Hi Diane,

Apologies for the delayed response, we're experiencing some problems with our website alerts. I am sending your question to one of our career coaches who will get back to you soon. In the meantime, I would recommend that you read through the Sharing the News section of our website: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/Sharing-the-News

There is a lot of information here on the various aspects of disclosing your diagnosis, such as should you tell, who to tell, how to tell, etc.

I hope that this is helpful!

Best,

Sarah, Cancer and Careers Program Coordinator

Diane –

To better respond to your question, I need to know whether
you are referring to your current employer or a potential new employer.  Are you in the process of interviewing for a
job? Or, are you pondering an offer? 
What is your profession?  Are you
considering part time or full time employment?

If  you are currently
interviewing for a job, I would advise you to not share your diagnosis at this
stage of the process.  Focus on
articulating the skills you bring to the position and the contribution you can
make to the organization, by sharing your achievements.  Ask to see the job description in order to
assess whether you can perform the job, with or without accommodations.

If you are offered the position and accept it, you may have
to ask for accommodations at that point. When you do, you reveal only as much
as you need to, i.e. I need flexibility once per month for a medical
procedure.  I will make up the time or
work from home.  Depending on the size of
the organization, they may be legally required to provide accommodations.  Please reach out to our legal experts for
more details about your rights.

I also suggest that you read through some of the previous
postings where we have addressed variations of this topic.

I look forward to learning more about the specifics of your
employment status so that I can be of greater help to you.

 Margot