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How I Managed My Work and Cancer: A Personal Perspective
7th January 2019Posted:
Esther To shares her personal experiences of returning to work during her cancer treatment. ‘I was 35 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, I was still building on my HR career. I was gaining more exposure and experience which I felt I needed to be able to step up. I couldn’t… [Read More]
War on Cancer Conference
26th November 2018Posted:
Barbara Wilson attended the War on Cancer Europe Conference in London on 20 November, and is pictured here with Working With Cancer’s Novartis clients. L to R: Liz Barrett (CEO, Novartis Oncology), Kees Roks (Head Region Europe, Novartis Oncology), Ivana Cattaneo (Director of Public Affairs, Novartis Oncology Europe), Barbara Wilson and Victoria Foote (Head of Patient… [Read More]
Managing cancer, life and work: Lisa’s experience – a case study for the ABC Global Alliance
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Former WWC coachee, Lisa Mann, talks about her experiences of returning to work during her cancer treatment; this case study was discussed at the ABC Global Alliance EU Parliament event ‘Transforming Breast Cancer Together’ on 7 November 2018. Read the full article here
Late consequences of cancer: what are your experiences?
29th October 2018Posted:
The Dutch Federation of cancer patients (the NFK , Nederlandse Federatie van Kankerpatiëntenorganisaties) asked this question in October 2017 to 3679 (former) cancer patients. What are late consequences? By ‘late consequences’ we mean long-term changes that they experience on a psychological, physical, cognitive level that are limiting your daily functioning. You can think of, for example: fatigue, concentration… [Read More]
Cancer and its impact on our mental wellbeing
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One of the things those of us who have had cancer tend not to discuss with friends, family and especially with our employers is that the emotional and psychological impact of cancer is often as great if not greater than the physical consequences of treatment. We grieve for a life we have lost, we remain… [Read More]
Using social media to help with your job search
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Recruitment has changed dramatically over the past few years and establishing and maintaining relationships across social media is key when job hunting. LinkedIn recently posted a statistic quoting that as many as 80% of roles are now recruited through networking and social media plays a key role within this, with 87% of recruiters using LinkedIn… [Read More]
ASTRiiD – making visible the invisible talent pool
25th October 2018Posted:
We’re delighted to introduce a new partner – ASTRiiD – helping people with chronic conditions like cancer to get back into work. Aiming to connect the millions of people with chronic, often incurable and advanced health conditions with businesses seeking skilled volunteers or staff, ASTRiiD (Available Skills for Training, Refreshing, Improvement, Innovation and Development), is a first-of-its-kind professional… [Read More]
How humour can help put cancer in its place. One person’s antidote
12th October 2018Posted:
Guest writer, Harmer Parr, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in October 2017. In this blog, he shows how keeping a sense of humour helped him put cancer in its place. ‘I’ve always been a bit of a fitness freak, and during the spring and summer 2017 I was training for a couple of sprint triathlons… [Read More]
Here I am, three months back to work ….
12th September 2018Posted:
Back in April, our guest writer, Sara Liyanage, provided a detailed insight into her experiences of living with cancer and her journey back to work. She is now three months back to work and shares her experience in a new blog: Today marks a bit of a milestone for me. I’ve just got home from work.… [Read More]
Work, Cancer and Caring: What to do?
23rd July 2018Posted:
A diagnosis of cancer has a profound impact on the person diagnosed and it also affects their family, friends and colleagues. The emotional and psychological toll on the person diagnosed is well documented but we want to draw attention to the impact of a cancer diagnosis on the person who is a carer and who… [Read More]
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