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Early-bird discount ends in 7 day - register now

The countdown is on to the close of early-bird registrations for the conference. Members save almost $100 by getting in early. The program for the conference presents a fantastic opportunity for practitioners, including:

Masterclass with Mark Savickas
7 keynote speakers
An interactive forum with Ellen Fanning
30 workshops sessions
22 research presentations
Poster presentations
Comprehensive pre-conference program
Conference dinner
Follow this link to review the full program.

Still time to get your nomination in for the 2011 Employer of the Year Award

In 2010 the Employer of the Year Award was given to the Brisbane City Council, could you or a client be the winner in 2011?

The CDAA Employer of the Year Award is in recognition of the commitment organisations have to implementing career development initiatives in the workplace. The award winner will receive a number of benefits including a free registration to the 2011 CDAA Conference where the award will be presented. For further information please follow this link

Miles Morgan Award for Excellence in Career Development 2011

Miles Morgan Australia in conjunction with the Career Development Association of Australia is inviting nominations for the 2011 award which will be presented at the Annual CDAA Conference dinner in Cairns in April 2011.

Miles Morgan Australia Pty Ltd provides $1,000 for the award, which is open to financial Professional Members of the Career Development Association of Australia working in the career development field. For further information please follow this link

Divisional Events

	21 February 2011 - SA Speed dating session for ‘career matchmakers’	3 CPD Hours
	22 February 2011 - QLD Dummies Guide to Creating a Career Centre	2 CPD Hours
	8 March 2011 - ACT AGM	1 CPD Hour
	16 March 2011 - ACT IWD - How to make flexible working arrangements work	2 CPD Hours
	1 March 2011 - WA AGM and Presentation	2 CPD Hours
	26 - 29 April 2011 CDAA National Conference	12 CPD Hours

Nominations open for NEC

Nominations are now called from eligible members to join the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Career Development Association of Australia Incorporated.

Positions:

President (2 year term)
Secretary (2 year term)
General Committee Member (2 year term)
General Committee Member (2 year term)

Nomination forms and information can be downloaded from the CDAA website:

Members intending to nominate for the NEC are encouraged to familiarise themselves with Rules 25 – 30 of the Constitution that outline the duties of members of the NEC. This document can be found in the Governance pages of the members’ area of our website: www.cdaa.org.au

Follow this link for further information.

ACS Seminars

The national ACS Seminars are on once again for 2011, and as a valued member we welcome you to be the first to register!

These FREE seminars will keep you “in the loop” with all the latest career advice, resources and information. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with career advisors in your area as well as with national and local industry representatives.

The seminars will comprise of a series of presentations and workshops from an array of top recruiting organisations and further education providers. For further information please follow this link

Job Guide 2011 is on its way!

This year’s edition has a distinctly green flavour and features an Environmental Science Bullseye, green careers editorial and a tree symbol denoting green occupations.

The production schedule for Job Guide 2011 is on time and distribution to schools in Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory should be completed by the end of March.

Distribution to New South Wales/ACT and Victorian schools is scheduled to commence in late April to coincide with the beginning of Term 2.

If a school receives less than the required number of copies for your Year 10 cohort please have the Bursar, Curriculum Coordinator or Deputy Principal (Administration) contact the Job Guide mailbox (jobguide@deewr.gov.au) with the updated Year 10 numbers and we will ensure that additional copies are provided.

MSA Conference 2011 – a date for your diary

Wednesday 24 August 2011 is the date for our next Annual Conference – so book us into your calendar! The conference is in Melbourne, with the theme Productivity and participation – addressing the balance. A big hit at last year’s conference, the MSA Awards will be presented again this year. For further information please follow this link

Resources - News

NCVER - What skill shortage? The trades in economic downturns
As Australia’s economy recovers following the recent slump, new research shows that there is no evidence of persistent skill shortages in the construction, automotive and engineering trades during economic downturns.

The report, released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) also finds that there is no convincing proof of continued skill shortages in the electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, the food trades and hairdressing.

Copies of Skill shortages in the trades during economic downturns are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2333.html

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