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Attempting to make any major career moves during the COVID-19 pandemic sounds like a daunting challenge. A collection of career experts will offer ideas Aug. 27 on ways to more easily navigate the challenges in the Women in Technology Hollywood (WiTH) webinar “Learning, Connection, and Community: Harnessing the Winds of Disruption.”

Presented in coordination with the Hollywood IT Society (HITS), the two-hour webinar, kicking off at 10 a.m. PT, will tackle how the media and entertainment sector has shifted during the last few months, with an accelerated digital transformation, new business models and economic uncertainty.

How to design a career roadmap and improve your networking opportunities will be the order of the day.

“If you are experiencing any job anxiety due to the pandemic, or want to take this opportunity to reinvent your career, this webinar is a must-attend,” said WiTH chairwoman Nadya Ichinomiya. “Whether you’ve recently been furloughed or laid off, feel that digital transformation could impact your career prospects, or want to widen your network with diverse-minded professionals, joining this new community will give you tangible, practical tools to make you more resilient, nimble, and positioned to thrive.”

Attendees will hear from Dr. Joanna Massey, speaker, author and thought leader in the fireside chat “Creating Advantage in Adversity: Reframing Career Crisis to Career Catalyst”; Joanna Bloor, potentialist, in the presentation “You Aren’t a Robot (So Why do You Sound Like One When You Introduce Yourself?)”; and Nicole McMakin, CEO of Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC), in the discussion “Finding and Cultivating Opportunities.”

“You will leave with a shift in mindset, a list of concrete actions for your LinkedIn profile, resume and other materials, and will be connected to a supportive community of individuals also committed to fulfilling on what’s next in their careers,” Ichinomiya said. “You won’t want to miss this, trust me.”

To register for the webinar, click here.