HayNow

Sean Hayden

Executive Director

_{Sean Hayden is the Executive Director for the Institute for Career Development.}

_{His "HayNow" blog provides members with the latest news from ICD, updates on events and gatherings, and helps keep us all connected with relevant information for all things ICD.}

_{Click on the latest "HayNow" below.}

ICD Conference re-scheduled for November

Due to growing concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, ICD has re-scheduled its 2020 National Conference.

The conference will now be Nov. 18-20 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. The conference will follow the same pattern as ...

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ICD Conference currently unaffected by recent events

I imagine there are questions out there about the status of the upcoming ICD National Conference in light of recent events, so here we go ...

As most of you are probably aware, Nashville was hit with a tornado earlier this week that tore t...

Rod Building Class is quite a catch

While it may have its shortcomings and pitfalls, Facebook – and social media as a whole – helps our office do its job better because it is one more way for the local programs and our office to stay connected.

Case in point: a recent class that Kor...

Tom Conway to deliver keynote address at ICD Conference

It's hard to believe, but in just three short months the 2020 ICD National Conference will be in our rear-view mirror. How's that for some perspective on how fast time flies?

If you haven't registered for the conference yet, there's no time like t...

Thank you, Ron

There are many successful Career Development programs in the tire and rubber sector.

I’m not sure I’d be able to say that if it weren’t for Ron Hoover.

Ron, the former chair of R/PIC and ICD Advisory Board member, passed away Tuesday at the age...

Des Moines was Da Best

A few weeks back, we held our second and final Learning Summit of the year in Des Moines. Each time we host a Learning Summit, we try to give you a unique experience as part of the programming on the afternoon of the second day.

As part of recent ...

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Come caucus with us in Iowa

Join us in Des Moines for the ICD Learning Summit ... and who knows, maybe you'll bump into a Democratic Presidential candidate while you're in town!

The days are flying by, summer is coming to an end, kids are heading back to school, and the hote...

Eyeing Iowa

Who’s ready for some learning?

In case you missed out on our Learning Summit in Pittsburgh, don’t panic. There’s another one coming your way September 17-18 in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Institute for Career Development got plenty of positive feedba...

Within the construction industry as their overdraft

Time & Gas

It’s a question we get a lot: What does it cost to take an ICD Class?

The best answer yet that we’ve heard comes from USW Local 831 member Boris Pointer from Danville, VA.

Click the link to the newest ICD Video to see what the Career Developmen...

LOW starts with new ICD video launch

Welcome to Learning Opportunities Week!

There’s a lot going on this week, as we have a couple of webinars planned for you, in addition to all the programming at your sites.

One project we have been working on out of our office, which we wanted ...

Introducing our newest team member

There’s already been questions and emails: So do we call her Jen, Jenny, or Jennifer?

Just call her family. Welcome to the ICD Team, Jenny Stob.

A lifelong native of Northwest Indiana, Stob is ICD’s newest Program Specialist. We’re very fortuna...

Rest in Peace, Trooper

He would use terms like "Trooper" or "Jubilation" when addressing you, in both a playful and affectionate manner.

He would laugh so hard he would bring himself and you, to tears. He LOVED telling a good story. "Can you believe that?" he'd say.

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Summit agenda coming together

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend filled with family and friends.

We’re back at it this week continuing to plan for the upcoming Learning Summits, so I wanted to provide you with some updates.

We’re going to focus on some of our o...

Cecelia, you're breaking our heart

That Paul Simon sure is a prescient fellow.

After more than 15 years at ICD, covering two separate stints, we have to bid the fondest of farewells to Cecelia Wagner.

Cecelia is leaving ICD for family reasons. She’s packing up and moving down to...

Summit Registration is now open!

Ready. Register. Reserve.

You can now register for the 2019 Learning Summits and reserve your hotel room.

Just visit our EVENTS page and select the Summit that is right for you.

The first Summit will be June 25-26 at the Omni William Penn in...

It's Summit time!

Hey, we’ve got some exciting news to share.

The 2019 Training calendar is starting to take shape! We have scheduled our two Learning Summits this year.

SAVE THE DATES: The first Learning Summit will be held June 25-26 in Pittsburgh. The second ...

Online learning opportunities abound at ICD

Last week, in conjunction with our national partner Penn Foster, ICD hosted a webinar touting the benefits and advantages that Penn Foster can offer to participants through their online learning opportunities.

Similarly, we hosted a webinar with T...

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