I believe Career Services Professionals can make a difference but we have to adapt our practices to the challenges of the 21st Century world-of-work.

 
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WHAT WORK AM I MOST PROUD OF?

Mentorship

I have trained more than 2500 career, mental health, and career counselors in Master’s and Ph.D. programs. My career focused training and speeches have reached more than 35,000 persons. I maintain an active network of professionals from around the world that I mentor on a monthly basis.

Writing

I have published two books called International Practices of Career Services, Credentialing and Training and School to Career (a high school textbook). I have more than 50 other publications in top academic journals, career and school counseling textbooks, and other mediums.

Awards

I founded the St. Louis Cultural Competence Institute and received the 2014-15 Social Justice Advocacy Award from the Association of Humanistic Counseling for my advocacy work in St. Louis and Ferguson, MO.

The Asia Pacific Career Development Association recognized me in 2023 with the President’s Award and in 2022 with the Outstanding Educator of Career Professionals Award for my work as a leader, journal editor, and podcast host in the region. The National Career Development Association in the United States recognized me in 2020 with their Merit Award for scholarship, leadership, and service.

Global Impact

Recognized by the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation of The Philippines, I have spoken to more than 25,000 Filipino counselors, psychologists, coaches, social workers, and youth about positive mindset, career development, social connection, and mental health. I have also been featured on Filipino television multiple times including a program with approximately 8.5 million viewers. 

Working with the Y School in Russia, I created more than 40 hours of educational content focusing on counseling theory, counseling skills, group psychotherapy, and career development that was translated and used to train initial cohorts of counselors in this country.

 
 

Where have I impacted career professionals?

Asia Pacific- Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, India, Pakistan

Europe - Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Finland

Middle East/ North Africa - Azerbaijan, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

North America - United States, Canada

 
 

WHERE I AM GOING

My professional credentials are Brian Hutchison, Ph.D., LPC, CCCE and I am a Core Faculty of Mental Health Counseling at Walden University, USA.

My active leadership is through the Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA; Past-President and many current roles) the National Career Development Association (NCDA; past Treasurer and many current roles).

My scholarship focuses on global career development, career interventions, career theory, and career social justice. I also am the Founding Editor of the Asia Pacific Career Development Journal a biannual career publication.

My practical work includes on-line career coaching clients, providing career and mental health specific clinical supervision, training workshops, keynote speaking, and designing career education programs.

My next steps are to grow my audience using social media, create 21st Century career programs that best serve workers, and positively impact as many career services practitioners as possible so that we provide the best practices for our clients.

 
 

WHERE I HAVE BEEN

I grew up in a blue-collar, working class family in Central Pennsylvania, USA.

Where have I worked?

  • 3 factories (years 14-24)

  • 7 U.S. universities (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, New York, Minnesota)

  • Guest Faculty (Australia, Canada, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand)

  • Education k-12 (Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Missouri)

  • Corporate (retail, for-profit education, and small business)

  • Consulting (medical market research and career services)

What is my education?

  • Ph.D. Penn State University - Counselor Education & Supervision focusing on school and career counseling.

  • M.Ed. Penn State University - College Career Counseling

  • B.A. Lock Haven University - Secondary Education/ Social Sciences