Sixteen recurring virtual events. Connect with recruiters, hiring managers, and peers in your sector. Each event is structured, time-boxed to 60–90 minutes, and free to attend — open to anyone who registers through the NWLB community.
For all professionals · open to anyone
The original NWLB community event. Meet professionals from diverse backgrounds, industries, and expertise areas. Time-boxed conversations, structured introductions, and a follow-up directory after every event.
Register on work2.org →For software, data, AI, and tech professionals
Network with tech recruiters, hiring managers, and industry professionals. Cross-company conversations on AI tooling, the hiring market, and emerging role families that didn't exist 18 months ago.
Register on work2.org →For finance, banking, and financial services professionals
Connect with recruiters, hiring managers, and peers from top financial institutions. Build relationships that unlock new opportunities, and get industry insight on where the function is heading.
Register on work2.org →For manufacturing and industrial professionals
Meet hiring managers, recruiters, and skilled professionals in the manufacturing sector. Especially relevant as the CHIPS Act, IRA, and reshoring investment reshape U.S. industrial hiring through 2026 and beyond.
Register on work2.org →For construction and skilled-trades professionals
Explore career opportunities and connect with industry leaders. The infrastructure transition is producing new "new collar" demand within the traditional trades — this is where it shows up first.
Register on work2.org →For energy and utility professionals
Network with recruiters, hiring managers, and professionals from top energy companies, utility providers, and environmental service organizations. Especially active in clean-energy and grid-modernization roles.
Register on work2.org →For retail and customer-experience professionals
Connect with retail recruiters and hiring managers across e-commerce, in-store leadership, and supply-chain operations. Build relationships with peers facing similar workforce-design challenges.
Register on work2.org →For education and training professionals
Network with school administrators, university recruiters, training-center managers, and other professionals across the education sector. Strong cross-sector cohort, K-12 through higher ed and corporate L&D.
Register on work2.org →For government and public-sector professionals
Connect with government recruiters, hiring managers, and professionals across federal, state, and municipal roles. Practical conversations on civil-service hiring timelines, security clearances, and inter-agency transitions.
Register on work2.org →For HR, people-operations, and talent-strategy professionals
A cross-industry network of HR practitioners working through the same playbook problems — AI in hiring, post-DEI-rebrand programs, manager training, and reskilling at scale. Practitioner-led conversations, not vendor pitches.
Register on work2.org →For research and consulting professionals
Network with recruiters, hiring managers, and peers in research and consulting roles. A useful crossover space for PhDs moving to industry, consultants moving in-house, and analysts moving up.
Register on work2.org →For professional women and allies
A network dedicated to uplifting women in their careers. Engage in honest conversations, share experiences, and learn from a diverse cross-industry group. Companion event to the NWLB Women, Work, & the Future flagship.
Register on work2.org →For transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses
Career advice tailored to veterans — education, certifications, upskilling opportunities, and the four-phase civilian-transition framework from the NWLB veteran research. Open to military spouses and supporting employers.
Register on work2.org →For recent graduates and early-career professionals
Connect with peers and discover graduate-friendly job opportunities. Resume building, interview preparation, and job-search strategy calibrated to the 2026 market — including the post-bootcamp hiring landscape.
Register on work2.org →For small-business owners and entrepreneurs
The virtual network for small-business owners, entrepreneurs, and operators seeking growth, partnerships, and expert insights. Strategic resources, peer benchmarking, and cross-industry deal flow.
Register on work2.org →For remote, hybrid, and flexible-work professionals
Insights into remote work, work-life balance, and how to advance a career inside a flexible arrangement. Pairs with the NWLB Remote Work, Year Six flagship — practical guidance on negotiating, signaling, and converting hybrid opportunities.
Register on work2.org →Joining the NWLB community gives you access to every event above, plus the practitioner library, the HAPI diagnostic, and a peer cohort grouped by sector or pivot type.