February 6, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Switching careers is becoming the new “normal” for many professionals, however, hiring processing like Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) continue to be biased toward traditional candidates. In this webinar, learn about the new trends in the market and what you need to do to effectively manage your career, how psychology plays a role in the hiring process and how you can use key principles to gain a competitive advantage, and key strategies for getting beyond the bias to get in front of decision-makers to land your career switch.
Dawn Graham is the Career Director for The MBA Program for Executives at The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania, where she partners in setting strategy and supporting the EMBA students in achieving their career objectives through extensive programming and individual coaching. She also hosts a national call-in radio show on Sirius XM (Channel 132) “Career Talk,” writes regularly for Forbes.com under their leadership channel, and teaches Persuasive Communication to Wharton undergrads under the Management Department.
Dawn’s new book “Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success” (HarperCollins Leadership/AMACOM 2018) engages her background as a career expert, licensed psychologist and former corporate recruiter to provide a roadmap for career switchers to get beyond the hiring bias and land the job they want.
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Earlier in her career, Dawn held successful roles at Korn Ferry (formerly Personnel Decisions International), where she moved from providing executive consulting and coaching services to building and implementing the firm’s global talent resource allocation infrastructure; and Arthur Andersen, AT&T Corp and Lee Hecht Harrison, where she gained experience transforming policies and practices, analyzing and nurturing talent, and understanding both company and individual career needs.
A licensed psychologist, Dawn holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, a Master’s degree in Organizational Development from the Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Seton Hall University.
As a keynote speaker, Dawn empowers audiences to take charge of their careers and learn critical strategies to attain success in today’s ever-shifting job market. Whether you’re a company facing change such as a merger, acquisition or reorganization, or an association or academic institution on a mission to equip your members or students to succeed, Dawn gives professionals a candid overview of today’s landscape and the tools to navigate the ambiguity.