Skills Communicators Need in 2026 to Thrive in an Uncertain Job Market
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Mac Prichard
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
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More than 100 job seekers and communicators gathered at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication in Portland on Thursday, Feb. 12, for our first quarterly event of the year, Skills Communicators Need in 2026 to Thrive in an Uncertain Job Market.
In this recording of the event, you'll hear three seasoned communications and hiring professionals talk about what gets candidates noticed, why the story you tell about yourself is what hiring managers remember, and how to stay strategic and hopeful in a difficult job market.
About Our Guests:
- Regina Lawrence, interim dean of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
Panelists
- Felicia Rivers, founder at Your Talent Ally
- Mark Kajitani, vice president of operations at Meyer Memorial Trust
- Nicole Leverich, senior vice president and chief communications officer at LinkedIn
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| 0:00.0 | Many job seekers feel awkward discussing salary. |
| 0:03.0 | Others don't know what the market pays, |
| 0:05.0 | and some feel that not agreeing with the first figure mentioned |
| 0:08.0 | might lead an employer to choose someone else. |
| 0:12.0 | Does this sound like you? |
| 0:13.0 | MaxList has a free guide that can help, |
| 0:16.0 | how to talk about money in an interview. |
| 0:19.0 | Go to MaxList.org slash money. You'll learn how to research |
| 0:23.5 | local salaries before you apply. The best times to discuss money with a hiring manager and tips for |
| 0:29.5 | asking about money, benefits, and office culture. Go to maxlist.org slash money. The salary you |
| 0:36.4 | accept shapes your future earnings for years to come. |
| 0:40.3 | Don't take a lowball offer. Learn how to get the highest figure possible. Get your free copy today of |
| 0:46.2 | how to talk about money in an interview. Go to maxlist.org slash money. |
| 0:56.8 | Four times a year, Max List hosts public events in our hometown of Portland, Oregon. |
| 1:01.9 | This allows local employers and professionals to learn from HR leaders and job search experts |
| 1:07.3 | and make new friends and connections. |
| 1:10.0 | We recently teamed up with the School of |
| 1:12.1 | Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon to host a panel discussion |
| 1:16.6 | about the skills communicators need to thrive in an uncertain job market. Here's a |
| 1:22.5 | recording of our conversation. |
| 1:32.1 | Hello, hello, good evening. |
| 1:32.9 | Hi, everybody. |
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