Supporting career exploration and growth through Northwell Health’s Career Advisement Program

At Northwell Health, we provide our team members with opportunities to advance their careers through various development programs and professional resources. Northwell’s Career Advisement Program is a comprehensive three-month track where team members can experience structured learnings, mentorship between advisors and advisees, learn about different roles across professions from field experts and attend networking events.

We spoke with two recent participants. One of our advisors, Donna Manchisi,  shared how the guidance and support of career advisors for this program helps team members discover their interests, understand and build their skills and identify how to find more opportunities at Northwell. One of our advisees, Michael Ramirez, shared the importance of the career advisement program and how Northwell supports team members’ career exploration, growth and development.

Advisor: Donna Manchisi – Director of Workforce Planning, Northwell Health Laboratories
As director of workforce planning at Northwell Health Laboratories, Donna oversees the design and development of workforce plans across the organization. She also builds and maintains partnerships with academic leaders of high schools and universities and collaborates with national health systems to develop future workforce initiatives.

Within the career advisement program, Donna took on the role of an advisor — supporting and guiding team members with career development and exploration. Donna connected them with other key team members in the organization to help them network, learn about mentorship opportunities, and provided resources to help the advisees research roles that will align with their goals. Additionally, she offered encouragement to help build their confidence as they took the next steps in their career path.

As an advisor within the program, Donna hoped to ignite a pathway for her colleague’s career journeys by sharing her experience and expertise of being part of the Northwell family for the past 39 years. “At Northwell, there are so many resources available to grow your career. Opportunities to network and make connections is what allows us to make a greater impact together.”

Advisee: Michael Ramirez – Associate Project Manager, Northwell Health Cancer Institute
As an associate project manager at Northwell Health’s Cancer Institute, Michael works on capital projects and cancer programs. This includes tracking a project’s progress, ensuring budget adherence and collaborating with various teams. As an advisee within Northwell’s Career Advisement Program, Michael joined hoping to get guidance on how to grow within Northwell and gain clarity on the next steps in his career. He wanted to build the confidence and skills necessary to take on new challenges and find opportunities that align with his goals. Michael shared how he feels these programs not only empower team members to achieve their goals but also enhance the organization by cultivating engaged, motivated and skilled professionals who are invested in Northwell’s mission.

When asked what impact the career advisement program had, Michael shared, “The program and my advisors inspired me to embrace growth and take bold steps in my career. It played a key role in helping me transition from a category management analyst in procurement to my new role as an associate project manager.” Michael was inspired to further invest in his professional development while participating in the program, and he is now pursuing his MBA.

If you are looking to take the next step in your Truly Ambitious career, become a Health Raiser at Northwell Health and join our team today.