New Women New Yorkers

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Culture & events

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...

Features & analyses

Is Your English Good Enough for a Job?

Looking for a job in a new country is a challenge because of new standards, traditions, and rules – and because of the new language. Many immigrants believe that their English is not good enough to find a good job, but this is often not true. We prepared ways to assess three dimensions of your English language proficiency: basic, academic, and professional, along with useful tips to improve your skills. Job search has always been stressful, but looking for a...

Culture & events

Personal Branding Statements, or How to Tell Your Story in Three Sentences!

Leveraging her publishing expertise, NWNY volunteer Diane Oshin helped NWNY community members craft personal branding statements that spoke to their professional purpose, core values, and uniqueness. On Thursday, May 13, a small group of NWNY community members attended a unique Community Education Workshop, learning how to craft true-to-self yet attention-grabbing personal branding statements. Lucky for us, Diane Oshin, a devoted NWNY volunteer and career coach, acted as our steadfast facilitator. Wielding her 30 years of experience in the publishing industry,...

Culture & events

Thank You ThankView!

In our first-time collaboration with ThankView, NWNY participants receive tailored information and advice from individuals who work in their field of interest Interviewing for jobs is already nerve-wracking as is, let alone doing so in a second language. NWNY’s first-time collaboration with ThankView, a start-up for donor-outreach video sharing, was a welcoming environment for mock-interview practice. In a virtual environment, connecting with professionals can be increasingly difficult. For the February 26 Job Search session, ThankView volunteers and NWNY participants successfully...