Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Build a career that matters to you with job search strategies and career advice from Find Your Dream Job. Every week, we share insider secrets and job search tips on how to get a great job and develop a purposeful career. Looking for your first job, searching for direction in your career, or just need tools to find a job? Join Mac Prichard, the Mac's List team, and our expert guests every week for job search inspiration, empathy, and actionable advice to help you find work that matters! Find out more at https://www.macslist.org/podcast
Episodes
July 30, 2025 • 26 mins
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Do you hesitate to share with a hiring manager what other opportunities you’re pursuing? Do you think this will hurt your chances of being hired? Find Your Dream Job guest Carly Richter says it’s actually the opposite. Letting a potential employer know of other possible options is a great way to build rapport. Carly says it...
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July 23, 2025 • 24 mins
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It may not be difficult to find a job, but to find one that is personally and professionally fulfilling can be much harder. How do you approach a job search that ends with a position you love? Find Your Dream Job guest Elona Landau suggests beginning with self-reflection. What are your values? What means the most to you? Fo...
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July 16, 2025 • 22 mins
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Menopause is not merely a personal journey; it also affects your career trajectory. It’s estimated that 25% of women will refuse a promotion due to menopausal symptoms. Find Your Dream Job guest Tatiana Graham says these symptoms can last for 7-10 years and impact the way you show up in interviews. She suggests finding strat...
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July 9, 2025 • 26 mins
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Finding a new job can be an exhausting process, but it doesn’t have to be. Find Your Dream Job guest Jeremy Cline says there are some simple ways to streamline the process to make it more enjoyable, as well as more efficient. Jeremy suggests setting up templates, creating a set of standard operating procedures for your sear...
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July 2, 2025 • 24 mins
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You need a job and you need it now. So you spend hours staring at a computer screen, stressing over the perfect resume and cover letter, and hitting “quick apply.” But Find Your Dream Job guest Shannon Aniciete says you’re doing yourself and your health a disservice by approaching it this way. Shannon has five tips for manag...
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June 25, 2025 • 27 mins
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Most people plan their careers only a few times in life: when graduating college, during a career change, or due to a move. But according to Find Your Dream Job guest Anne Lapour, you should continue to plan your career on a regular basis. Anne says our personal life changes affect our careers, so as we evolve in life, we...
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June 18, 2025 • 24 mins
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Whether you’ve been away from the workforce for a few months or a few years, it can feel challenging to find your way back. But you can relaunch with confidence, says Find Your Dream Job guest Heather Black. Heather states it isn’t uncommon to have times away from working a job, and being unemployed is a great time to level...
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June 11, 2025 • 24 mins
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If relocation is in your future, the time to look for a new job is now. Don’t wait until after the move, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kimi Schiefer. Kimi suggests adding in your upcoming move when filling out your current location on application materials. And while it’s fine to be open to different opportunities, your ...
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June 9, 2025 • 56 mins
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On May 15, we hosted our second quarterly event of 2025 in partnership with the University of Portland’s School of Business. More than 110 attendees gathered for networking and a panel discussion, “How to Get a Marketing Job in Today’s Uncertain Economy: Why Analytics Gives You an Edge. Together, the panelists brought exper...
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June 4, 2025 • 24 mins
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Did you know that when you walk into an interview room, you are in the driver’s seat? If you struggle to know what to say during interviews, Find Your Dream Job guest Tanya Maldonado suggests teaching. You teach the employer who you are, what you have to offer, and how you have impacted previous companies. Tanya also says...
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June 2, 2025 • 19 mins
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Communication is key when it comes to your job search. On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Bryce Henshaw shares their tips for building connections with current colleagues and keeping up with former ones. Bryce also stresses the need for commitment in your career. Choose a job you will love, so that you can be c...
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May 28, 2025 • 24 mins
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What do you think an employer wants to hear from you in an interview? If you said, “My background and skills,” you aren’t wrong. But according to Find Your Dream Job guest Charles McGee, it goes much deeper than that. An employer wants quantifiable facts. How did you make a difference at your previous job that can be measur...
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May 21, 2025 • 26 mins
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Online applications attract thousands of people looking for a job, but they rule out their ability to stand out from the crowd in a sea of applicants. Find Your Dream Job guest Leila Singh says it isn’t difficult to distinguish yourself. You start by connecting with others. Cultivate a network that you can turn to. Second, ...
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May 14, 2025 • 26 mins
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How do you determine what to do next in your career? That depends on your situation, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kathy Oneto. But if you have time to figure it out, Kathy suggests beginning with self-reflection. Examine peak moments in your work and personal life to determine what’s important to you. Then, Kathy says, as...
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May 7, 2025 • 26 mins
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Are you afraid to make a career change because you’re mid-career and you don’t want to start over? What if you didn’t have to? According to Find Your Dream Job guest Mark Crossfield, you can make a change by repurposing the skills and experience you’ve gained. Small steps lead to clarity, so be willing to explore what you e...
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May 5, 2025 • 17 mins
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What’s it like when a human resources director, who is used to being on the hiring end, has to look for a job? On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Rikki Thompson shares her story of being out of work for 7 months, how she created a network in a brand new city, and how she stayed motivated and encouraged through ...
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April 30, 2025 • 25 mins
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When you’re considering a new position, you should take the time to evaluate whether the job is what you’re looking for. That may seem obvious, but too many folks take the first job offered, says Find Your Dream Job guest William Corless, without considering what would make the job enjoyable. William says sel...
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April 23, 2025 • 26 mins
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What sets you apart in a job search isn’t your credentials; it’s the specific value you bring to a position. Hundreds of applicants can have the required experience and skills for the job. But Find Your Dream Job guest Laura Knights says how you communicate what you uniquely bring to the position sells you as the perfect ca...
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April 16, 2025 • 23 mins
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Getting in front of a hiring manager can be tricky unless you have a personal connection inside the company. If you don’t, there are ways around that, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kathleen Davis. Kathleen suggests going to LinkedIn to find the names of people you may be speaking with if you apply. It’s important to follow t...
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April 9, 2025 • 25 mins
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You’ve been searching for a job and you finally have an interview, but something doesn’t feel right. At what point do you walk away? According to Find Your Dream Job guest Andy Hibel, you need to consider several factors when making that decision. If your goals and values don’t match those of the company, it might not be the ...
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