BENEFITS AND KEYS TO GETTING PUBLISHED IN

CAREER CONVERGENCE, NCDA'S WEB MAGAZINE 

New for 2007: the Career Convergence Recognition Award! All articles published in the web magazine are eligible, so submit your article now! Winners will be announced at the annual NCDA Conference in July. You could win a free NCDA membership and more -- Start writing your article today! Achieving publication deserves to be recognized!

Benefits to Publishing

lContribute to the field of career development
– it's a form of professional development!

lDevelop your personal and professional skills
– writing is a way of reflecting and learning!

lAdd to your credentials
– list yourself as a published professional!

lObtain CEU's
– ask the editor for four CEU's per published article!

lMarket your expertise
– add to your resume and vita

lIncrease your network
– NCDA members and Career Convergence editors become a part of your network!

lReceive international recognition
– your name appears on the NCDA Website – with members and guests coast-to-coast and international hits

lPromote yourself
– include details about yourself in your bio at the bottom of your article

lPublicize your employer
–marketing that you're boss will appreciate

lShare your experiences
– others can learn from you!

lNon-members demonstrate collaboration
– NCDA wants to partner with you!

lNon-members may ask for a reciprocal submission or benefit
– NCDA is a resource for you

Keys to Getting Published

lRead the publication
– online at www.ncda.org

lKnow the audience
– career development professionals working in a variety of settings

lStudy the Submission Guidelines
– 950 words or less (complete details online)

lReflect: what can you share?
– you learn by writing, readers learn from you!

lCommunicate with an editor
– see list of editors on the website

lSubmit and Follow-up
– keep in contact until publication date arrives!