Scott Sinclair on April 12, 2024

We held a webinar last week on First Impressions: Resumes and LinkedIn. Check out some advice on writing resumes and setting up a LinkedIn profile, as well as a full archived recording of the webinar.

Scott Sinclair on March 27, 2024

Last week we held our 11th annual Midwest Conference on Work & Cancer. We were joined by 261 attendees (our second highest to date) who were made up of patients, survivors, healthcare/nonprofit/HR professionals, managers, coworkers, family members and friends.

Scott Sinclair on March 15, 2024

We held our third Balancing Work and Cancer webinar on March 6th. Longtime CAC collaborator and career coach Julie Jansen led the session on Career Shifting: Tips, Tools & Techniques. A main focus of Julie's presentation was going through her three-step process for changing careers

Scott Sinclair on February 28, 2024

Cancer and Careers is celebrating our executive director Rebecca V. Nellis’s 20th anniversary at the organization today. Over the last two decades Rebecca has helped shape CAC into the authority it is. To honor this huge milestone, I sat down with Rebecca to ask some questions.

Scott Sinclair on February 23, 2024

Public speaking is a very common fear, but can be critical for some jobs. Adding in the stresses of working after a cancer diagnosis, the thought of getting up to speak in front of people can be crimpling. But according to a recent article in Fast Company, the best way you can prepare is to overprepare. And here are some tips on how to do that:

Scott Sinclair on February 2, 2024

We held out first Balancing Work & Cancer webinar of 2024 last week when we were joined by longtime CAC collaborator Julie Larson. Julie led a session on Managing Long-Term Stress and had some useful tips and techniques to help mitigate stress that can easily accumulate when trying to navigate work after a cancer diagnosis.

Scott Sinclair on January 5, 2024

Preparation is one of the best ways to make a great impression on whomever you're interviewing with. It's also a great way to avoid accidental disclosure when navigating a job search with a cancer diagnosis.

Scott Sinclair on December 7, 2023

We hosted our final Balancing Work & Cancer webinar of 2023 yesterday, December 6th. Author, speaker and career change coach Ariane Hunter joined us to lead a session on Marketing Yourself: Job Search and Beyond. She discussed how to establish and refine your personal brand and how to implement that brand into improving your job search process.

Scott Sinclair on November 24, 2023

Remote work can be invaluable to people with a cancer diagnosis. It saves time and energy from a taxing commute, can protect you from germs and illness while your body is immunocompromised and offers flexibility to continue working around doctor appointments or long sessions in a chemo chair. But the lack of face to face connection can be lonely.

Scott Sinclair on November 3, 2023

Our 2023 webinars are starting to come to an end with our second to last Balancing Work & Cancer webinar of the year being held on November 1st. We kicked off National Family Caregivers Month with a webinar on Balancing Work & Caregiving

Scott Sinclair on October 19, 2023

Most caregivers are balancing their caregiving needs with their work needs as well as their personal needs. So how do you make a plan to address all of these competing needs and obligations? We recommend asking yourself a series of questions in order to figure out how best to move forward.

Scott Sinclair on September 6, 2023

Becoming acclimated to a new workplace takes some time and patience, but you also want to be present and set yourself up for success from the start if you can. And of course, starting a new job with a cancer diagnosis can add even more to stress and worry. Here are three questions to ask on your first day to set yourself up for success.

Scott Sinclair on July 26, 2023

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This revolutionary legislation gave rights and equal access to millions of Americans. According to a recent article in Psychology Today, up to 80% of disabilities are not apparent. As a result, statistics on people with disabilities are grossly under reported.

Scott Sinclair on July 20, 2023

Our latest Balancing Work & Cancer webinar titled Self-Care: Practical Approaches at Work and Beyond was held last week. There are so many misconceptions around self-care like it’s too expensive or takes a lot of time. The truth is, self-care can be as simple as a 5 minute break in your day to listen to your favorite song.

Scott Sinclair on June 22, 2023

When I started working at Cancer and Careers, one of the first things I learned about were the considerations that go into whether to disclose a cancer diagnosis in the workplace or not. While I have not personally gone through cancer treatment, the disclosure conversation was something that immediately resonated with me.

Scott Sinclair on June 15, 2023

Last year we invited Dr. Brian K. McNeil, Vice Chair of the Department of Urology and the Urology Residency Program Director at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, to join our panel of oncologists at the National Conference. When we learned Dr. McNeill was unavailable for this year, we moved to the next best thing, a quick Q&A for the blog.

Scott Sinclair on June 2, 2023

While our programs and resources are designed for ANYONE with a cancer diagnosis, we acknowledge that specific communities may have different needs to navigate the cancer space. We wanted to spotlight some incredible organizations in the cancer community specifically serving LGBTQIA+ patients and survivors.

Scott Sinclair on May 4, 2023

Dr. Sage Bolte joined CAC to lead a webinar on Building Confidence at Work. There can be many physical, mental and emotional changes during and after cancer treatments, which understandably, may impact body image and self-confidence. Dr. Bolte walked us through techniques and tools to cope with those changes.

Scott Sinclair on April 24, 2023

As pointed out in a recent Washington Post article, AI is now being utilized by HR departments to sift through potential candidates in a hiring process. A one-way interview is not a new practice, but more and more these days your video response may be analyzed by AI before ever being seen by a human being.

Scott Sinclair on April 21, 2023

We held our latest webinar on Wednesday, April 19th on Balancing Remote Work & Cancer. What once was dismissed by many as a less efficient way of working, has now been widely adopted by employers of all sizes and industries across the globe. This shift has especially been beneficial to people navigating work after a cancer diagnosis