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Greetings From the Board |
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By Kathy H. Blanton, CMF--- Chair, Board of Governors |
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It is truly an honor for me
to serve as the Chair of the Board of Governors for ICC International
for the next two years. I assume this role from the very
capable hands of Jean Erickson Walker who has led the Institute with
poise, inspiration and dedicated vision. Jean has promoted the
purpose and vision of ICC International in a way that few leaders can
for a volunteer-led organization. Her energy and insightfulness
have paved the way for a very exciting future for the Institute and I
know you join me in thanking Jean for her enormous contribution to the
Institute.
Each year, the Board meets for an annual planning and
strategy session. For the past three years we have met in
Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, the United Kingdom and Seville, Spain
respectively. On April 23-25, we met in Washington, DC where 9
Governors from 4 countries spent two and a half days finalizing our
strategic plan for 2009-2010. Look for more to come on some
exciting initiatives ahead for ICC International.
The twelve Governors on your Board are here to serve
you and the best interest of the Institute. And with you, we form a
collective body of professionals who are the "keepers of the standards"
(Experience, Competence, Integrity) for the career services
industry. We welcome your input, energy and enthusiasm as we
continue to protect our noble work and those whom we serve. We
also welcome your participation by serving on tasks forces, committees
or Board leadership. Please contact me or any Board member to find
out how you can become involved by emailing
info@careercertification.org. I look forward to working with
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New Website! |
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Certification, A Requirement Not An Option |
By Gale Gibbons, CMF, Senior Writer |
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Some of you reading this may have already gained
certification as career management professionals, and you may be
thinking right now - I don't need to read this article - I already know
the benefits of certification, she's "preaching to the choir"!.
But - don't go - please read on. Keeping your certification
up-to-date is more essential than ever! And if you do not yet have
ICC certification, you are missing a critical way of demonstrating your
professionalism and competence.
As consumers, we all look for recommendations and evidence
of qualifications and competencies when we are seeking a service
professional - we want our electrician to be licensed, we want our
teachers to be certified, our health care professionals to have passed
their appropriate boards. We want our accountant to know all the
current regulations, our IT professionals to be up to date on their
knowledge - and we can easily see they have the relevant certifications,
we are reassured. Our clients, whether individual or corporate, are no
different.
Today, many clients find themselves unexpectedly in the job
search facing transitions and life changes to an upsetting
degree. The challenge becomes how to choose between the many
professionals out there who offer coaching services? The same way
they make other choices - they want to know that the
professional they consult with has the skills and competencies to
provide an effective service. Not surprisingly, they
will have more confidence in a career professional who abides by a
clearly stated code of ethics, whose integrity, knowledge and skills
have been thoroughly assessed and evaluated by an external source.
ICC certification is a powerful way for you to assure your clients of
your professionalism, skills and knowledge.
To learn more about certification, please visit our website at www.careeercertification.org
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To Sponsors and Potential Applicants |
Important Request for Sponsors and Potential Applicants to ICC International... |
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ICC International is joining the green movement and asks
that applications be submitted in electronic form. In addition to
supporting the environment, sending applications to our
headquarters in Washington DC as an attachment allows us to expedite the
review of applications. We are an international Review Board with
Reviewers located in Australia, Canada, England, the Netherlands,
Singapore and the U.S. Applications may be sent to another
Continent to be reviewed and this is best done by email.
We appreciate your work as sponsors! As you begin
mentoring an applicant for certification, thanks for guiding your
colleague to complete the application entirely within the website's
Application Form. It is most manageable to the Institute to have the
application in a single Word document. Formatting in .doc, .rtf or
.PDF is our preference. If it is necessary to have a few
attachments, this is not a problem. Scanning of degrees, documents or
other hard copy materials can easily be done at any office or photocopy
center.
As a sponsor, you confirm that the Application is complete,
meets certification criteria and is ready for review. You are truly the
first step in minding the standards of our profession through
certification. We encourage you to pay careful attention that all
application components are included, especially the Applicant's letter,
Sponsor's letter and the degree certificate.
We have noticed that once an applicant has submitted an
application, they would like it to be processed, reviewed and confirmed
quickly and the Institute agrees. Thank you for your help in making this
occur. We will continue to ensure that feedback to applicants on
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Check This Out! |
 By Beth Ann Wilson, ICC Governor
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Careers Conference 2010
January 25 - 27 in Madison, Wisconsin
The Center on Education and Work (CEW) hosts this national event, one of the
leading conferences of its kind, focusing on all aspects of
career development and education for work. Educators, counselors and
school-to-work professionals come together to explore the latest
programs, strategies and best practices pertaining to career development
from kindergarten through retirement. http://www.cew.wisc.edu/careersConf/default.aspx
Contribute to the Website or Newsletter
If you would like to post an
upcoming event in the newsletter or on the ICC International website,
send the information via email to: workworth@comcast.net
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Upcoming Survey |
We want your feedback! Watch for a brief survey to be emailed to all certificants in the next few weeks. |
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ICC International
World Headquarters
618 Church Street, Suite 220
Nashville, TN 37219
tel: (615) 250-7789
fax: (615) 254-7047
info@careercertification.org
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