Career Forecasting for the New Economy (Virtual)

There’s no way to put it lightly, times are tough. Not only are we battling a global pandemic, but due to the expansive efforts of governments across the country to slow the spread of this virus, tens of millions of jobs have been lost. Companies are pondering pay cuts, hiring freezes and tightening their belts. It’s a scary time to be job hunting, and uncertainty about what lies ahead for the economy can make it feel daunting to face your next career move.

At AF, we want to give you the tools you need to ride through this storm, and come out the other end smarter, stronger and more resilient. As a part of our May series on planning for reopening, we have pulled together this special discussion from two experts in the field of career growth and design.

During this dynamic session, we’ll tackle the big questions; are companies hiring, what skills are they looking for and what will negotiations look like? Be sure to include your questions in your registration form, and join us Wednesday evening, May 13th for a vital discussion on career planning and job hunting in the months ahead.

And, because we all know incentives matter, we’ll be giving out a few prizes to attendees of this session including a year’s subscription to Masterclass.

Panelists:

Claire Kittle Dixon is the Executive Director of Talent Market.

Claire’s career has focused almost exclusively on talent development. She operated her own headhunting firm in the private sector before realizing she didn’t want to build a life around “making widgets.” Seeking a more meaningful line of work, she took her skills and transitioned into a career in the free-market nonprofit movement.

She joined the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation where she served as the Program Officer for Leadership and Talent Development. While at Koch, Claire managed the hiring process for the Foundation and launched and managed two talent programs – the Koch Associate Program and the Koch Internship Program.

Before launching Talent Market, Claire served as the Vice President and Director of Research of the Buckeye Institute, Ohio’s free-market think tank.

Claire earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University. After spending years in our nation’s capital, Claire decided to stop and smell the roses in Charleston, SC.

Anastasia Uglova is a career and job search strategist through her firm, Joy Adjacent.

“Driven by a sense of civic mission, I gravitate towards projects and initiatives that improve the world and the lives of the people in it. Originally from Moscow, Russia, I have traveled extensively, worked on Capitol Hill, in policy think tanks, and at 30 Rock, and spent six years in Kigali, Rwanda as a technology startup founder and communications executive. I enjoy high-octane sports, I ask a lot of questions that never sate my curiosity about the world, I hope I am a particle physicist in my other life, and I’m convinced that economic development lies at the hands of entrepreneurs and business owners.”