Mid-career professionals face unprecedented challenges in today's evolving job market. With shifting federal workforce policies, economic uncertainties, and technology's ongoing transformation of hiring processes, even seasoned workers find themselves navigating unfamiliar terrain. Yet for well-prepared candidates, the job market remains full of possibilities — if you know how to approach it.

Join Cornell ILR School professor JR Keller as he demystifies the modern job search. Drawing from his extensive research in human resource studies, Professor Keller will share practical strategies for mastering digital recruiting platforms, maintaining work-life balance during transitions, and effectively presenting your professional narrative in today's fast-paced environment. Learn more and register.

This conversation will offer experienced professionals the strategies they need to adapt, advance, and thrive, balancing career momentum with personal well-being in today's dynamic workplace.

What You'll Learn

• How to navigate modern applicant tracking systems and digital hiring platforms
• How to optimize your résumé and online presence for today's job market
• The role of career counselors and new AI coaching tools in job searching
• A look at the current hiring landscape from both candidate and employer perspectives

Speakers:

JR Keller (Associate Professor of Human Resource Studies and EMHRM Program Director, ILR School)

Beth Flynn-Ferry (Executive Director, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, ILR School)