Minnesota Career Development Association (MCDA) - Northland Career Development Professionals Association (NCDPA)

Northland Career Development
Professionals Association

The purpose of the Northland Career Development Professionals Association is to facilitate networking and support among Northland area career professionals. The group holds a two-hour meeting every other month at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Duluth (with occasional special events held elsewhere, as noted below).

2007-2008 Calendar of Events

September 20th
Holiday Inn, 8-11 a.m. – Hot Breakfast
“Meeting the Needs of the Region’s Combat Veterans – What must Career Development Professionals know? Are we ready?”

Jodi Kiminski, Regional Coordinator, Higher Education Veterans Program

November 15th
Holiday Inn, 8-10 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
“Digital Natives . . .Digital Immigrants. . .Exploring the Inter-Generational Digital Divide”

This session will examine the different attitudes towards and uses of technology across
generations, exploring ways in which people can understand each other and work together in today's technologically diverse society.

Helen Mongan-Rallis, Associate Professor of Education, UMD

January 17th
Holiday Inn, 8-10 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
“Reality of Work in the Northland – Employment Agencies Panel on Perspectives and Practices”

Spherion Staffing Group – Cynthia Potts, Branch Manager
Kelly Services – Sandy Plante, District Manager
Express Personnel Services– Layne Grover, Staffing Consultant

March 6th
Holiday Inn, 8-10 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
“Trends in Medical Careers: Panel of Regional Health Employers”

Sandy O’Leary, Human Resources Workforce Development, SMDC
Sandi Wade, Director of Community Relations, Interim HealthCare
Shannon Rothe - Employment Specialist/Recruiter, St. Luke’s
Pam Elstad, Dean of Allied Health and Nursing, Lake Superior College

May 8th
Holiday Inn, 8-10 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
“Change Management – Qualities of a Diverse Workplace”

This session will explore the challenges and benefits of a diverse and changing workplace; meeting the demands of managing change while facilitating professional growth and development.

Traci Laughlin, Guidance Counselor, Northeast Regional Corrections Center

Contact: Marie Carter Brooks, NCDPA President
at m.brooks@lsc.edu