{"id":5062,"date":"2025-07-22T22:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=5062"},"modified":"2025-08-04T20:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T03:07:28","slug":"crafting-a-career-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=5062","title":{"rendered":"Telling Your Story with Intention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#6c01f9\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>Here are the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KellyRoehm-08.02.25.pdf\">slides<\/a> for this presentation.<\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<strong> <\/strong>August 2<strong>&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">A<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">A<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">S<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">C<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">E<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0754e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">N<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">D<\/mark> Job Club<\/strong> will focus on&nbsp;listening, reflecting, and taking away tools that can help in job conversations, interviews, or day-to-day life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Career advice often says to &#8220;sell yourself&#8221; or &#8220;build your brand,&#8221; but that kind of language can feel confusing, inauthentic, or overwhelming. This session offers a different approach\u2014one that creates space for clear communication, real strengths, and ways of speaking about yourself that don\u2019t rely on overused buzzwords or vague generalities. It can also feel uncomfortable or even embarrassing to talk about what you\u2019re good at, or to acknowledge your accomplishments out loud. You are not alone in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Career coach and strategist&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kelly Roehm<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;will guide participants through a simple, practical framework for talking about work, skills, and identity in everyday language. Together, we\u2019ll explore how to describe your contributions, how you approach tasks, and why it matters all in a way that feels natural and grounded in who you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a46603\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>The Zoom link will be emailed to AASCEND subscribers in the days before the event. There is no need to register.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"322\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Roehm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Roehm.png 296w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Roehm-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Kelly Roehm<\/mark><\/strong>&nbsp;is a career coach, resume strategist, and founder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-gumption.com\">gumption<\/a>, a coaching practice that helps people show up with confidence, stand out with purpose, and step into what\u2019s next. She supports individuals, organizations, and communities by helping people find clarity, advocate for themselves, and communicate their value with confidence. Her approach is practical, encouraging, and always people-centered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As usual at AASCEND meetings,&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#028f5b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program.&nbsp;<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who:&nbsp;<\/strong>Autistic adults, family members and&nbsp;professional&nbsp;who work with them are all&nbsp;welcome.<br><strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Sat Aug 2,&nbsp;10 &#8211; 11am<\/mark><\/strong> Pacific Time<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Online via Zoom,&nbsp;<\/mark><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fce800\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">link will be emailed.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@aascend.org\">info@aascend.org<\/a>&nbsp;with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the slides for this presentation. 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