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This area of the the NCFR website houses job listings, career resources, and information on developing your job search documents--and more!

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Job listings

Post a job opening, post your resume or vita, and prepare your job search documents

Nancy Gonzalez
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Preparing for your profession

NCFR staff member Nancy Gonzalez's first career was as an academic adviser at a Big Ten university. She spent 15 years advising students on academic and career development. In this article she summarizes what she has learned.

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Your CV: is it Vita or Vitae?

By Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE

One of the most vexing questions in creating one's CV is "Is it Vita? Or Vitae?"  This brief Latin primer answers this.

Dr. Martha Farrell Erickson

Taking family research into the marketplace of ideas: strategies, tips and insights on working with media

By Martha Farrell Erickson, Ph.D.

Will your career involve working with the media? The challenges of getting research out via popular media are significant in today's high-tech world of information (and misinformation!) overload. In this article, Marthi Erickson discusses working with the media based on her many years of expertise.

Dr. Benjamin Caldwell

Choosing the MFT program that’s right for you

By Ben Caldwell, PsyD

Aspiring Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) have lots of options for graduate school; there are more than 100 COAMFTE-accredited programs around the US. How should you go about choosing the school that is right for you?

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What does good mentoring look like?

by Dr. Rodney Cate

Dr. Rodney Cate, winner of the Inaugural Felix Berardo award for mentoring, answers questions about finding a mentor and making the most of the relationship.

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Writing a resume or vita? Have it proofread free of charge!

Getting ready to apply for jobs? Then you've got a lot of irons in the fire. Can we help?  One of our staff members loves to proofread vitae, resumes and cover letters and will do so for any NCFR member. Print out this coupon!  

Sedahlia Crase

Retirement as part of one’s career: It’s OK to run!

By Sedahlia Jasper Crase

Retirement is a distinct phase of life and is part of one's career as well. In this article Sedahlia Crase, NCFR member and Iowa State University Professor Emeritus, writes about entering retirement after a fulfilling career. Retirement can be fulfilling, too. Sedahlia shows us how.

Robert Milardo, Ph.D.

Craftways: Writing & Evaluating Theory, Review & Research Articles

Robert Milardo, Ph.D.