What can you expect at the conference?
Presentations by leading experts of global renown on career counseling and vocational guidance.
Practical tools, case studies, and methodologies that have been tested in the field.
An international panel of speakers from over 10 countries.
Integrating theory and practice: presentations and studies on career topics, along with workshops and real-life cases from career consultants.
Complimentary online attendance at the conference – you will receive the latest insights on career management.
Keynote Speakers
- Mary McMahon
(Australia)- Is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, School of Education.
- Mary is a developer and co-author of the Systems Theory Framework of career development.
- She researches and publishes on lifespan career development, narrative and systems approaches to career counselling, and qualitative career assessment.
- Shannon Hodges
(Australia)- Shannon Hodges is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at Niagara University and Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Shannon has over 39 years in the mental health profession providing, teaching, counseling, training, and consultation on six continents.
- His publications, include Creating a meaningful life: A practical guide for counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals, The Counseling practicum and internship manual: A resource for graduate counseling students (4th Ed.), The Professional counselor: Challenges and opportunities, and a novel, The Lonely void: A Bob Gifford counselor mystery.
- Shannon has been awarded for his research, teaching, and leadership and is a longtime member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the Australian Counselling Association.
- Katerina Lengold
(USA)- A former space tech entrepreneur turned brain researcher and mental health advocate. She is a founder of Neurointegration Institute (California)
- By the age of 23 Katerina sold her space tech startup and became the youngest executive in the world aerospace industry
- After severe burnout she turned her interest from launching satellites to studying human brain
- Katerina’s background includes graduate level studies in social innovation and interpersonal neurobiology from Mindsight Institute in addition to Computer Science, and MBA from MIT and Harvard Business School
- Mary McMahon
(Australia)- Is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, School of Education.
- Mary is a developer and co-author of the Systems Theory Framework of career development.
- She researches and publishes on lifespan career development, narrative and systems approaches to career counselling, and qualitative career assessment.
- Shannon Hodges
(Australia)- Shannon Hodges is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at Niagara University and Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Shannon has over 39 years in the mental health profession providing, teaching, counseling, training, and consultation on six continents.
- His publications, include Creating a meaningful life: A practical guide for counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals, The Counseling practicum and internship manual: A resource for graduate counseling students (4th Ed.), The Professional counselor: Challenges and opportunities, and a novel, The Lonely void: A Bob Gifford counselor mystery.
- Shannon has been awarded for his research, teaching, and leadership and is a longtime member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the Australian Counselling Association.
- Katerina Lengold
(USA)- A former space tech entrepreneur turned brain researcher and mental health advocate. She is a founder of Neurointegration Institute (California)
- By the age of 23 Katerina sold her space tech startup and became the youngest executive in the world aerospace industry
- After severe burnout she turned her interest from launching satellites to studying human brain
- Katerina’s background includes graduate level studies in social innovation and interpersonal neurobiology from Mindsight Institute in addition to Computer Science, and MBA from MIT and Harvard Business School
Speakers
- Liane Hambly
(United Kingdom)Acclaimed educator and supervisor of career development professionals - Madina Bilyalova
(Kazakhstan)President of the Association of Independent Career Guidance Professionals and Career Consultants of Kazakhstan, PCC level coach - Natavan Namazova
(Azerbaijan)PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development - JoAnn Corley-Schwarzkopf
(USA)Is a highly recommended executive leadership and career advisor focused on holistic career planning and management - Aigiun Kurbanova
(Poland)Founder of the Career Management School, President of the Association of Career Counsellors
Target Audience for the Forum
For those eyeing roles as career counselors, child or adult vocational counselors, or career coaches within the helping professions.
For support specialists eager to stay updated with the most recent studies in career and vocational guidance, and to discover new methodologies and tools.
For HR professionals and leaders interested in discovering new trends in career and vocational guidance.
