,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #abci  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,november #bd1  
#bjbj,mr4 ,langevin 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania7        
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and ,labor  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for designating     
,november #bjbj ,national ,career       
,development ,month4  ,whereas ,november
 #bjbj marks the #ajgth year that the   
,national ,career ,development          
,association 7,,ncda7 is committed to   
its mission of inspiring and empowering 
individuals to achieve their career and 
life goals2 ,whereas a competitive      
global economy requires workers who make
 informed career choices to prepare for 
skilled professions2 ,whereas           
preparation for a purposeful career path
 helps to ensure gainful employment best
 utilizing one's skills and talent1     
while providing potential employers with
 a well-prepared workforce ready to meet

 the challenges of the global           
marketplace2 ,whereas career development
 programs enable students to gain a     
realistic understanding of how formal   
education prepares them for post-high   
school plans1 which may include         
immediate employment in a civilian or   
military occupation1 or further         
education at a vocational program1      
community college1 or university2       
,whereas career development activities  
in our communities contribute to lower  
unemployment as people identify careers 
that match their interests and desired  
work environments2 ,whereas freedom of  
occupational and career choice is one of
 the most important birthrights of every
 ,united ,states citizen1 and this      
freedom will be protected and enhanced  
throughout life2 ,whereas professional  
career development assistance1 including
 but not limited to career counseling1  
should be available to all persons      
throughout their lifespans2 ,whereas    
career development assistance is a      

community partnership effort involving  
the education system1 the home and      
family structure1 business1 industry1   
and a wide variety of community agencies
 and organizations and is not carried   
out by career development professionals 
alone2 ,whereas equity1 not just        
equality1 of career development         
opportunities should be available for   
all persons2 ,whereas the right to      
change occupations or career directions 
is fully as important as the right to   
choose an occupation or career          
direction2 ,whereas accurate1 up-to-date
 information about educational and      
occupational opportunities is vital2    
,whereas helping individuals increase   
self-understanding of their abilities1  
interests1 values1 and goals is a vital 
foundation of the career development    
process2 ,whereas career professionals  
help to provide career development      
services to inspire and empower our     
citizens' attention to where it is      
needed most3 empowering the national    

economy through maximum individual      
productivity2 ,whereas according to the 
,bureau of ,labor and ,statistics1 as of
 ,october #bjbj1 #aa1jjj1jjj workers are
 unemployed2 ,whereas career            
professionals help the ,united ,states  
worker meet the very real and immediate 
challenges of economic development1     
student achievement1 and global         
competitiveness2 ,whereas career        
professionals are a vital resource for  
the livelihood of our ,nation's         
workforce and are underutilized relative
 to their potential need and value2     
,whereas a ,harris ,interactive ,poll1  
conducted in partnership with ,,ncda1   
examined the perceptions of today's     
workforce on the effectiveness of career
 counselors1 the need for expanded      
workforce training opportunities and the
 hardships implicit in selecting1       
changing1 or getting a job in the       
current economic climate1 and the       
feedback is very clear2 and ,whereas the
 #bjaa ,harris ,poll results revealed   

that-- 7#a7 only one quarter 7#bd       
percent7 of adults report that they have
 already visited a career practitioner  
and #hf percent of those found them to  
be helpful2 and  7#b7 only #cg percent  
of respondents reported making a        
conscious choice when choosing a career 
while over half 7#ef percent7 took the  
only job available1 looked interesting  
at the time1 or chose based on the      
influence of parents1 relatives1 or     
friends3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that  
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
expresses support for the designation of
 ,national ,career ,development ,month2 
7#b7 affirms that career professionals  
are a valuable resource for the         
,nation's workforce2  7#c7 recognizes   
career development activities increase  
competencies needed for success in a    
global economy2  7#d7 urges workers and 
jobseekers to utilize the services of   
career professionals2 and  7#e7         
encourages career professionals1        
students1 educators1 parents1 employers1

 and the current workforce to celebrate 
and promote career development4