July 2019 Cancer & Careers Newsletter

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Skill Assessment = Future Success! What makes you proud of your work? What job-related skills bring you the most satisfaction or joy? In which areas do you excel? Learn how to answer these questions by attending our Enhancing Your Skills: Prepping for Success webinar on September 11th! Join us for advice on uncovering your existing skillset—and strengthening it—to make a successful job or career change after a cancer diagnosis. Our website is also a great resource for job-seekers—it includes access to our free Resume Review Service, Job Search Toolkit, online coaching center and archived webinars. We're offering travel scholarships to attend our West Coast Conference on Work & Cancer, taking place in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 26th! Applications will be accepted through August 25th. This FREE event will explore the issues faced by working people who are trying to balance their cancer treatment & recovery with employment. Register now or apply for a travel scholarship! Sponsors Gold:     Silver:        Bronze: Patron:        Newsfeed: CAC in the Washington Post! Our Executive Director, Rebecca V. Nellis, was recently interviewed by the Washington Post as part of their coverage on the CEO of Marriott International being diagnosed with cancer—and his plans to continue working. Click here to read the article! For more stories from our Newsfeed: How to Master "The Swivel" and Redirect Your Co-Worker's Nosy Health Questions  'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Says He Has Pancreatic Cancer Work Can be a Refuge from Cancer   Registration for the 2019 Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals is now open! Join us for our sequential sessions happening every week in October. Where to Start October 10th—12PM ET/9AM PT Working Through Treatment  October 17th—12PM ET/9AM PT Taking Time Off October 24th—12PM ET/9AM PT Returning to Work October 31st—12PM ET/9AM PT Phone access required to attend (computer access not needed).   Check out our upcoming webinars—register today + free CEUs! Body Confidence, Self-Confidence in the Workplace October 2nd—7PM ET/4PM PT Health Insurance Options November 6th—1PM ET/10AM PT Phone access available (computer access not mandatory). Made possible in part by a grant from Genentech. CAC on the Road! Las Vegas, NV August 24, 2019 In-Service Training for Healthcare Professionals  Salt Lake City, UT October 3, 2019 Balancing Work & Cancer Workshop Salt Lake City, UT October 4, 2019 In-Service Training for Healthcare Professionals Williston, VT November 7, 2019 In-Service Training for Healthcare Professionals  CAC Publications We offer a free library of publications in English and Spanish that provide guidance on a wide range of practical and legal issues related to balancing work after cancer. All publications can be ordered and shipped for free or downloaded as PDFs. Start reviewing them today!

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