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Tagged: career advice

Culture & events

Nonprofit Learning, Inspiration, and Interview Practice with JDC

On Thursday, April 29, JDC joined NWNY for a three-part company session, including interview practice, nonprofit career exploration, and insider insights with nonprofit professionals who care!  As we neared the end of April, National Volunteer Month, New Women New Yorkers was joined by our good friends at JDC (the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee or “The Joint”) for an illuminating three-part company session. On what was also their organization-wide Service Day, JDC’s leadership and staff volunteered their time and insights...

Portraits & interviews

4 ways to network during the pandemic

Covid-19 has changed how we interact with one another, but network keeps being one of the main strategies to achieve your career goals.  With in-person meetings on hold , see how you can network during this challenging time Written by Stephanie Panico COVID-19 has changed everything about the way that we interact with others.  Since the pandemic began, we have all had to adjust to a “new normal” where in-person contact is no longer possible or limited.  This change extends...

Culture & events

The 5 best job hunting tips from immigrant women, for immigrant women

Written by Daria Kurdyukova On May 2, New Women New Yorkers hosted a roundtable discussion featuring five women guest speakers at the Mid-Manhattan Library. The panelists — professionals in different industries — addressed an audience made up of participants from the LEAD program, NWNY’s free workforce development program for young immigrant women. The guest speakers included Jerin Arifa, originally from Bangladesh, an award-winning community organizer and communications specialist and Founder and President of the National Organization for Women’s (NOW) inaugural...