Careers In Aging Week
Careers in Aging Week is April 19 to 25, 2020.
#CareersInAging
CIAW Materials Videos & Vinnettes Online Resources Tip Sheets
GSA hosts Careers in Aging Week every year to raise awareness about the diverse careers availale in the field of aging.
People are living longer and populations are aging worldwide. The demand for professionals with expertise in aging is growing rapidly. Careers in Aging Week (CIAW) is observed every year by businesses, clinics, coalitions, organizations, universities, colleges, and other parties across the world. The goal of CIAW is to bring greater awareness and visibility to the wide-ranging career opportunities in the field of aging.
Careers in Aging Week Materials:
- Download the Careers in Aging Week logo
- Download the Careers in Aging Week Flyer to spread the word
- Download the Careers in Aging Week Twitter Image
- Download the Careers in Aging Week Facebook Image
- Download the Careers in Aging Week LinkedIn Image
- Download the Careers in Aging Week PowerPoint Template
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Download GSA's Caeers in Aging Week Toolkit for resources on how to get involved and spread the word. The toolkit includes ideas for promoting CIAW, social media images and suggested posts, CIAW logos, and more! |
Selfie Contest: The goal of the contest is for participants to become one of the Real Faces of Careers in Aging by posting their selfie to Facebook or Twitter. Each participant will be entered into the raffle to win a free registration to the GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia. Each social media post is an entry into the raffle.
Complete all 3 steps to enter the raffle:
- Snap a photo of yourself in your office, classroom, clinic, business, or lab
- Tweet your photo or post it on GSA’s Facebook page during Careers in Aging Week (April 19-25). Include a description of your career in aging.
- Tag @geronsociety and #CareersInAging
Tips:
- Make sure each post has different content. GSA discourages people from posting the same post multiple times.
- GSA discourages creating multiple accounts for the purposes of this contest.
- Consider answering some of these questions in your post to show your pride for the field of aging.
- Tell us something about your career that makes you feel especially proud.
- What is one thing most people might not know about aging services?
- What is the number one thing you look forward to every day at work?
- Do you have any tips for individuals considering entering the field of aging?
- What is your most memorable/rewarding research/patient experience?
- What are your motivations/inspirations for being in a career in aging?
Videos and Vignettes:
- The Real Faces of Careers in Aging
- Academic Job Market: What Every Early Professional Needs to Know
- My GSA Story - by ESPO Chair Jamie Justice, PhD
Online Resources:
- GSA Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization
- Exploring Careers in Aging: A Roadmap for Students
- AHCA/NCAL Workforce Resource Center
- LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions
- Senior Living Works
Tip Sheets:
- ESPO Members Reflect on Their Careers in Aging
- Negotiation Strategies for the Emerging Scholar
- Writing a CV: What to Include?
- Gerontology Careers Outside of Academia: Broadening Your Horizons
- The Role of the Gerontologist
- Finding the Right Fit in Your Dissertation
- The Road to a PhD Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
- How to Succeed as Tenured and Non-Tenured Faculty
- Journal Article Rejection: Why It Happens and What to Do About It
- Teaching Gerontology to the Millennium Generation
- Challenges and Solutions in Mentoring Relationships
- Developing and Maintaining a Professional Identity
- How to Balance Work and Family Life
- How to Find Work-Life Balance in Graduate School
- Seven Tips for Successfully Negotiating a Job Offer
- Interviewing Strategies 101
Careers in Aging Week Partners:
