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Beyond the Resume: Crafting Your Path with Powerful Statements, Interview Mastery, and More

GSA Emerging Scholars and Professional Organization (ESPO) - Professional Development Webinar Series

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Time: 1:00 EST

Location: Virtual

In today's competitive job market, your resume is just the beginning. Join us for an engaging session where we delve into the strategies that go beyond the resume, focusing on crafting powerful personal statements and mastering the art of interviews. Learn how to effectively communicate your skills, experiences, and aspirations through compelling statements that will resonate with your potential employers. Discover techniques to showcase your strengths and stand out from the crowd during interviews, whether in-person or virtual. This session is designed to empower you to craft your career path with confidence and clarity, equipping you with the tools needed to succeed beyond the confines of a traditional resume. This session will be moderated by Lee Ann Steffen Ferguson, PhD, Director of Graduate Programs, Clinical Assistant Professor at The Erickson School of Aging Studies, University of Maryland, and co-lead of the webinar taskforce.

Register Here! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlfumsrjMuHNV2ssopvA4lapNx__-OukL4#/registration

*** This webinar is free, but space is limited. Pre-registration is required through the registration link provided above. Please contact ESPO at espo@geron.org for any questions or further information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional information about joining the webinar.

Panelists

1. Dr. Sakshi Bhargava

Senior Programmer and Data Analyst

Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment group with RTI Health Solutions

1. Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan

Director of Gerontology Institute

Professor of Gerontology

Georgia State University

1. Dr. Jamie Rausch

Assistant Professor

Indiana University School of Nursing

Panelist Bios

Dr. Sakshi Bhargava is a Senior Programmer and Data Analyst in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment group with RTI Health Solutions. Dr. Bhargava has over 10 years of academic and professional experience in data collection and management of small and large-scale studies, development and implementation of research study protocols, conducting psychometric analyses using social science and health research data, and performing longitudinal statistical analyses, including structure equation modeling and multilevel modeling analyses. Additionally, Dr. Bhargava is experienced in conducting focus group interviews. Dr. Bhargava has several publications and presentations in the fields of psychology and nursing. Some of her work has been published in the Journal of Aging & Mental Health, The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, PLOS One, and Gerontology.

Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan is the Director of and Professor in the Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University. Her research focuses on jobs and careers, attempting to understand how policy, population, workplace and individual level factors shape how work is experienced and how work is organized across care settings. She is a national expert on recruitment, training, and retention of direct care workers. Dr. Morgan has led several major evaluation efforts focused on sharing lessons learned, in real-time, to inform and improve model development for practice and education-based intervention work. Her interdisciplinary research contributes to several disciplines including gerontology, health services, nursing, and sociology. She has published in high-ranking journals such as the The Gerontologist, and in top-tier specialty journals such as Social Science and Medicine, Work, Employment and Society, Health Services Research and Journal of the American Medical Association, as well as in more applied outlets intended to reach practitioners.

Dr. Jamie Rausch is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) on the Fort Wayne campus. Dr. Rausch’s program of research is focused on adipose tissue dysregulation through the effects of the adipokines: leptin and adiponectin that regulate inflammation. Rausch serves the university and nursing profession in several ways: at IUSON - Tenure Track Search & Selection Committee Member, Fort Wayne Campus Faculty Development Coordinator, Fort Wayne Research & Scholarly Activity Co-chair, Midwest Nurses Research Society Membership Committee Chair, in addition to many others. Dr. Rausch has presented at a variety of national and international conferences and has been published in peer-reviewed journals. She received her doctorate in nursing science at Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio.