,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,langev9 7= himself & ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designat+ ,novemb] #bjbj ,national ,c>e]
 ,developm5t ,mon?4  ,:]eas ,novemb]    
#bjbj m>ks ! #ajg? ye> t ! ,national    
,c>e] ,developm5t ,association 7,,ncda7 
is committ$ to its mission ( inspir+ &  
emp[]+ individuals to a*ieve _! c>e] &  
life goals2 ,:]eas a competitive global 
economy requires work]s :o make in=m$   
c>e] *oices to prep>e = skill$          
pr(essions2 ,:]eas prep>ation = a       
purposeful c>e] pa? helps to ensure     
ga9ful employm5t be/ utiliz+ "o's skills
 & tal5t1 :ile provid+ pot5tial employ]s
 ) a well-prep>$ work=ce ready to meet !
 *all5ges ( ! global m>ketplace2 ,:]eas 
c>e] developm5t programs enable /ud5ts  
to ga9 a reali/ic und]/&+ ( h[ =mal     

education prep>es !m = po/-high s*ool   
plans1 :i* may include imm$iate         
employm5t 9 a civilian or milit>y       
occupation1 or fur!r education at a     
vocational program1 community college1  
or univ]sity2 ,:]eas c>e] developm5t    
activities 9 our communities contribute 
to l[] unemploym5t z p id5tify c>e]s t  
mat* _! int]e/s & desir$ "w environm5ts2
 ,:]eas fre$om ( occupational & c>e]    
*oice is "o ( ! mo/ important bir?rights
 ( e ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 & ?is fre$om 
w be protect$ & enhanc$ ?r\gh\t life2   
,:]eas pr(essional c>e] developm5t      
assi/ance1 includ+ b n limit$ to c>e]   
c\nsel+1 %\ld be available to all p]sons
 ?r\gh\t _! lifespans2 ,:]eas c>e]      
developm5t assi/ance is a community     
p>tn]%ip ef=t involv+ ! education sy/em1
 ! home & family /ructure1 bus9ess1     
indu/ry1 & a wide v>iety ( community    
ag5cies & organizations & is n c>ri$ out
 by c>e] developm5t pr(essionals alone2 
,:]eas equity1 n j equality1 ( c>e]     
developm5t opportunities %\ld be        

available = all p]sons2 ,:]eas ! "r to  
*ange occupations or c>e] directions is 
fully z important z ! "r to *oose an    
occupation or c>e] direction2 ,:]eas    
accurate1 up-to-date in=mation ab\t     
educational & occupational opportunities
 is vital2 ,:]eas help+ individuals     
increase self-und]/&+ ( _! abilities1   
int]e/s1 values1 & goals is a vital     
f\ndation ( ! c>e] developm5t process2  
,:]eas c>e] pr(essionals help to provide
 c>e] developm5t s]vices to inspire &   
emp[] our citiz5s' att5tion to :]e x is 
ne$$ mo/3 emp[]+ ! national economy     
?r\gh maximum individual productivity2  
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,labor &  
,/ati/ics1 z ( ,octob] #bjbj1           
#aa1jjj1jjj work]s are unemploy$2 ,:]eas
 c>e] pr(essionals help ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
work] meet ! v real & imm$iate *all5ges 
( economic developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 
& global competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas c>e]    
pr(essionals are a vital res\rce = !    
livelihood ( our ,nation's work=ce & are
 und]utiliz$ relative to _! pot5tial ne$

 & value2 ,:]eas a ,h>ris ,int]active   
,poll1 conduct$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,,ncda1    
exam9$ ! p]ceptions ( today's work=ce on
 ! effectiv5ess ( c>e] c\nselors1 ! ne$ 
= exp&$ work=ce tra9+ opportunities & ! 
h>d%ips implicit 9 select+1 *ang+1 or   
gett+ a job 9 ! curr5t economic climate1
 & ! fe$back is v cle>2 & ,:]eas ! #bjaa
 ,h>ris ,poll results reveal$ t-- 7#a7  
only "o qu>t] 7#bd p]c5t7 ( adults      
report t !y h already visit$ a c>e]     
practition] & #hf p]c5t ( ^? f\nd !m to 
be helpful2 &  7#b7 only #cg p]c5t (    
respond5ts report$ mak+ a consci\s *oice
 :5 *oos+ a c>e] :ile ov] half 7#ef     
p]c5t7 took ! only job available1 look$ 
int]e/+ at ! "t1 or *ose bas$ on !      
influ5ce ( p>5ts1 relatives1 or fri5ds3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ,national ,c>e]      
,developm5t ,mon?2  7#b7 affirms t c>e] 
pr(essionals are a valuable res\rce = ! 
,nation's work=ce2  7#c7 recognizes c>e]
 developm5t activities increase         

compet5cies ne$$ = success 9 a global   
economy2  7#d7 urges work]s & jobseek]s 
to utilize ! s]vices ( c>e]             
pr(essionals2 &  7#e7 enc\rages c>e]    
pr(essionals1 /ud5ts1 educators1 p>5ts1 
employ]s1 & ! curr5t work=ce to         
celebrate & promote c>e] developm5t4