CANCER and CAREERS · Job Search · A recorded webinar by Julie Jansen

Job Search

Looking for a new position during or after cancer treatment can seem daunting, but it’s more than possible. Get tips on creating an effective resume, sharpening your interviewing skills (and dealing with questions on resume gaps), and more.

CANCER and CAREERS · Resumes 101 · A recorded webinar by Julie Jansen

Resumes 101

With millions of Americans looking for jobs, how can you stand out from other job seekers and attract the attention of employers? Your resume is often the first touchpoint with hiring managers, so you want to make sure it covers all the basics, and tells a compelling story of your professional experiences and accomplishments.

In this session, you’ll learn how to write an effective resume by highlighting your achievements, techniques to define and explain your abilities, and supportive documents and tools that will give you an extra boost.

CANCER and CAREERS · Building an Effective LinkedIn Profile · A recorded webinar by Julie Jansen

Building an Effective LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn has become an incredibly important tool for conducting a successful job search. This networking tool can be a major asset for survivors who are looking for work after cancer. In this webinar we will cover tips to help you build an effective profile including:

• Deciding whether or not to disclose your cancer history on LinkedIn
• Creating a compelling profile despite gaps in employment due to treatment
• How to fully populate the Skills & Endorsements section on LinkedIn
• How to ask for substantive recommendations

CANCER and CAREERS · Networking · A recorded webinar by Julie Jansen

Networking

Networking is one of the most important aspects of job search—and professional development—whether in-person or virtually.

We often think of networking as having an in-person conversation, but the good news is there is way more to it than that. In this new session, learn tactics for developing and nurturing productive relationships that will benefit you now and in the future.

THE CFA INSTITUTE

Executive Presence

Behaving and Performing as a Leader

The CFA Institute is a global association of investment professionals. The Institute invited Julie to speak about executive presence. Presentation highlights are shown here.

Key points in the highlight reel:

On self awareness: :05; Respect: 5:18; Empathy: 6:34; Assertiveness: 7:11; Common sense: 8:51; Understanding organizational culture: 9:41; Understanding and following chain of command: 12:46; Image: 13:25; Eleven keys: 14:48; Mantra techniques: 15:41; Summary of executive presence: 16:44

CANCER and CAREERS · Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar · August 4, 2021

Career Change

Live Webinar held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Has your cancer experience caused you to dream about a completely new career? In this program, Julie Jansen discussed processes for changing careers, including assessing yourself, identifying obstacles and opportunities, creating an action plan, and more.

CANCER and CAREERS · Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar · June 2nd, 2021

Networking During Social Distancing

Live Webinar held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Networking is one of the most important aspects of job search—and professional development—but how is one supposed to do that when the world is social distancing? While we often think of networking as having an in-person conversation, the good news is there is way more to it than that. In this new program, Julie covered how to turn this time of distancing to one's advantage using tactics for developing and nurturing productive relationships that will provide benefits now and in the future.

CANCER and CAREERS · Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar · Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

Building an Effective LinkedIn Profile

Live Webinar · Wednesday, May 5, 2021

LinkedIn has become an incredibly important tool for conducting a successful job search today. This networking tool can be a major asset for survivors who are looking for work after cancer. In this webinar Julie covered tips to help participants build an effective profile, including:

• Deciding whether or not to disclose cancer history on LinkedIn
• Creating a compelling profile despite gaps in employment due to treatment
• How to fully populate the skills & endorsements section on LinkedIn
• How to ask for substantive recommendations that avoid mention of cancer history

CANCER and CAREERS · Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar · Wednesday, April 7th, 2021

Resumes 101

Live Webinar · Wednesday, April 7, 2021

With millions of Americans looking for jobs, how does one stand out from other job seekers and attract the attention of employers? The resume is often the first touchpoint with hiring managers, so it's important to make sure it covers all the basics and tells a compelling story of a professional's experiences and accomplishments. In this session, participants learned how to write an effective resume by figuring out the best format to highlight their strengths, techniques to define and explain their abilities and supportive documents and tools to give them an extra boost.

CFA SOCIETY SOUTH FLORIDA · Live Webinar · Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

Cultivating Your Digital Presence

Live webinar · Tuesday, March 16, 2021

A panel of professionals shared the impact this existing pandemic has had on interviewing and networking, leveraging LinkedIn as a tool to build and advance careers, how to curate and manage professional brands, and tips to prepare professionals for some of the toughest interview questions.

CANCER and CAREERS · Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar

Job Search

Live webinar · Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Looking for a new position during or after cancer treatment can seem daunting, but it’s more than possible. This webinar provide tips on creating an effective resume, sharpening your interviewing skills (and dealing with questions on resume gaps) and more.