Program Overview
DEAR FORUM PARTICIPANTS, PLEASE NOTE: THE TIMES LISTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (UTC+2). PLEASE CONSIDER THE TIME ZONE DIFFERENCE WHEN PLANNING
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome Note
Aigiun Kurbanova (Poland), founder of the Career Management School, President of the Association of Career Counselors
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09:30 – 10:00
Mindfulness-Based Self-Care: Building Resilience & Self-Compassion for a Vibrant Career
Professional careers can be a source of pride and fulfillment for many. However, a demanding career can also be a source of emotional distress negatively impacting one’s mental and emotional wellbeing. Absent an ongoing self-care plan, chronic stress may lead to compassion fatigue and even burnout. This presentation provides strategies busy career counseling and related professionals may employ to help manage stress for a healthier, more productive life.
10:05 –10:35
Narrative Career Counseling: The Storytelling Approach
Mary McMahon (Australia), is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, School of Education
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- Storytelling is fundamental to life
- People are natural story tellers
- Stories come from everyday systemic experiences in contexts and cultures
- The story telling approach to narrative career counselling is theoretically founded in the Systems Theory Framework of Career Development
10:40 – 11:10
Breaking the Socio-Emotional Skills gap by embedding their formative assessment in the classroom
- There exists a significant skills gap in society, with the job market demanding abilities that potential employees currently lack. Particularly crucial are Socio-Emotional Skills (SES). However, the complexity of developing and measuring SES presents a challenge.
- Addressing this challenge requires a standardized language and assessment indicators. Pentabilities offers precisely these methodology, along with a platform for registering and analyzing SES data.
- This methodology has been successfully implemented in numerous schools, impacting approximately 5000 students across Spain, Colombia, Germany, and other nations. Tangible evidence indicates improvements in various learning environments, encompassing both teacher practices and student skills.
- Our initiative aims to empower individuals to reflect on, enhance, and assess their own SES, fostering accurate self-awareness. Additionally, it aids the job market in better understanding the requisite skills for various roles. By bridging these objectives, we aspire to narrow the skills gap significantly.
11:25 – 11:55
Young Geniuses: How Coaching Promotes Self-Organization and Discipline
Madina Bilyalova (Kazakhstan), President of the Association of Independent Career Guidance Professionals and Career Consultants of Kazakhstan, PCC level coach
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- Coaching's impact on teenage personal development
- Understanding self-organization and its significance for teenagers' goal achievement
- Discipline's role in creating habits and maintaining action consistency
- Coaching's benefits in enhancing teenagers' self-regulation and life organization
- Instances where coaching significantly improved teenagers' organization and discipline
- Teenagers' actionable steps for better self-organization and discipline
12:00 – 12:30
From Career Planning to Management: Exploring the Impact of Career Conversations
Liane Hambly (United Kingdom), author of the international best-selling book Creative Career Coaching, Theory into Practice (2019), and acclaimed educator and supervisor of career development professionals
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- Using metaphor and analogies to explore constructs of «career».
- The career management competencies people need to effectively navigate work/life.
- Expanding people’s understanding of our role – moving beyond the matching paradigm to a facilitator of growth.
- Young people and the gaming analogy
12:35 – 13:05
Building a Career Through Social Networks
Dominik Froehlich (Austria), professor, career researcher, entrepreneur, and career coach
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- Networking plays a crucial role in shaping learning and career paths.
- Networks have different features that are relevant for different functions that you need it for.
- The strategic dimension of networking is often overlooked.
- Conscious network building is important, as networks often develop in ineffective ways.
13:10 – 14:10
Break
14:15 – 14:45
Influence of Family Socio-Economic Status on Women's Careers
Natavan Namazova (Azerbaijan), PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development
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- Socioeconomic impact of education
- Effect of family factor on education
- The educational level of individuals varies according to the socioeconomic conditions of the family
- Relationship between education and worker income
- Income of female workers – education Level
- Income of female workers – experience
- Income of female workers – professional training
- The current situation of the labor market in Azerbaijan
14:50 – 15:20
Why Women Don't Return from Maternity Leave: Strategies for Addressing Career Self-Determination Requests
- International research overview
- Women's constraints and perks during maternity leave
- Career self-definition request management strategies
15:25 – 15:55
Four Blunders I Made as a Career Counselor
- В жизни ошибок нет — есть только опыт!
- 4 мои ошибки и какие выводы я сделала.
