Showcase Programs

Showcase programs are concurrent sessions that receive special recognition as exemplary or cutting-edge career development practices or programming.


To be considered for a Showcase Program Award at Careers Conference 2014...

indicate your interest by checking "Showcase Program" on your submission form when you submit your 2014 session proposal. Details are included in the instructions on the Call for Proposals page.


Congratulations to the Careers Conference 2013 Showcase Award Winners!


C9 What Does It Take to Run Career and College Exploration Programs? [H, P, A] CTE

Susan Chritton with her awardPersonal Branding for Career Success will provide an overview of what personal branding is and how it can be applied to your role as a career professional. Learn a personal branding methodology that highlights your uniqueness, demonstrates your strengths, and aligns everything you do with your unique promise of value.

Susan Chritton, Master Personal Brand Strategist, Pathways-Career and Life Strategies, Lafayette, CA.

C106 Successfully Uniting Career Development and First-Year Student Needs [P] COUNS

Joyce Keller with her awardFrustrated by "remedial" career counseling with seniors? Learn about a two-stage service model for college students using existing first-year experience classes to introduce developmentally-appropriate career planning. Results show that over 40 percent of participants have used additional career services in their freshman year. Adaptations for other environments will be discussed.

Joyce Keller, Associate Director, and Teri Schmidgall, Career Counselor; Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.


Congratulations to our other 2013 Careers Conference Award Winner


WISCareers Top User Award

 Lori Uvaas with her awardGiven to Lori Uvaas, Career Center Specialist at Neenah High School, in recognition of outstanding to career development.