Need help in developing the career advising skills of your advisors in college, government agency or private practice settings? Jim provides practical, holistic training in a variety of topics. Or work with him to customize a training to fit your specific needs—from an intensive, one-day training to a set of sessions over several days. Jim can also provide online follow-up for his live, on-site, interactive professional development sessions.
As a career counselor, academic advisor, CDF instructor and Happenstance Theory specialist, Jim is uniquely qualified to deliver high-value, practical and holistic career services training in live, interactive settings.
Choose from training topics such as:
- effective ways of combining academic advising and career counseling
- using the Holland Code theory to help clients and students choose college majors or careers
- practical strategies for using the Happenstance Theory of career counseling
- using quality online resources to support success for your advisees and clients
Or work with Jim to customize a training to fit the specific needs of your staff— from an intensive, one-day training to a set of sequential, comprehensive sessions over several days.
He can also provide online follow-up for all live professional development.
Ask about scheduling Jim for your next training event.
A veteran speaker and engaging presenter, Jim has also delivered inspiring and engaging speeches to dozens of groups, including parent-high school student events at colleges, Adult Education program graduations, educational honorary ceremonies and numerous educational conferences.
Find out more about bringing Jim to speak for your group or event.
Some of Jim’s past presentations:
- Happenstance Happens: How We Can Help Our Clients Choose Majors or Occupations Using Happenstance
- Can an ENFP Be a Forester?
- How to Choose a Major by Accident
- Providing Quality—and Affordable—Career Services for Your Clients
- Using Career Assessments to Help Clients Choose a Career or Major
- Understanding How Career Development is Connected to Academic Advising
- Career Advising Case Studies: Solving the Case
- An Introduction to the Holland Code
- An Introduction to a Results-based, 10-Step Program Planning Process
Some of the recipients of Jim’s training, consulting and speaking:
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), Region 1
- Mid Atlantic Career Counseling Association
- Maine Adult Education Association
- Maine Career Development Association (MCDA)
- MELMAC Education Foundation grant awardees
- New England Educational Opportunity Association (NEOA)
- TRIO Regional Conference
Contact Jim today to find out which of his many training and consulting options are right for you.
