WIB-Los Angeles: Beyond the Resume – 2026 Career Advancement and Job Market Insights

Our virtual event brought together life sciences professionals from across the US and Canada to reflect on how careers are evolving amid an increasingly dynamic job market. The conversation, led by panelists Becky Krage, Angela Gardner, and Anushka Arellano, focused on what it truly means to advance in 2026—beyond titles, linear paths, and traditional definitions of success. Panelists shared candid perspectives on navigating uncertainty, making intentional career pivots, and building long-term resilience in a rapidly changing professional landscape.

Key themes included the importance of clarity and strategy when pursuing new opportunities, the role of personal branding in communicating skills and impact, and the growing expectation that professionals understand and engage with AI as part of their everyday work. Panelists also emphasized the value of community, mentorship, and relationship-building as essential components of sustained career growth.

Submitted by Lauren Bradley