Cancer and Careers Blog

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here, and there’s still time to pitch in to support CAC’s work while getting something nice for yourself! Our partners Savoir Beauty and Yon-Ka are generously...

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On Saturday, October 19th, Cancer and Careers had the privilege of welcoming over 130 individuals to our 10th annual West Coast Conference, held virtually for the fourth year. It was a day of lea...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/a-recap-of-our-2024-west-coast

A pancreatic cancer survivor, MacCaskill is a speaker and motivator who has served as the Chair of the Board of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and lobbied congress for cancer research fundi...

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In the new film We Live in Time one of the main characters receives a cancer diagnosis and the first thing she asks is: How will this affect my job?

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One of the standout findings from the survey was that healthcare remains a top priority for cancer survivors. 63% of respondents agreed that healthcare policy is a central issue when voting in pr...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/the-impact-of-healthcare-polic

Navigating work after a cancer diagnosis often means balancing treatments, recovery, and regular doctor’s appointments alongside your job. One question that frequently arises for working cancer...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/how-to-handle-doctor-s-appoint

Last week we held our latest Balancing Work & Cancer webinar last week. CAC's own Nicole Jarvis led the second part of our Communicating Effectively series. The sessions covered tips and techniqu...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/webinar-recap-communicating-e-1

Many people walk into an interview feeling a lack of control over the process. They see the interview as the hiring manager/potential employer holding all the power, asking all the questions and ...

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For those who are working after receiving a cancer diagnosis, it can feel like your entire, already limited, pool of energy for the day can be spent just digging yourself out of emails every morn...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/how-to-maintain-control-over-y

With more companies adapting to less traditional work environments, with more remote and hybrid positions, the professional landscape was varied. Workplace flexibility is much more of an implemen...

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Our Balancing Work & Cancer webinar, Communicating Effectively: Part 1, took place on August 7th. CAC's assistant director of programs Nicole Jarvis led a crucial discussion on enhancing communic...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/webinar-recap-communicating-e

Returning to work after a cancer diagnosis can be challenging, especially if you’ve had to take time off for health reasons and prefer not to disclose your diagnosis. Gaps in your resume might ...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/strategies-for-returning-to-wo

Laura Mock is a meteorologist working at Fox 23 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer in May of 2024. She has continued to work during treatment, and tho...

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On July 10, we held our Balancing Work and Cancer webinar. The presentation discussed key practical considerations for balancing work and cancer treatment/recovery, such as deciding whether to wo...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/balancing-work-and-cancer-web-1

Hello! My name is Cristian Gomez, my pronouns are he/him/his, and I am excited to be an Intern at Cancer and Careers this summer!

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/meet-our-new-summer-intern-1

Last Friday, June 21st, we hosted our 14th annual National Conference on Work & Cancer virtually. With our turnout since the program began in 2011, over 770 participants joined us throughout the ...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/a-recap-of-our-2024-national-c

No matter how much you love your job, everyone needs a mental break from time to time. With the rise in constant communication software for work, like Slack, email, texts, zoom -- it's easy to fa...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/digital-mindfulness-and-how-it

Hola! My name is Maite, and I am thrilled to join Cancer and Careers as the Senior Program Coordinator.

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While experience listed is always important on a resume, don't overlook the importance of which skills you are presenting. Many people applying for jobs may not have the exact experience being re...

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Our longtime collaborator and career coach Julie Jansen joined us once again and covered the basics of networking, why it's important and how to effectively network. We often hear from people who...

https://www.cancerandcareers.org/blog/networking-unlock-new-opportu