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What's the Story? Using Narrative Assessment in Career Management – By Mike Ballard & Lisa Severy
Shift Happens: 8 Keys for Successfully Managing Life’s Transitions – By Mike Ballard
Dozens of Colleges Offer Career Counseling to Alumni; Schools Seek Lifelong Relationships
NCDA Recognizes Turning Points
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Think Like a Free Agent – By Mike Ballard
Thanks to MBD Director Kersten Hostetter
for mentioning us on:
Mark Crowley's Consumer Magazine
8-05 Broadcast
8-06 Broadcast
High Tech and High Touch: Successful Groups that Help Clients with Long-term Career Developing
Dr. Lisa Severy, Student Affairs On-Line
Business Owner in the Spotlight: Mike Ballard
(Make it Fly's "In-Flight Refueling")
Getting Psyched to Retire
(Lisa's Letter to the Editor)
Combining Groups, Narratives and Online Tools Satisfies Clients and Counselors
Dr. Lisa Severy, NCDA Career Convergence Online Magazine
Top 10 Reasons to Visit Your Career Center
Mike Ballard, CCDA Newsletter
Related Media
Boomers: Not all believe group will create economic burden.
HTTP://www.azcapitoltimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&subsectionID=89&articleID=2794
Will Retirement Be Golden for Boomers?
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CSM/story?id=1331592
"Boomers show no sign of relinquishing center stage. People are busy talking about what this country is going to look like in a few years when a cohort of 78 million Americans acquire a title they never wanted: senior citizen. Hippies who turned into yuppies are about to turn into golden oldies."
The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time:
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/opinion/13135513.htm
© 2005 Tallahassee Democrat and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved.
"What they say about Boomers is true, and not true"
To view this article on The Democrat and chronicle's Web site, go to:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005511080312
Financial Planning for Baby Boomers
Roseville, CA (AHN) - Baby boomers are facing an uncertain financial future, and most don't even realize it. With the lowest savings rate in history, lax investment habits and no guaranteed pensions, 80% of boomers lack sufficient assets to maintain their current standards of living with financial security late in life.
To read the full article, see:
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7001078233
Baby Boomers Show 2006
http://www.thematuremarket.com/SeniorStrategic/dossier.php?numtxt=5922&idrb=5
Travel - Boomers Seek Adventure Trips
To view this article on IndyStar.com, go to:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005511130344
Testimony
"I really liked your program, especially the website. I think the reflective process creates “Ah ha moments” for participants."
"I see what I really love to do most and what I want to do in the future, both for myself and society."
"Conducted in a very open and comfortable atmosphere, the course gave me courage to honestly assess what I wanted to do with my life and take a realistic look at my talents, weaknesses, priorities, motivations and values."
"This program is a way to help get the momentum going for me and to look at more than just the obvious things we tend to do when looking for work."
“This is an exciting and excellent tool whose time has arrived. Congratulations!”