16:10 – 16:40
How to Effectively Plan for a Satisfying Career
JoAnn Corley-Schwarzkopf (USA), is a highly recommended executive leadership and career advisor focused on holistic career planning and management
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- Have a career success mindset
- Look at yourself holistically
- View your work experience through the lens of power & energy
- Assess your sources of personal power
- Make decisions based on these elements
- Continue building awareness via a career journal
16:45 – 17:15
International Experience in Career Consulting: Best Practices and Global Trends in the Middle East, Asia, and Partially Eastern Europe
Best practices in working with the Middle East, Asia (India, Southeast Asia) and Eastern European clients or clients aiming to relocate to Europe:
- Cultural awareness: navigate the cultural nuances for effective career consulting.
- Understanding economic trends: gain insights into the economic trends shaping the job markets.
- Relationship building: establishing effective client relationships and considerations for contract discussions.
- Job search and career building assistance: identify effective job search channels and strategic skills crucial for success in the region.
17:30 – 18:00
Design, Desire, and Demand: The Three Keys to Finding the Right Career for Life
- The key to a successful career is understanding what you were built to do, where you want to do it, and who will pay you for it.
- Where these three keys overlap, you will find your purpose, which can guide you into confident decision making about your career.
- When you know your purpose, it will not only help you find your next job, but to manage your career for life.
18:05 – 18:45
NeuroBalance — Preventing Employee Burnout with Neurobiology
Katerina Lengold (USA), a former space tech entrepreneur turned brain researcher and mental health advocate. She is a founder of Neurointegration Institute (California)
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Part 1: Understanding employee burnout
Part 2. NeuroBalance scale + interactive diagnostic test
Part 3: The solution — the SANE framework
- The PRISM System: an in-depth look at the five psychological factors leading to employee burnout.
- Discussion on how stress and burnout significantly impact business operations, including turnover and productivity loss.
- Introduction to the concept of empowering employees with effective stress management tools derived from modern psychology and neuroscience.
Part 2. NeuroBalance scale + interactive diagnostic test
- Introduction to the NeuroBalance Spectrum and 7 zones of mental activation
- Interactive diagnostic: 5-minute test will be conducted during the presentation
- Discussion of the test results
Part 3: The solution — the SANE framework
- Explanation of the SANE framework as a comprehensive, step-by-step stress management algorithm.
- Details on the framework's basis in the latest research in neurophysiology and neuropsychology.
- Evidence of effectiveness, supported by results from over 5,000 participant cases.
18:45 – 19:00
Final Note
Aigiun Kurbanova (Poland), founder of the Career Management School, President of the Association of Career Counselors
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Career Forum сareer counseling for teenagers
Participation
Olga Ismagilova (Czech)
- As a Certified Career Coach and Consultant, I help professionals to achieve their career and life goals by leveraging my 25-year expertise in finance, sustainability, and business transformation. I have worked with market leaders in Fortune 100 companies of telecom, Big4, and industrial automation across 42 diverse markets.
- A CIMA Fellow, a CGMA Digital Mindset holder, representing Czechia in the Mainland Europe Area committee of AICPA-CIMA.
- The Mentor at FemmePalette (since 2022), The Mentoring Club (since 2021), Mentium (since 2015).
- Mentees and couchees are from 24 countries of 5 continents (EMEA, APAC, Americas, Africa).
- A speaker on conferences and universities.
- I lived in 6 countries. I built my 20-year career journey as an international finance professional from Kazakhstan to a global position at Honeywell.
JoAnn Corley-Schwarzkopf (USA)
- Is a highly recommended executive leadership and career advisor focused on holistic career planning and management.
- For 25 years she has devoted herself to this philosophy, «When each person is their best human self, secure in their talent and purpose, we will have great organizations!».
Mary McMahon (Australia)
- Is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, School of Education.
- Mary is a developer and co-author of the Systems Theory Framework of career development.
- She researches and publishes on lifespan career development, narrative and systems approaches to career counselling, and qualitative career assessment.
Aigiun Kurbanova (Poland)
- Founder of the Career Management School, President of the Association of Career Counselors
- Has over 20 years of experience as a Human Resources Director. Certified coach of ICU.
