April 15, 2004

Press Release- Harvey Schmelter-Davis Receives NECA Award

On April 1, 2004 at the National Employment Counseling Association (NECA) annual awards luncheon, Harvey Schmelter-Davis, ReadyMinds Director of Distance Counselor Training, was the recipient of the Judy Geoghegan-Doi Distinguished Professional Service Award.

The award is given annually to an individual recognizing outstanding service at the local, state or national level that reflects a significant contribution to the professional concerns of NECA. "Service" is defined as work done or duties performed primarily with the intent of benefiting or giving assistance to others rather than for personal gain.

In addition to his involvement with ReadyMinds in the distance training division of the company www.readyminds.com/training/overview.html Harvey is a senior practitioner in residence at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.

About ReadyMinds

Founded in 1997, ReadyMinds owns and operates readyminds.com and is a privately held company that has emerged as the leading global provider of distance career counseling and training services. The ReadyMinds' distance career counseling process was initially designed with the assistance of business leaders and career counseling experts to help individuals focus on their career planning and develop action plans to achieve their immediate career goals. In addition to the counseling of individuals, ReadyMinds provides training for counselors seeking to further enhance their professional development in the area of distance counseling. ReadyMinds abides by the guidelines set forth by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the NBCC Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling. For more information on the company, please visit http://www.readyminds.com.

About NECA

NECA was founded to offer professional leadership to people who counsel in an employment service or career development setting or to those employed in related areas of counselor education, research, administration or supervision. Members come from a diversity of work settings including private practice, business and industry, community agencies, colleges, universities, federal, state and local government.
THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING ASSOCIATION...

• Encourages the professional development of those counseling in an employment or career development setting.
• Promotes the use of job information tools and techniques to better serve the client.
• Contributes to the advancement of the field through research.
  
• Examines legislation and issues influencing employment counseling, career choices and job opportunities.