Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Navigating the Virtual Landscape: Work & Job Search

The fact that more and more companies are revising their policies on remote work, allowing employees to work from someplace other than a traditional communal office, is welcome news for many people — especially, for some cancer patients and survivors who experience challenges from treatment that make it difficult to endure a long commute, be in a crowded and potentially germ-filled workspace or stay focused in a distracting environment. 

Join this webinar for a robust discussion exploring: 

  • The challenges associated with working remotely either full or part-time
  • How to approach your employer to request the opportunity to work remotely 
  • Techniques to ensure effective communication with your employer and coworkers, when working from home 

Date & Time

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — 1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT

Registration

All sessions are free and open to cancer patients, survivors, healthcare professionals and caregivers. All attendees must abide by CAC's Code of Conduct. Register for this live and interactive webinar by clicking “Register” below. The webinar will be hosted on the Zoom platform. You will receive a confirmation email the week of the event with phone and web log-in information. There is no registration deadline.

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

Content for this session is authored by Rebecca Nellis, MPP; Rachel Becker, LMSW; and Nicole Jarvis, LMSW.

Sponsors

The 2026 Balancing Work and Cancer Webinar Series is made possible by its sponsors

 Sponsors

Speaker

Scott Sinclair, Senior Manager of Programs, Cancer and Careers

Scott is a Senior Manager of Programs for Cancer and Careers. In his position, Scott oversees communications, including PR, social media and paid awareness efforts. He also manages CAC’s English website as well as the Balancing Work & Cancer Webinars — a 12-part series offering information and resources on targeted topics each month. Scott has been a member of CAC’s Young Professionals Committee since 2018 and regularly worked in a volunteer capacity supporting CAC's program initiatives before signing on as a full time member of the team. Prior to this role, Scott worked at CEW, Inc., where he supported Carlotta Jacobson, President of CEW and Founder of Cancer and Careers. In a previous life, Scott worked on Broadway for five years on productions such as Kinky Boots and Evita. He earned his BA from Emerson College.

Accommodations

To request accommodations, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org

Accreditation

Agenda

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

1:05 PM – 1:50 PM ET: Overview of how to communicate effectively at work following a cancer diagnosis

1:50 PM – 2:00 PM ET: Questions

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to identify and describe methods for using social media and online platforms to build a professional online brand and protect privacy.
  • Attendees will be able to describe and apply tips and techniques for having conversations at work and when looking for a new job.
  • Attendees will be able to illustrate best practices for communications during the job search process.

Credits Information

One (1) continuing education credit will be provided free of charge to eligible oncology nurses, social workers, and HR professionals upon approval from the agencies listed below.

Social Workers

  • This program is approved by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (Approval #0072) for 1 continuing education hour.
  • Cancer and Careers, #1814, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Cancer and Careers maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/10/2023 – 06/10/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Oncology Nurses

  • Provider approved by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16673, for 1 continuing education credit per session.

HR Professionals

  • Cancer and Careers is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 1 PDC per session for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.SHRM.org.

Requesting CE/PDC Credits

Steps required to receive CE, CNE or PDC credit can be found here: https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/community/events/accreditation

Certificates

Those who meet all the requirements above will receive a certificate via email within 30 days of the webinar.

Bibliography

Bibliographies are available to attendees by request. To request them, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org, including the titles of the session(s).

Questions or Grievances

If you have any questions about earning continuing education credits, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org. For information on our grievance policy, please click here.

System Requirements

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