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Eva LaManna on March 9, 2012
Posting your resume on LinkedIn has just become even more beneficial as the site acts as a recruiter to connect companies with candidates.
Read MoreAndrew Jacob on March 8, 2012
Spa Week will be taking place April 16th-22nd all over the country. Participating spas are offering $50 massages, facials, and other spa treatments with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Cancer and Careers.
Read MoreAlice McKenney on March 5, 2012
A recent Inc. Magazine article touts the virtues of flexible work schedules. Cancer and Careers often encourages survivors to flex their hours when possible - and it's now becoming clear that this tactic works for everyone, not just cancer survivors.
Read MoreAndrew Jacob on February 28, 2012
Check out this article that simplifies every interview into three basic questions.
Read MoreEva LaManna on February 23, 2012
I attended a recent Cancer Legal Resource Center informational webinar on cancer and employment law and wanted to share some takeaways.
Read MoreKate Sweeney on February 23, 2012
Registration is officially open for CAC’s 2nd annual National Conference on Work & Cancer! We will be covering all of the top issues: from job search and re-entering the workforce, to legal and insurance issues, and more.
Read MoreRebecca Nellis on February 16, 2012
It is becoming clear that not enough people are being talked to with cancer and therefore not enough questions are being asked about cancer’s impact on employment. I am in the midst of finishing my master's thesis for a public policy degree, and am working to identify any stastically significant effect of cancer on employment
Read MoreEva LaManna on February 14, 2012
WhatNext is an excellent online networking resource for patients and survivors alike to connect to others with a similar diagnosis, share their story, and ask for expert opinions. Cancer and Careers was recently chosen to offer advice regarding the issues surrounding work & cancer.
Read MoreAlice McKenney on February 9, 2012
Registration is officially open for the 2012 Ask The Experts teleconference series. Not sure how to deal with the gap on your resume? What about if the way your employer treats you is legal? This is your change to ask a career coach and legal expert any questions you may have.
Read MoreEva LaManna on February 6, 2012
Do your patients ask for guidance on working through treatment? Do you wish you had better answers? If you've answered yes to both of these questions, then this event is just for you. At Cancer and Careers' FREE three-part series of teleconferences/webinars you will learn how to advise your patients and earn CEUs!
Read MoreAlice McKenney on February 2, 2012
Giuliana Rancic, E! News Host, announced that she was fighting breast cancer last fall. As we hear from so many other survivors, work has been a great distraction for her as she undergoes treatment.
Read MoreAndrew Jacob on January 27, 2012
Thanks to the generous support of Allure Magazine, everyone has a chance to snatch a Best of Beauty suitcase stuffed with beauty products. Please help spread the word of this opportunity to support a unique charity organization (us!) and load up on all of your beauty product needs (and more!).
Read MoreAlice McKenney on January 26, 2012
We are so privileged to work with a variety of incredible organizations in the cancer community. Come and check them out!
Read MoreAlice McKenney on January 23, 2012
Are you receiving SSI or SSDI payments? Do you want to obtain vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals and other employment support services free of charge? Then the Ticket to Work program is... well... your ticket!
Read MoreEva LaManna on January 18, 2012
Some great tips from our Job Search teleconference in December, including resume advice, suggestions on how to find a job & more. (Plus: view the archived recording!)
Read MoreAndrew Jacob on January 12, 2012
In 2011, we celebrated our 10th anniversary and, with your support and partnership, we accomplished so much...
Read MoreEva LaManna on January 9, 2012
I’m Too Young for This! presents: The 5th Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for young adults in Las Vegas March 30th – April 1st!
Read MoreRebecca Nellis on January 4, 2012
Every year approximately 780,000 cancer survivors return to work. Every day, Cancer and Careers works to reach these brave and inspiring people...
Read MoreTrevel Balser on December 22, 2011
Cancer and Careers' vast array of resources are provided free of charge to all. Please consider a tax deductible year-end donation.
Read MoreMelissa DeLeo on December 19, 2011
This empowering, free online resource collects snapshots of the cancer experience by asking working people with cancer at all phases of their treatment and recovery to answer the same series of questions about their outlook, their work experience and advice they would give others. We invite you to read their stories and share your own.
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