Category: Culture & events

3 steps for getting ready for a job interview

Worried about this important step in the job search process? Fear not! With strategy and the right mindset, you’ll learn the skills to succeed There are thousands of tips on how to make your job search more successful. However, they all boil down to “Do your homework”, i.e. prepare for every step of the  interviewing process. If you are a foreign specialist and an English learner, you may have more “homework” – so much more that you don’t know where...

Leveraging, Learning, and Connecting with LinkedIn

On Friday, June 25, NWNY held a two-part company session with our devoted partner, LinkedIn, helping community members learn how to build their best profile and develop meaningful professional relationships through this essential job search and networking tool Opening NWNY’s second quarterly session with LinkedIn this year, community members shared why this opportunity piqued their interest and what they hoped to gain by participating in this informative yet interactive company session. Meryem Uzumcu, NWNY’s Program Associate for Partnerships, and I...

A Special We Speak We LEAD Session: Finding Our Way & Human Resources Insights

On Tuesday, June 22, NWNY with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, hosted a very special session of our We Speak We LEAD program. Alexandra Ruiz, a guest speaker from the NYC Mayor’s Office, joined us for the beginning of this unique two-part session. As our special guest, she shared her career path journey with us, including its twists and turns. A panel of two Human Resources experts followed this conversation. Sharon Jones, Senior Director of Workforce Optimization &...

5th Annual World Refugee Day Music Festival (organized by Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and Catholic Charities)

In partnership with several organizations serving immigrants and refugees, NWNY proudly participated in the 5th Annual World Refugee Day Music Festival, hosted by the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. The NWNY Community was well-represented for both the virtual and in-person iterations of this event, celebrating refugees and their resilience through music, dance, and art. Virtually, Potri Ranka Manis shared her passion for promoting indigenous rights and traditions through a poignant Maranao dance performance.  Sharing a table with Ruth’s Refuge, NWNY staff...