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For Our Members :: CDA Districts :: Los Angeles District ::
Career Guidance Program |
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The
Los Angeles District (LAD) of the California Dietetic Association (CDA) offers
the Career Guidance Program to dietetic professionals and dietetic students who are
members of LAD. The goal of the program is to provide LAD members with
professional career guidance by matching individuals seeking advice with
dietetic professionals
willing to
be advisors in their professional areas of interest.
It is up to matched advisors and LAD members
to determine the nature of their professional relationship, e.g., the frequency
and method of their communications. This program is ongoing, and you can apply
throughout the year at any time.
The program
also maintains the LAD informational interview contact list, which consists of
dietetic professionals willing to speak to others about their occupation and
background.
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Become an Advisor
As an Advisor, you can help other LAD members explore their career
interests and provide advice based on your own experiences in your field
of dietetics. You have the option of being available for
informational interviews or for a longer-term career guidance
relationship with an
LAD member seeking career advice. It is up to you how much a time
commitment you would like to put in as an Advisor.
If you are interested in
becoming an Advisor, please download and complete the Advisor form.
Return the completed form by
e-mail or mail to: Colleen Ross, MS, RD at
colleen.ross@va.gov or
24362 Valley St., Newhall, CA 91321; work phone: 310.268.3120.
Download the Advisor
Form:
PDF Format
Word Document Format
If there are LAD members
who are interested in informational interviews or a longer-term career
guidance relationship, the LAD Career Guidance Program Chair will
contact the Advisor. The LAD member will be provided contact
information and it is their responsibility to contact the Advisor.
The final decision for any match will be the result of a mutual
agreement between the Advisor and the LAD member seeking career
guidance. CDA cannot assume any cost related to these activities.
The cost of telephone calls or other expenses will be assumed by the
individuals involved. |
Need Career Guidance?
Perhaps you’re a student exploring your future career options in
dietetics, or maybe you’ve been a professional for years and are looking
for contacts in a different area of dietetics. In either case, an
advisor can assist you with reshaping your professional career plans
and/or developing new career goals. A good start is to review “The
Helping Hand” and self-evaluation work sheets available on the CDA
Website: www.dietitian.org
(Professional Mentoring page).
If you are interested in
making a connection with an Advisor, please download and complete the
Career Guidance form. Return the completed form by e-mail or mail
to: Colleen Ross, MS, RD at
colleen.ross@va.gov or 24362 Valley St., Newhall, CA 91321; work
phone: 310.268.3120.
Download the Career
Guidance Form:
PDF
Format
Word
Document Format
After receiving your
completed form, the District Career Guidance Program Chair makes every
effort to identify potential Advisor(s) and provide you with their
contact information. It is the responsibility of the LAD member to
contact the Advisor(s). The final decision for any match will be
the result of a mutual agreement between the Advisor and the LAD member
seeking career guidance. CDA cannot assume any cost related to
these activities. The cost of telephone calls or other expenses
will be assumed by the individuals involved. |
LAD Mentoring Guide
If the LAD advisor and member would like to have an ongoing professional
relationship, the LAD Mentoring Guide can help start a more formal
career guidance/mentoring process.
Click
here to download the LAD Mentoring Guide.
This guide was adapted
from The Helping Hand: A Guide for Dietetic Mentoring Programs,
published by the CDA. The Helping Hand guide contains more
in-depth information and worksheets. If you are interested in
ordering one, please see the CDA
Professional Mentoring Web page. |
President-Elect
Student
Mentee Program
The goal of the President-Elect Student Mentee Program is to develop and
promote student involvement and understanding of the operation of the
local dietetic professional association, California Dietetic
Association/Los Angeles District (LAD).
This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and managerial
skills and will be a valuable experience for your future education and
career.
Click here for more information and to download application form.
Applications must be postmarked by March 31st. |
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