Career Changes – Networking, Resumes, Interviewing
This learning event is to support professionals navigating career changes—whether due to layoffs, personal goals, or growth opportunities. The event will discuss how to approach career transitions with intention, covering the difference between proactive and reactive job changes, setting clear goals, and understanding compensation dynamics and to advocate and close potential gender pay gaps. We will dive into networking—both online and offline, learn how to strategically use LinkedIn for your job search, tap into internal networks, and effectively engage with HR professionals and recruiters to uncover new opportunities.
Participants will come away with resume and cover letter best practices, including how AI is shaping the hiring process. Learn resume formatting for maximum impact, create strong summaries, highlight key skills, and address common concerns like gaps or short-term roles. Emphasis will be on tailoring your resume to highlight transferable skills, measurable results, and relevant industry experience.
Interview preparation with a focus on behavioral-based interviewing using the STAR method and address how to confidently speak about career gaps or layoffs, position your experience positively, and prepare for compensation discussions. And finally, guidance on follow-up emails and staying engaged.
Session will wrap up with an open Q&A, offering participants the chance to get personalized advice and further clarify strategies for navigating a career change with confidence.
Learning Objectives
- After participating in this event, you will have insight to develop an effective networking strategy
- Create and target an industry-specific resume aligned with career goals.
- Utilize LinkedIn and AI more strategically in your job search.
Additional Event Information
- Online registration deadline: 25 September 2025
- Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
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This event is not refundable.
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Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed
Pricing
| Regular Registration - In-person | $30.00 / €30.00 | $45.00 / €45.00 |
| Sponsor Registration - In-person | $30.00 / €30.00 | $30.00 / €30.00 |
Members receive up to 50 percent discount
Event Policies
Photography Policy
By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and/or audio-taped during the meeting and hereby give permission for your image, voice, or survey comments to be used in education, training, promotion, and/or trade and communications media by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association in any and all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage.
COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.
By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.
Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.