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Meeting Notes,
Friday, Feb 6th, 2004
We had a very productive
meeting, the
brainstorming was fast and furious.
We had two new comers: Ray
McLeod from The Center For Nonprofit Management, Brigitt
Iafrate from APT, a Professional Association for those
interested in psychological Type study and use, John Cox from
NTSU and John Dyer from Career Connections. The next
meeting of The Forum will be
FRIDAY,
March 19th 11:30 AM-1 PM…
We confirmed the date of
our annual event called
"The
Career Resource Forum,"
sponsored by the local
Chapter of the ACP International…
Friday,
April 23rd,
over the noon hour.
What do you see as
next steps? As a group with larger agenda's, we are beginning to put
definition to our community based activity…
ACP International's
Career Resource Forum. We need your suggestions for other
representatives from related community programming… here's the list of
potential participants in The Forum... Academic Resource Council
Career Consultants
Career Consulting Firms
Internal Career Center Staff
ACP International Technology Partners: INSALA
Texas WorkForce Commission
Coaches Federation (specifically, Career Coaches)
The Temp and Contract Recruitment world
And from the land of Association acronyms:
ACP, ASTD, OD Network, ACA, SHRM… others?
If you have contact information for any key
individuals representing these organizations, please get them to me so
I can call them and put them in our growing distribution list. Simply contact Bob Maher with
your info for posting.
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THE ONGOING BRAINSTORMING...
I. WHAT could be the nature of our Career Resource
Forum?
From Today... Provide resources for people to
work with their whole career "cycle"... be in a position to provide
current market trend information...be a part of this vital
dialog...job banking...contribute to academic research...be a part of
the academic/counseling/reality cycle...provide for an affiliated
network of related association memberships.
From Jan 13th...An annual event (4/26/2004)
open to all participating organizations’ Members and the public (as we
begin to gain identity in the community)… a web based resource of
information, available for ongoing dialog, resources and other info
announcement… regular, face to face meetings of participating
Membership meant to share best practices, identify resources, discuss
current issues, etc… a "turnkey set of resources" to provide a
baseline package of services and resources to the community.
III. What's in IT for ME?
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To have a voice at a large table of
participants--vital dialog
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Research on trends to extend my awareness
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Affiliate memberships
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Special interest information exchange
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Outlet for continuing education
III. NEXT STEPS?
1. Help us network to increase attendance at our
next meeting, Friday, March 19th, at a location to be
announced (any volunteers?)
2. If you have contact information for any key
individuals representing the organizations listed above, please
get them to me so I can call them and put them in our growing
distribution list.
3. Give some thought to defining the offering of
The Career Resource Forum… I welcome specific thoughts in email
form prior to each meeting. "OUTSIDE THE BOX THINKING" is
appropriate for this first of its kind effort.
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Our Chapter's VISION STATEMENT...
To be the premier
ACP International Chapter recognized for leading-edge professional development
of its members and fostering supportive and collegial
relationships. We will represent the broad spectrum of
career services practitioners and be highly respected by business
and community for our professionalism, outreach, ethics and
vision.
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