


While the world may appear to be upside down, this doesn’t mean that you need to halt your career until further notice. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a recent college graduate, adapting your career strategy or job search can be exciting, but also daunting. What steps do you need...
While the world may appear to be upside down, this doesn’t mean that you need to halt your career until further notice. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a recent college graduate, adapting your career strategy or job search can be exciting, but also daunting. What steps do you need to take to move from where you are to the career that you’ll love? What are the important elements that make your career move smoothly?
In this signature career development workshop with our speaker Kimberly B. Cummings, author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love, you'll learn:
Kimberly B. Cummings is a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of color navigate the workplace, make more money and become industry leaders. Her personal and professional development company, Manifest Yourself, LLC, provides organizations with tailor-made solutions to hire, develop, engage, and retain women and people of color. Her work has been featured on Forbes, MONEY Magazine, Essence Magazine, Business Insider, CNBC, Fox 5, and more. Her highly anticipated book, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love, was released in June 2021.
When you have been out of the workforce for over a year or two and are trying to return, what is the best way to get the attention of a hiring manager/recruiter when your resume reflects the gap?
What advice do you have for overcoming imposter syndrome?
I am managing a team of my own (7 direct reports and 7 indirect reports) but want to ensure I manage up as well. It seemed natural when I was an individual contributor. Do you have tips for...
Do you have any tips on how to best articulate your skills and strategically format your resume?
What tools, templates or methodologies do you recommend to document, monitor & track your career strategy & progression?
May I ask a question verbally?
I am interested on what will be shared tomorrow. The topic made me curios.
How can I strategically quit my job and transition going back to school and/or make a career change?
I'm looking to transition from academia back to industry-- I'd like suggestions on how to position this transition effectively. Also, I'm watching for suggestions on considering my long-term...
I don't have a specific question but am interested in hearing the response to the one submitted by Lisa regarding being older and Frances about the best way to pivot into a new industry.
fundamentals for any successful career move
How do you advance your career into more managerial roles, especially as a woman?
How do you breakthrough into a new industry with no connections available?
How do I apply for jobs where my background doesn’t always meet all the requirements
I was at my last role for 10 years. How can I show potential employers that I can pivot into a different field?
Do you use data + strategy to decide what is your next move, or only gut feeling?
What is the best way to reference prior work experience when I was at my last job for 20 years?
I am older and have lots of experience yet I feel that I may not move as fast as some of the my younger partners may this makes me feel less valued in the work space and afraid to compete in this arena.
Im excited about your talk. How can I maximize my diverse talents and use my unique talent as a selling point?
No question at this time
I had two successful careers before having to stop it all inorder to have and raise my children. Now I have a gap in my resume and a schedule that is less flexible. Do you have any ideas on how to...
How do you get your foot in the door if you're self-taught?
What are some tips to discovering how your current experience could help transition your career into a position that you will love.
How can I advocate for myself when applying to jobs/interviewing for positions in my desired (new) field when I lack formal work experience?
Is there a specific question you have for the speaker? Let us know!