From Money to Meaning – Chris Packard to Share on His Career Transition to Nonprofit – March 4th
February 21, 2018
Chris Packard moved from a highly financially rewarding career as owner/operator of five successful McDonald’s restaurants, the career he started at the age of 17 with only one semester of college. Years later, while extremely successful, he knew he wanted to do something different. He contacted me and we explored this possible next step. Chris Packard’s
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Kim Martin and Laurie Bostic to Share on the Life of a Grower – February 24th
February 21, 2018
Are you a grower? Would like to know more about growing food and flowers then translating it into a full time highly satisfying and successful career? Hobbies Can Turn into Your Future Career Kim Martin and Laurie Bostic started Barking Cat Farm, a small acreage specialty farm, in 2004, thereby ruining a perfectly good hobby
Read ArticleJohn Murray Presents on Maximizing and Protecting Your Wealth
November 14, 2017
Career loss resulting in financial chaos strikes when least expected! So become financially prepared! You need a plan, a process and a system for saving, investing and keeping out of debt! Former CDA client, John Murray of 818 Group, LLC, and special guest Keith Chapman of Chapman Wealth Management will present. Maximizing and Protecting Your
Read ArticleCareer Maturity Workshop – January 22 & 29, 2017
December 22, 2016
Dr. Harkness and staff are providing a two-session career workshop to help teenagers determine their future career direction based on their interests, skills, and current and future workplace needs. Career Maturity Workshop for Teenagers These seminars – for children and their parents (the final session) – are designed to teach children and their parents about
Read ArticlePathFinder Meeting – April 28: Mary Louise (ML) Dubay
June 20, 2016
CDA PathFinder Meeting – Confectionary Entrepreneur Mary Louise (ML) Dubay CDA’s Pathfinder for the Future series is designed to help people move forward in their future careers. Our April speaker is Plano small business owner Mary Louise Dubay, founder of Toffee Treats. Mary Louise is an example of someone who made a 180-degree-shift, leaving the
Read ArticleSara Agritelley Discusses Re-engaging Her Career at Midlife
February 16, 2016
Sara Agritelley to Present at CDA Pathfinders Meeting Former CDA client Sara Agritelley currently serves as a Supervisor of Benefits Service Center at Milliman – an international actuarial consulting firm specializing in employee benefits. Sara is using her knowledge of – and passion for – the investment & financial planning fields to coach & inspire
Read ArticleHR Expert and Coach Dr. William H. Behrendt to Present
January 13, 2016
Our February speaker is noted human resource executive and coach Bill Behrendt, who joins us to talk about re-careering in his own life. He’ll also talk about futures in the health care field. Dr. Harkness met Bill when he took her Career Coaching class at UTD. He has completed this certification and moved to a
Read ArticleAnne Barr: Expert in Franchising and Business Ownership
December 16, 2015
Date & Time: Thursday, January 7th, 6:30 pm Location: CDA Offices in Garland All are invited at NO CHARGE to gain this very timely information! Anne Barr presents a seminar called “Business Ownership Options”, and Anne believes her seminar would be of benefit to anyone looking to explore business ownership and how to go about
Read ArticleEntrepreneurship: Do You Have What It Takes?
October 31, 2015
A CDA PathFinder For Your Future Event on Entrepreneurship By 2020, forty percent of American’s are predicted to become freelancers, self-employed, part-time workers or work in portfolio career. Is this for you? Want to know more? Attend this CDA PathFinder Meeting! Hear the details of becoming a Tiny House entrepreneur from BA Norrgard who created
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Free Talks for Parents: Mapping Your Students’ Future Career!
June 4, 2015
Join Dr. Helen Harkness, Executive Director of Career Design Foundation, and Leigh Ellen Key, President, Jigsaw Ticket, LLC, for TWO free talks – June 22 and June 23 – on the critical importance of mapping student education/interests to future jobs. Free Career Course for Students Second date and location added in Downtown Dallas (see below)!
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