FCDA August Newsletter

What to look for in this month's newsletter:

Psychology Today

How to Double Your Chances of Reaching a Challenging Goal

Got a big challenge?

Silly question. Of course you do. Everybody does. What flavor is yours? Business? Fitness? Academic? Perhaps you’re having trouble getting started. Perhaps you start but don’t stay on course. You’re George Constanza, who declared, “I’m a great quitter. It’s one of the few things I do well.”

Research reveals a way to make big challenges much smaller. The bigger the challenge, the better it works. It’s not writing your goal in fat red Sharpie, or Instagramming your goal to the world. It’s not tapping your inner grit. That has value, but determination and resolution can only take you so far. Doubling down on determination has been shown to improve your chance of success by about 20 percent. But this simple tool improves your odds by more than 100 percent.

CNBC
3 ways military veterans can successfully transition into the civilian workforce

Switching careers is hard, but it can be particularly daunting for soldiers transitioning into civilian life.

They face a new reality that is very different from the one they are leaving behind. In fact, many feel they are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding work because they are starting over, a 2018 report found.

“Leaving the Army is a very difficult thing. They literally train you. They move your goods when you move. And they tell you what to wear and what time you show up for work,” said Bill Sweet, chief financial officer of financial planning firm Ritholtz Wealth.

FAU Career Center
Career Chronicles - Online Blog
Brian Montalvo, Senior Director of the FAU Career Center

The Florida Atlantic University Career Center would like to welcome you to our blog. This is where we shall host our Career Chronicles.
The Career Chronicles' objective is to provide short briefs on high quality research and cutting-edge data for the career development field. Our hope is that this blog can inspire career practitioners to stay informed in order to best serve their clients.
Our staff works tirelessly to sift through vast amount of information and distill it down to easily readable material. The topics will focus on:

•   Most recent career development research
•   Forecasts & hiring trends
•   Labor market information
•   Theory to practice
•   Standards, ethics, advocacy
•   Summary of key issues in career development

The briefs are mainly sourced from the leading resources and journals in the career development field, including, but not limited to: The National Career Development Association (NCDA), The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ), The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, National Center for O*NET Development, The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), Journal of Employment Counseling, and The Journal of Vocational Behavior.