Jenny Gaffney

Director of Project Management

Voya Financial

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Speaker Bio

Jenny is an Agile Product, Program, and Team Leader who has served as a mentor and coach to countless women as part of her advocacy for the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Women in Tech.

Jenny is a Director of Project Management at Voya Financial. She was previously a Manager of Technical Program Management for Disney’s Next Generation Storytelling program. Prior to that she worked for Disney’s Media and Entertainment Distribution segment leading processes for all of ESPN Digital (reaching over 100 million users every month).

Jenny was on Disney’s Women + Tech leadership team and served on the ESPN+ launch team. She has an MBA and Advanced Business Graduate Certificates in both Human Resource Management and Project Management from the University of Connecticut.

She also has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Cumberland University and currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Chris and two children, Grace and Senny.

Fun Fact: Jenny was named one of Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Honorees and is a three-time Connecticut Technology’s Council Women of Innovation Finalist.

Speaker Sessions

1:50pm
Workshop

Laid Off or Looking? Practical Advice To Land Your Next Role

60 mins
  • Track - Workshop
  • Career Development
  • Premium Ticket Holders Only
  • Jenny Gaffney

    Director of Project Management

    Voya Financial

In this session, Jenny will share advice on what to do when layoffs are looming and what to do if or when you get laid off. Learn how to structure your social media posts when looking for work and how you can help those who are looking. Discover ways to take care of your mental health throughout the job search process. Attendees will also learn the importance of networking and how to utilize your network when looking for a new role. Jenny will conclude the session by sharing her top three pieces of career advice.

The Why: Layoffs are the new normal. Maybe you recently got laid off? Or perhaps you’re worried you’re about to be laid off? Maybe you have survivor’s guilt but don’t know how to help your coworker who was laid off and is still looking? Come to this workshop to learn how to find your next role and help those who are looking.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand what to do when layoffs are likely and what to do when you get laid off.
  • Learn how to take care of your mental health throughout the job search process.
  • Recognize the importance of including calls to actions in social media posts and utilizing your network to land your next role.

This session is for… you if you or someone you know is now or will be soon looking for a new role.

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