Welcome to Career Design Associates:
Devoted to Helping You Achieve Career Satisfaction...

In Dr. Harkness' newest video production, she discusses the recareering process with two clients (as videotaped by a third client!). Click here to see the video.

Now in her third decade of personalized service to clients and corporations, Dr. Helen L. Harkness remains an innovator in Careers, Coaching and Midlife Change.

Watch Dr. Harkness on You Tube. Introduction to Career Chaos, Part 1

Dr. Harkness on You Tube. "Introduction to CDA Process, Part 2"

Dr. Harkness is the spur - some might say the "burr under the saddle" - who enlightens, energizes, encourages, enables and enlightens groups and individuals to shift their careers and lives into overdrive.

Click here to learn about assessments and career coaching options.

Helen Harkness, Ph.D., a nationally-known career consultant and author, founded Career Design Associates, Inc. (CDA) in 1978. She is a frequently-quoted author of articles and books on career satisfaction, aging, and the accelerated pace of living in today's world.

CDA provides the information, strategies, and resources for adults to change careers or enhance current worklife situations in this time of change & chaos. Your initial 45-minute career consultation is at no charge.

• Career assessment and workplace counseling for individuals
• Career Design ProfileTM for individuals
• Consulting for organizational clients
• Keynote addresses, seminars & customized workshops on employee enhancement and successful change management

Contact CDA for personal worklife issues and corporate consulting. Telephone: 972.278.4701 / email: options@career-design.com.

CDA Calendar of Upcoming Events - Mark These Dates!

** Entrepreneur Group Rescheduled **
New Date - Sat., June 7, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon.
Open to the public at no cost.

David Royal, a former CDA client now with Murphy Business Systems, a national franchise program (www.murphyfranchise.com) that focuses on opportunities in business brokering, will be presenting at our Entrepreneurial opportunities meeting.

Do attend with questions!

“Redesign Your Career” Course
Scheduled for July 16th & 23rd, 2008!

• Our July "Redesign Your Career" dates are the 16th and 23rd. This is a great way to explore career opportunities as we enter the dog days of summer.
  
  
  
• To attend fill out this form. Read complete CDA course description by clicking here.
  
  
• Payment will be required in advance, by credit card or check.
  


• All CDA Redesign Your Career classes meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m..


• Classes are at CDA Offices, 2818 S. Country Club Road, Garland

Watch for information on new Entrepreneurs Class!

Dr. Harkness is researching trends about Entrepreneurial Careers, and is putting that information together for a new adult education class.

Click here to listen to the first in a series of interviews on insights about entrepreneurs, and to hear her talk about several of the necessary characteristics for successful entrepreneurs.