James C. Gonyea
Career Development Strategist
James C. Gonyea
Career Development Strategist
Recognized by CSO Research in their 2013 Career Services Insights Survey as "one of the most visionary and forward-thinking leaders in career services and recruiting today."
Elected into "Who's who in America?" in 2024.
50+ years of experience guiding and counseling students and adults in career development.
Developer and Host of the AOL (America Online) Career Center channel providing career services to 45 million subscribers.
Author of many books and articles on career selection and job placement.
Director of Career Development Services (Retired) at St. Petersburg College.
Counselor and Instructor of Career Development at St. Petersburg College.
Academic/Career Counselor at Merrimack Valley College - a branch of the University of New Hampshire.
Career Development consultant to Apple, America Online, Walt Disney World, Pearson Education and others.
Developer of various career interest inventories (print, software, online) published by several educational publishers.
Creator and host of several career websites including, The Internet Career Connection, The Perfect Career, and CareerSmartz.
Director of Project HELLO - rural adult education program in upstate New York.
Past teaching positions in elementary education.