Katerina Lengold (USA)
- A former space tech entrepreneur turned brain researcher and mental health advocate. She is a founder of Neurointegration Institute (California)
- By the age of 23 Katerina sold her space tech startup and became the youngest executive in the world aerospace industry
- After severe burnout she turned her interest from launching satellites to studying human brain
- Katerina’s background includes graduate level studies in social innovation and interpersonal neurobiology from Mindsight Institute in addition to Computer Science, and MBA from MIT and Harvard Business School
Shannon Hodges (Australia)
- Shannon Hodges is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at Niagara University and Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Shannon has over 39 years in the mental health profession providing, teaching, counseling, training, and consultation on six continents.
- His publications, include Creating a meaningful life: A practical guide for counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals, The Counseling practicum and internship manual: A resource for graduate counseling students (4th Ed.), The Professional counselor: Challenges and opportunities, and a novel, The Lonely void: A Bob Gifford counselor mystery.
- Shannon has been awarded for his research, teaching, and leadership and is a longtime member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the Australian Counselling Association.
Liane Hambly (United Kingdom)
- Author of the international best-selling book Creative Career Coaching, Theory into Practice (2019), and acclaimed educator and supervisor of career development professionals.
- Designs programmes and resources that enable career professionals to deliver quality services in challenging situations.
- Author of articles on creativity, uncertainty, contemplation and whole-brain decision making.
- ·Volunteers for Facework, a social enterprise equipping people to face the changing world of work through skills training.
- Co-author of Sailplaning, Creating a 4D Life and Career (2023)
- Delivered key notes in Australia, the US, New Zealand and the UK.
- Awarded a Career Development Institute fellowship for contribution to the career development field.
- Runs her own career coaching and supervision practice.
Aida Dadiani (Russia)
- Expert in career exploration and women's development
- She has conducted over 1,500 hours of consultations with women, helping them make a conscious career choice that considers both career and family values.
- Career psychologist, ACT therapist.
- Author of the transformational career game "Kariyerika".
- Instructor and creator of educational programs on career guidance and counseling.
Caterina Calsamiglia (Spain)
- Is Research Professor at Institute of Political Economy and Governnace.
- Her research focuses on Public Economics with an emphasis on school choice, affirmative action and welfare economics. Her work includes theoretical, experimental and empirical analysis.
Madina Bilyalova (Kazakhstan)
- President of the Association of Independent Career Counselors and Consultants of Kazakhstan
- PCC-level Coach
- Author of the "Expert Career Counselor" course and mentor
- Recognized as the "Best Mentor" in business development programs by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Expert in psychoemotional diagnostics
- Master's degree instructor
- Business trainer
- Wife and mother of three children
Natavan Namazova (Azerbaijan)
- PhD in Economics, Associate Professor
- Director of the Institute of Sustainable Development
- Lecturer at Azerbaijan Technical University and Azerbaijan State Economic University for over 10 years
- Author of approximately 30 scientific papers and the book "Labor Economics and Digital Transformation"
- Researcher at Kaunas University of Technology, Istanbul University, and Yıldız Technical University
Dominik Froehlich (Austria)
- Professor.
- Career researcher, entrepreneur, and career coach.
- His main focus is on learning and professional development for knowledge-based careers.
Laura Garcia (Spain)
- Works as an R&D associate at Pentabilities.
- Her expertise encompasses the instruction and guidance of educators alongside rigorous research regarding the improvement of learning environments through development of socio-emotional skills for both teachers and students.
Juan Valencia (Columbia)
- Works as the Product Manager of Pentabilities.
- His main role is to understand different users of the product like students and teachers and ensure the product responds to their needs, so that technology is a tool for the development of Socio-Emotional Skills.
Aaron Basko (USA)
- Higher education leader, speaker, and author Aaron Basko shares his unique insights to help others manage their education, career, and professional development.
- Over his 30-year career, Aaron has led four different colleges to enrollment turnarounds, spoken and taught at a national and international level, and written or been quoted in a wide range of publications, including Forbes, The Chronicle of Higher Education, inside Higher Ed, and The Times Higher Education in the UK.
- Aaron is the author of three career development books, including his latest - Find Your Purpose. Manage Your Career, as well as Master Any Language Faster, and The Homeschool College Planner, available on amazon.com/author/aaronbasko.
Lyudmila Skobeleva (Lithuania)
- Coach
- Psychologist
- Future career advisor