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Need to get your blood flowing? Three exercises you can do at your desk

Alice McKenney on June 14, 2010

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These exercises will not only help reduce wrist and shoulder strain from long days at your computer, they will also improve flexibility and reduce stress.

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Upcoming FREE events in Chicago, Washington, DC, and St. Louis

Alice McKenney on June 10, 2010

posted in Beauty of Caring

Cancer and Careers is on the move again, with three events this June & July in Chicago, Washington, DC, and St. Louis. See below for more details about each and to RSVP.

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Website Poll Results

Alice McKenney on June 7, 2010

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We have been running monthly polls on our website about some of the issues that often come up when dealing with work and cancer. Though not surprising, the results have certainly been interesting, often confirming things we already know anecdotally.

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Making Sense of Health Reform Laws

Kate Sweeney on June 3, 2010

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For anyone wanting to keep abreast of how the new and upcoming health reforms will effect people with cancer, consider the National Health Reform Law and Policy Project (http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/healthReform/Cancer/) your goto source.

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Lost your job? Tips to help you get back on your feet

Alice McKenney on May 27, 2010

posted in Job Search, Legal

Last week an article appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times that showed how quickly things can change at work after a cancer diagnosis, sometimes for the better, in this case for the worse. Margaret Walsh had been in her position at a community college for four months when she got an ovarian and abdominal cancer diagnosis in February of 2009.

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Job Search Question at OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults

Rebecca Nellis on May 24, 2010

posted in Job Search

Yesterday, the first question the Employment and Insurance panel was asked at the OMG! Cancer Summit was "Can you address some of the pertinent issues surrounding the job search process for the young adult cancer population?" Laura Mosiello (from CancerCare), Joanna Morales (from the Cancer Legal Resource Center) and I all had plenty of thoughts on

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Another fantastic year of Workout in the Park!

Devon Slauenwhite on May 20, 2010

posted in Fundraiser

In between cancer conference travel, we’ve also managed to hit the NYC and Chicago SELF Magazine Workout in the Park events. It’s always such a great day – flocks of women of all shapes, ages and sizes coming together for a day of fun workouts and a little pampering!

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We've Been on the Move!

Alice McKenney on May 17, 2010

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It's conference season and this past week Cancer and Careers has been on the move. The Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) conference was in Phoenix, where we had an exhibit AND hosted a session so that social workers could better advise their patients on balancing work and cancer treatment. Also on the west coast, the Oncology Nursing

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NEW Job Search Tools

Rebecca Nellis on May 13, 2010

posted in Job Search

We get asked nearly every day about how to manage a job search during or after cancer treatment. We have created a battery of resources to help you think through everything from resume building to interviewing and tracking your contacts.

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Legal and Insurance Issues Teleconference and The Stupid Cancer Show

Alice McKenney on May 10, 2010

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Last Thursday was the final session of our 2010 Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals. The session, titled Legal and Insurance Issues to Consider with speaker Joanna Morales, Esq. from the Cancer Legal Resource Center (http://www.cancerlegalresourcecenter.org) covered everything from the federal and state laws that protect employees, to

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Great Tools for Telecommuting

Kate Sweeney on May 6, 2010

posted in Flexible Work

Telecommuting can be a great accommodation for employees with cancer, allowing you to avoid a lengthy commute, take a quick rest when needed. But setting up a successful telecommuting arrangement involves more than just a laptop.

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CAC on the Stupid Cancer Show - Tonight!

Alice McKenney on May 3, 2010

posted in Young Adults

Tonight's The Stupid Cancer Show LIVE at 9pm EST with Matthew Zachary, co-host Lisa Bernhard and doofus Jack Bouffard, deals with Employment and Insurance Issues.

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On the path to recovery

Alice McKenney on April 29, 2010

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For most cancer patients, the first question they have is "Will I live?" And for many their second question is "Can I work?" As aptly pointed out in a recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, "the stress of the disease doesn’t necessarily end with the chemotherapy…

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Cancer Organization Spotlight: Imerman Angels

Rebecca Nellis on April 26, 2010

We first got to know Imerman Angels when we met its charming and energetic founder Jonny (Imerman) at a conference a couple years ago. Since then we've been amazed to discover that Jonny is literally everywhere we go and takes his role as the Chief Mission Officer to the limit. Including the fact that we have never seen him don a shirt that didn't

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Beauty of Caring Event in Boston

Alice McKenney on April 22, 2010

posted in Beauty of Caring

Cancer and Careers had its inaugural trip to Boston last night to try out a brand-new event with partners SELF Magazine and Shiseido Cosmetics: The Beauty of Caring Event.

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Balancing Cancer and Careers Seminar in Atlanta, GA

Rebecca Nellis on April 20, 2010

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Cancer and Careers made its first trip to Atlanta last week to present a panel discussion on the practical, medical and legal aspects of working during and after cancer treatment. Our experts included:

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Sonia Kashuk: Family, the cancer 'club', and working through treatment

Cancer and Careers Guest Blogger on April 15, 2010

posted in Guest Blogger

The most challenging thing about having cancer is having cancer…That you are in the “club” that you don’t necessarily want to be in. Just the word “cancer” always freaked me out because it always had such a dark cloud around it. I think that cancer today allows people to live long lives and survive, as opposed to cancer years ago.

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Re-entering the Workforce After Short and Long Absences - Teleconference Recap

Alice McKenney on April 12, 2010

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The 2nd session of our 2010 Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals on April 1st was led by Julie Jansen, Executive and Career Coach and Author (and also one of the CAC career coaches!), and Laura Mosiello LCSW-R, Director of Women's Cancer at CancerCare. Titled "Re-entering the Workforce After Short and Long Absences", it covered a wide

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This week is National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

Rebecca Nellis on April 8, 2010

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There are approximately 70,000 people aged 15-39 diagnosed with cancer every year. As part of the Livestrong Young Adult Alliance and as a session host and presenter at this year's OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults (May 23 in NYC), Cancer and Careers is working hard to address the practical employment related issues that YAs with cancer are

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Workout to Support Cancer and Careers!

Devon Slauenwhite on April 5, 2010

posted in Fundraiser

SELF Magazine's Annual Workout In The Park Cancer and Careers is thrilled to be a beneficiary of these incredible events for the 4th year in a row. If you're in any of the below cities, grab a friend and come workout for a great cause, and stop by CAC's booth to say hi! Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

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