Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Job Search

Looking for a new position during or after cancer treatment can seem daunting, but it’s more than possible. In this webinar you will learn how to:

  • Create an effective resume 
  • Sharpen your interviewing skills  
  • Deal with questions on resume gaps 
  • Get tips on effective networking 

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 3, 2027 — 1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT

Registration

All sessions are free and open to cancer patients, survivors, healthcare professionals and caregivers. Register for this live and interactive webinar by clicking “Register” below. All attendees must abide by CAC's Code of Conduct.

The webinar will be hosted on the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with phone and web log-in information. There is no registration deadline.

Register

This is the second of nine sessions in our Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar series. Click here to learn more about the other sessions and register!

Sponsors

The Balancing Work and Cancer Webinar Series is made possible by its sponsors

 Sponsors: P&G Beauty, Genentech, Blood Cancer United and Johnson and Johnson

Speaker

Julie Jansen, Speaker, Trainer and Author 

Julie Jansen — author, executive and career coach, motivational speaker, and resume and LinkedIn profile writer — has helped senior executives, managers and professionals reach their fullest potential in today’s chaotic business world since 1999.

Julie works with clients in advertising, consumer products, entertainment, fashion, financial services, logistics, magazine publishing, manufacturing, new media, non-profit, public relations and professional services. In the past month, she was the keynote speaker for Yale University, CFA Institute of New Mexico and PVH, among others.

A fully revised, third edition of her book I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work was released by Penguin in March 2016. The book has also been published in the U.K., Germany, Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic. You Want Me to Work With Who? Eleven Keys to a Stress-Free, Satisfying and Successful Work Life…No Matter Who You Work With was published by Penguin Books in 2006. Julie is also the author of a Workplace Coach e-Booklet series on Networking, Enhancing Your Image, Delegation, Managing Your Career, Time Management and Getting Organized.

Accommodations

To request accommodations, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org

Agenda

1:00 PM – 1:05 PM ET: Welcome, Speaker Introduction

1:05 PM – 1:50 PM ET: Overview of considerations and approaches when looking for employment following a cancer diagnosis

1:50 PM – 2:00 PM ET: Questions

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to understand the challenges cancer patients/survivors face when seeking new employment after a cancer diagnosis.
  • Attendees will be able to describe how cancer patients/survivors can best address employment gaps on resumes and during interviews.
  • Attendees will be able to identify techniques to effectively support cancer patients/survivors writing resumes, interviewing and networking.

Accreditation Information

Free contact hours are available for licensed, eligible healthcare and human resources professionals. Complete information on requirements for obtaining CEs, CNEs and PDCs can be found here: https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/community/events/accreditation

System Requirements

Live webinars will be hosted on the Zoom platform. Click here for Zoom’s system requirements for more information.

Sponsors

The Balancing Work and Cancer Webinar Series is made possible by its sponsors

 Sponsors: P&G Beauty, Genentech, Blood Cancer United and Johnson and Johnson