JOBS, RESUMES & JABS: Navigating Your Career During The Pandemic

A townhall on managing your career as a minority job candidate

Many people are looking for new jobs or changing careers this hiring season. Minority job candidates have been particularly impacted by unemployment during the pandemic. Join SACU (501c3) for our townhall on navigating your career during the pandemic as a minority candidate. Our discussion is relevant to everyone looking to jump start their careers, but will also provide nuanced information specifically from the southern African region. There will be an opportunity for Q&A during the discussion. See below for details.

Event Information

GUEST SPEAKERS

Kay Kunda: Career, Transition & Life Coach

Wezi Kachipande-Ondiek: Talent Acquisition Consultant, Resume Writer & Career Coach.

Moderator: Thoko Kachipande

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Topic Summary

Walking your way to a Dream Job: Career Planning | Kay Kunda

The pandemic has forced many people to be unemployed, change their jobs or rethink their career. Whether you are looking to change companies or career growth it is important to manage your career. This topic will discuss what career planning is and why it is important, particularly now as the job market is opening up. Whether you want to plan your career future, or just need a bit of structure to stay on track with your current career and education goals, it is important to look ahead. Career planning is the process of discovering educational, training and professional opportunities that suit your interests, passions and goals.

Shared Resources

ONET – job description site

Writing Your Way to a Job:  Resumes & Cover Letters | Wezi Kachipande Ondiek

Planning your career for your work-life after COVID-19 means being strategic about what you write on your resume and cover letter. This topic will cover resume writing and cover letter writing for a variety of job candidates including professionals, students, and other job seekers.  It will also cover how to optimize these documents in a virtual job market which is increasingly reliant on ATS scans and social media sites such as Linked-in which are integral to the resume writing process. The topic is geared towards the African and minority experience in the American job market will address issues such as resume names and converting or highlighting international or African credentials.

Shared Links

• States with Salary History bans

Talking Your Way to a Job: Interviewing Tips | Kay Kunda

Your resume may help you get the interview, but you also need to know how to ace your job interview. This topic discusses the best practices for interviewing in America in light of some your individual nuances and/or cultural norms. It will also provide tips for navigating the interviewing process as a minority and African in America.  It will also cover how to interview more effectively in the pandemic era world where many interviews are being conducted online via Zoom or similar video conferencing software.

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Speaker Bios