making Lens of Career Practitioners

Thursday 04/30, Noon-2 PM Eastern (Zoom)

Join Carolyn D. Jones, MEd, CMCS, CCSP for an engaging, interactive webinar exploring how cultural and generational factors influence ethical decision-making in career development practice. Drawing from her decades of experience in higher education leadership, consulting, and workforce development, Carolyn will provide guidance on identifying and interpreting ethical issues through cultural and generational lenses and analysis of real-world case studies along live polls and a Q&A session. Participants will leave with enhanced skills for ethical awareness, practical frameworks for culturally competent decision-making, and strategies for integrating generational understanding into their client work.

Speaker:

Carolyn D. Jones, M.Ed., CMCS, CCSP | LinkedIn

Education

MEd in Educational Psychology and BS in Education, University of Rochester

Certifications

National Career Development Association Certified Master Career Services (CMCS).

National Career Development Association Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP).

National Career Development Association, Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor Training Certificate (FCD).

Career

Like many of us in private practice, Carolyn does independent career coaching and has affiliations with other organizations. She was the Executive Director of Career Services for nearly 14 years at Montclair State University.

Professional Leadership

She has held numerous leadership roles in the field, including Past President of the National Career Development Association (2023–2024), former co-chair of NCDA’s Ethics Committee, former Trustee for NCDA State Divisions, and Past President for the Florida CDA.

NCDA CEUs: This program is eligible for 2 NCDA CEUs.

CEUs are free for PACDA members and non-members
If you attend the program live, simply complete the post-program survey and receive your CEU certificate.
If you register for the program but do not attend live, you will receive an email with a link to the recording. Watch the recording and then complete the post-program survey to receive your CEU certificate.
NCDA is the National Career Development Association (www.ncda.org/). See https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/credentialing for information on NCDA credentials and Continuing Education requirements.

Act 48 credit:

PACDA and PSCA members: After the event, complete the post-event survey, then email ceu@thepacda.org to obtain your certificate of attendance, which you can then submit via the PSCA website.

Not a PACDA or PSCA member?: You may be able to obtain Act 48 credit. After the event, complete the post-event survey, then email ceu@thepacda.org to obtain your certificate of attendance. Submit this to the Pennsylvania Department of Education via your local education agency, which will have the final say on whether this program qualifies for Act 48 credit. Or, you may submit via the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association for $10.

PennACE: 2026 Annual Conference In-person (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

2026 Annual PennACE Conference

Purpose, Pathways and Possibilities – Empowering People for a Changing World of Work

May 19 - 21, 2026

State College, PA

Join us for three days of engaging speakers, breakout sessions, social events, and networking opportunities designed to inspire and connect professionals across Pennsylvania.

Conference Schedule

Sponsorships Packages

PACDA members register at a discount using code in Member Resources

More information and registration HERE

Ohio Career Development Association: 2026 Annual Conference - SAVE THE DATE (Thursday, May 28, 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Save the Date for the OCDA 2026 Conference !

The OCDA 2026 Spring Conference theme is:

Reimagining Career

Readiness: Building Pathways

to Impact

Dates: Thursday, May 28th and Friday, May 29th 2026

Location: Lima, Ohio

Interested in submitting a proposal? OCDA's Call For Proposals is NOW OPEN!

Download the 2026 Conference Save the Date image to share with colleagues HERE.

For more information, Click Here

PACDA Members: Register at a discount using code in Member Resources.

Maryland Career Development Association: Resilient Paths. Cultivating Career Growth in Changing times (Thursday, May 28, 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Reslient Paths. Cultivating Career Growth in Changing times

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM

This one-day Conference will be Hybrid. The In-person Conference will take place at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Those who choose to attend virtually will use Zoom to access the same content as the in-person attendees and use the Chat feature to ask questions. Coffee breaks and lunch are included in the In-person registration fee. We hope you will attend in-person, if possible, to take advantage of the networking opportunities and learn from each other.

More information and registration Here

OCDA: The Use of Mindfulness to Reduce Stress - Collaboration with MichCDA (Friday, June 05, 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Ohio Career Development Association

The Use of Mindfulness to Reduce Stress - Collaboration with MichCDA

June 5, 2026 12PM - 12:45 PM ET

Join MichCDA and OCDA for the June Career Café as we explore the role of mindfulness in supporting well-being and resilience. We’ll discuss practices that can help reduce stress and enhance presence in both personal and professional settings.

More information and registration HERE

PACDA Members: register at a discount using the promo code in Member Resources.

NCDA: 2026 Global Career Development Conference (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

2026 NCDA Global Career Development Conference

Creative Resilience: Integrating Dynamic Solutions in Career Development

June 30 - July 2, 2026 - Minneapolis, MN

Conference agenda HERE

More information and registration HERE