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From the Field by the NSCDA
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The Nova Scotia Career Development Association - NSCDA - powers the people and systems behind effective employment services. We don’t work directly with citizens; we support the professionals who do - by setting standards, training practitioners, and strengthening the infrastructure that makes career services consistent, professional, and future-ready. Think of us as the engine behind Nova Scotia’s workforce development system.
In From the Field, we bring you sharp, 10-minute…
Episodes
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 21: Safety, Choice, and Trust: A Trauma-Informed Approach
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Lisa Strong joins Dr. Catherine Hajnal and Seanna Quressette to explore how trauma-informed practice can create a…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 20: Curiosity, Choices & Careers: Supporting Today’s Students
In this back-to-school episode of From the Field, Michael Bohan sits down with School Liaison Katie Pellerin to explore what career development looks like for…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 19: Behind the ISO: Building Quality into Career Certification
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA's Certification Manager & Registrar Lindsay Guitard sits down with ISO consultant Susan Gorveatte to discuss NSCDA’s…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 18: Exploring Narrative Practice in Career Development
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Teresa Francis talks with Darlene Porter, a counsellor, career practitioner and specialist in narrative practice, to…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 17: Your Authentic Self and the Road Ahead
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Chris Shupe speaks with his son Elliot, an 18-year-old transgender man in his first year of university. Together…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 16: The Human Side of Work: How to Care Without Carrying It All
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Lisa Strong speaks with Sam Madore, Marketing Communications Manager with the Mental Health Foundation of Nova…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 15: The Power of Social & Emotional Skills
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Teresa Francis sits down with Randy Lindsay, Executive Director of Futureworx, to explore why Social and Emotional…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 14: An Introduction to Afrocentricity
In this episode of From the Field, Mitchell Tempro is joined by Ann and David Divine to discuss the collaborative work behind the NSCDA’s Afrocentricity…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 13: Work without Barriers: Disability and Career Development
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Lisa Strong speaks with Marcus Jamieson, Executive Director of TEAM Work Cooperative, about Work Without Barriers…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 12: Supporting Military Family Members in Career Transition
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA team member, Teresa Francis, speaks with Holly Rye, Career and Employment Counsellor at the Halifax and Region…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 11: Start the Work Year Right
Kick off the new year with intention and clarity in this special episode of From the Field. Host Michael Bohan sits down with Autumn Grant of Flo Meditation, a…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 10: Competencies in a Changing World of Work
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Lindsay Guitard sits down with Taruna Goel, Senior Consultant at North Pacific Metrics and a leading expert in…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 9: Kindness at Work: A Conversation with The Kindness Doctor
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA team member, Teresa Francis, talks to Michelle Thomason, PhD, kindness scholar and author, about a rarely addressed…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 8: Recovery-Oriented Practice: Strengths-Based Approaches in Career Development
In this episode of From the Field, host Kathy McKee and career development practitioner Connie Corse revisit the enduring principles of Recovery-Oriented…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 7: The Dylan Plant: Lessons in Growth, Patience, and Hope
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA Training Manager Connie Corse sits down with Teresa Francis to explore the power of reflection and the unexpected ways…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 6: Blended Learning: From Knowledge to Practice
NSCDA’s Kathy McKee and Teresa Francis explore how blended learning is transforming professional training across Nova Scotia. Using the NSCDA’s award-nominated…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 5: The Evolution of Learning
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Michael Bohan and Mitchell Tempro explore the future of learning in career development. Together, they dig into how…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 4: Learning, Practice and Professionalism: A CCDP’s Story
In this episode of From the Field, two of our own voices from the NSCDA take center stage. Host Tara Deveau, Program Assessor and Certified Career Development…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 3: The Science and Practice of Empathy
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Mitchell Tempro is joined by Dr. Cindy Hamon-Hill, a research psychologist and manager of a neuroimaging lab at…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 2: From Learning to Earning: Why Microcredentials Matter Now
In this episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Connie Corse and Teresa Francis explore the rise of microcredentials and their impact on today’s job market. With…
From the Field by the NSCDAEpisode 1: Short Talk about a Big Idea: Hope
In this debut episode of From the Field, NSCDA’s Kathy McKee and Connie Corse explore the quiet but powerful role of hope in career development. With warmth…