Career Design Associates

Welcome to Career Design Associates, the home of Career Change catalyst Dr. Helen Harkness.

Dr. Harkness has been helping people in career transition find the purpose they can pursue with a passion for a profit for more than three decades. She is devoted to helping you achieve career satisfaction.

Helen Harkness, Ph.D., a nationally-known career consultant and author, founded Career Design Associates, Inc. (CDA) in 1978. She is a frequently-quoted author of articles and books on career satisfaction, aging, and the accelerated pace of living in today's world.

CDA provides the information, strategies, and resources for adults to change careers or enhance current worklife situations in this time of change & chaos. Your initial 45-minute career consultation is at no charge.

Career Design Associates offers:

  • Career assessment and workplace counseling for individuals
  • Career Design Profile™ for individuals
  • Consulting for organizational clients
  • Keynote addresses, seminars & customized workshops on employee enhancement and successful change management
 
 
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Featured Events

Myers-Briggs (MBTI) Workshop

Date: Mon., May 7, 2012
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Open to CDA clients and spouses, SMU, and short career course participants at no charge! *All others - special offer!

RSVP required to CDA

Dr. Harkness' Books

Capitalizing on Career Chaos   Dont Stop the Career Clock

The Career Chase