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NECA is a division of the American Counseling Association and was founded in 1966About us
NECA was started by Supervisors of Counseling employed by their state Departments of Labor, hence reflecting the influence of national workforce development legislation and policy.
NECA is a division of the American Counseling Association and was founded in 1966 to implement solid and practical interventions to enhance employability and long-term employment.
We help our memebrs with professional communications via Our Monthly eNews and our Journal of Employment Counseling and through our State of the Art Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certification and our newest Certification, Youth Engagement and Leadership Development (YELD).
NECA aims to provide the best possible resources for people seeking employment and the counselors who work with them. Please take a moment to peruse the site and learn more. Feel free to drop a comment if you’d like more information. We are delighted to help.
Counselor Education & Professional Development
Employment Counseling and Career Development
Establishing Employment Standards and Guidelines
National, State and Local Legislative Advocacy
Professional Networking, Support and Collaborations
Showcasing Best Practices
history & professional development direction
“Manpower is the basic resource. It is the indispensable means of converting other resources to mankind’s use and benefit. How well we develop and employ human skills is fundamental in deciding how much we will accomplish as a nation.”
The National Employment Counseling Association (“NECA”) finds its historical parents in the professional vocational and career guidance movement and the U.S. Department of Labor. NECA’s roots include the 1898 beginning of education and career counseling assistance for high school students and the founding of the National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA) in 1913, which through merger, evolved into today’s American Counseling Association (ACA). The federal role was defined by the 1913 creation of the Department of Labor and five years later the Public Employment Service, beginning a series of legislative mandates for employment counseling and the creation of a national system of public employment offices offering these services.
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING COMPETENCIES
Adopted by the National Employment Counseling Association on March 17, 2001, for use in Workforce Development, Welfare Reform, School-to-Work, One-Stop, Job Service, and other Employment Counseling Programs.
LEADERSHIP TEAMS
NECA’s leadership team includes:
- Executive Council & Committee Members
- Members of the Executive Council
- Committee Chairs & Support
CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE
NECA follows the guidelines established by the National Task Force on Continuing Education commissioned by the Bureau of Education (now the Department of Education) in 1968.