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.

CDA Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop
October 8, 2008 - CDA offices in Garland.
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Open to all CDA clients and spouses, SMU, S'Cool and Redesign Your Career participants at no charge.All others see offer below.**

Of the Top 100 Fortune Companies 89 use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in hiring, promoting and measuring leadership and teamwork skills.

This workshop is focusing on a more in-depth understanding of the MBTI, assessing your temperament and matching your type directly to careers. To read more about the course click here for more information.

CDA clients have already taken the assessment, all others must come promptly by 6:00 p.m. in order to complete the assessment and get it processed before the 7:00 pm workshop. Do email for reservations as space is limited.

**Special Offer - Purchase two Dr. Harkness books from CDA prior to the workshop and attend at no charge (a $65.00 value).

Watch for upcoming CDA Course
“Recognizing Your Career Interests Using The
Strong Interest Inventory”

Students who have attended Dr. Harkness' 6-hour career course (Redesign Your Career) at CDA offices or at SMU are eligible for a workshop, “Recognizing Your Career Interests Using the Strong Interest Inventory.” Click here for more information.

This course is designed to provide additional information for career research, and is normally held on a Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. To register fill out the online form.

Payment will be required in advance, by credit card or check, based on the cost of the assessments used.

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.

Upcoming CDA Events - Mark These Dates!

“Taking You From Professional To Leader”
September 6, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Dale C. Howe, Leadership Meme

What is stopping you from becoming the leader that you want to be? Maybe you don’t even know… but you know that something is missing.

As a professional, you face unique leadership issues. Dale is convinced that everyone can become a leader, he offers this two-hour presentation to encourage you by describing how to integrate your leadership and professional efforts. Topics include:

• Overcome the Number 1 obstacle to becoming a great leader
• Identify three critical activities for effective leadership
• Discover your “next step” in leadership development

Open to the public - call for more details at (972) 278-4701.

Betsy Warren and Jim O’Connell
Saturday, September 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Open to the public - no charge.

The Corporate Lawyer Experience presented by Betsy Warren and Jim O’Connell, two highly successful in-house corporate lawyers who will share the realities of their in-house legal work.

Succeeding in Sales

Warren Broll and Jeff May –
Monday, September 8, 2008, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm.
Open to the public - no charge.

Warren, a sales consultant, will focus on:  (1) How to get a sales job with an ethical company who will be honest with their sales people!  (2) How to research the company! (3) What questions to ask in the interview that will uncover abusive behavior! (4) What to do if your commission changes soon after you are hired!

Jeff has a successful career in direct sales for Williamson Printing Corporation, with national accounts such as Starbucks, Nintendo and TaylorMade. 

Writing Seminar
Dr. Margie Godfrey
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Open to the public -- no charge.

Share information, writing resources and contacts for all interested in writing as a career or hobby.  CDA asks Margie periodically to lead this as an opportunity for everyone to gain encouragement, share information and to brainstorm.  If writing makes you tick, do come to learn with others. Bring your contacts, resources and information to share and evaluate!

Dr. Harkness SMU Course Scheduled!
Wednesdays, September 17 & 24
6:30-9:30 on the SMU Campus

Take creative control of your career by harnessing the radical changes in today's workplace for your benefit.

This special seminar will help you define your passion and skills, discover your options and learn how to take those next steps for retirement or recareering. Assessment tools, feedback and hands-on career direction included.

Suggested reading to prepare for the class: "The Career Chase," "Don't Stop the Career Clock," and "Capitalizing on Career Chaos," by Dr. Helen Harkness.

CDA Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop
October 8, 2008 - CDA offices in Garland.
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

See left column for details

One-Day “Redesign Your Career” Course
October 18, 2008 at CDA

Dr Harkness will be teaching her career course, Redesign Your Career as a special all day event on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. at CDA offices in Garland. 

The first 3 hours of the workshop will be completing the career assessments, followed by a quick "on your own" lunch break.

You will then receive your individualized Career Design Profile™ identifying specific careers that match your assessment results and learn how to research targeted careers.  You will also receive a list of "Best Jobs for the Future". 

This course is a step toward Identifying the purpose you can pursue with passion! To register click here.  Course fee is $150.00.