Submit an article for the January CCDA Newsletter

Our Winter CCDA Newsletter, The Connection: Engaging the Career Development Community of Colorado, will be published on January 15th. 

Your deadline for submissions will be January 6 (deadline extended!).
Please consider contributing and sharing your expertise:

• Write an article (guidelines below)
• Write a short article/blog
• Write a case study
• Write a review: book, or professional resource
• Professional profile of a career development practitioner
• Share job search tips and strategies
• Write an anecdote
• Contribute a thoughtful  or inspiring quote
• Contribute career related humor or a cartoon

Consider the benefits of contributing:

• Warm up article for NCDA Career Convergence
• Be a published writer
• Be recognized at CCDA Conference (lightening round)
• Add to your resume
• Way to brand your private practice
• Write a precursor of a presentation for a CCDA or NCDA Conference
• Share your knowledge and expertise with your colleagues
• Develop your writing skills
• If you teach a GCDF class or a graduate career counseling class consider asking you students to write an article

Guidelines for article submissions: 

• Consider your audience (grad students, private practice, Workforce Development & P-20 Education)
• Possible topics: Trends, “how-to,” best practices, case studies, assessment reviews, and training reviews
• Articles will be no more than 500 words
• Blog posts will be no more than 200 words
• Authors of articles will include a short bio
• As editor please be aware that I will possibly be editing your submissions
• Style: Write in a friendly and informative style in an active voice.  Use appropriate references. 
• For case studies honor  confidentiality.
• For book reviews focus on quality of contents, key points and illustrate strengths and what may be lacking. 
• Use good taste and demonstrate inclusivity.

Submit your articles and contributions to CCDA Newsletter Editor - Dan Macy, dan.macy@rrcc.edu by December 31st.