The job market hasn't just gotten harder; it's changed shape. In the premiere episode of The Great Careers Playbook, host Kay Dawson sits down with University of Washington Foster School of Business career management leaders Bronica Sam, Elaine Newtson, and Jack Chung to unpack what's different about hiring today: structured interviews, AI-driven resume screening, and why silence from an employer rarely means what you think. Learn what hiring managers are evaluating, what candidates often miss, and how to navigate an increasingly complex hiring process.

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Most people manage their careers reactively and don't realize it until the market shifts under them. Kay Dawson, Bronica Sam, Elaine Newtson, and Jack Chung of the University of Washington Foster School of Business explore what it means to build a career strategy: why over-specialization can box you in, how the market interprets your range, and how to build flexibility into your career.

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There's a gap between how hiring is supposed to work and how it actually works. Kay Dawson, Bronica Sam, Elaine Newtson, and Jack Chung of the University of Washington Foster School of Business explore why applications alone rarely get you hired. The team shares insights into how internal advocates and referrals change the odds, what to do when someone says "send me your resume," and what hiring managers are trying to figure out before making an offer.

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Layoffs are common and unpredictable, but the difference between panic and control often comes down to what you do before a layoff happens. Kay Dawson and the University of Washington Foster School of Business career management team talk honestly about how to prepare for a layoff: the small, consistent actions that make a difference, and what people most often wish they'd done sooner.

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Most people underestimate how much negotiation shapes long-term career trajectory, and avoid it out of discomfort. Host Kay Dawson and the University of Washington Foster School of Business career management team make negotiation feel approachable and learnable. They share insights into what's on the table beyond salary and the mistakes that quietly weaken your position. The team defines what confident, collaborative negotiating sounds like, and how to use it as a career multiplier.

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Early-career professionals often think they're only being evaluated on experience, but employers are reading for judgment, initiative, and communication just as closely. Kay Dawson, Bronica Sam, Elaine Newtson, and Jack Chung of the University of Washington Foster School of Business career management team break down what makes someone stand out. They make the case that it's never too late to build robust professional skills.

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Job searching takes an emotional toll that rarely gets talked about honestly, even for accomplished people. In the series finale, University of Washington Foster School of Business career management leaders — Kay Dawson, Bronica Sam, Elaine Newtson, and Jack Chung — take on the hard parts: how rejection distorts self-perception, how to cope after repeated setbacks, and how people rebuild momentum. A closing look at what it takes to navigate a resilient career.

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Real-world career insights from the UW Foster School of Business career management team — on hiring, layoffs, negotiation, and everything in between.

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