Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac Prichard
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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

  1. 8h ago ·  Bonus

    Stop Waiting to Be Picked: The 3 Questions That Can Transform Your Job Search, with Jamila Brown

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16930&preview=true)  On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Mac joins Jamila Brown on the 5 Minute Career Hack Podcast to share the three questions every job seeker needs to answer: What do you want? Where do you want to go? What do you offer? Mac talks about why job searching is a skill you build through study and practice, and why doing your homework through networking and informational interviews before you apply gives you an edge over the competition. He and Jamila also dig into how to turn your objections into questions for people who've done what you want to do, and why saying your goal out loud, specifically and often, makes it so much easier for people to help you. Listen in for Mac's closing advice: don't wait to be picked. About the Host: Jamila Brown is the host of the 5 Minute Career Hack Podcast and a career coach who helps individuals with career strategy. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Jamila on LinkedIn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. 6d ago

    Words to Use and Lose in Your Next Job Interview, with Tracy Hooper

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16908&preview=true) Do you pay close attention to the actual words you use in an interview? We all say, “um” sometimes, but does it really matter? If you feel nervous when meeting with a hiring manager, you might use fillers, disclaimers, or hedge words. According to Find Your Dream Job guest Tracy Hooper, those extra words are making you appear less than confident. If you’re ready to lose the words that sabotage your confidence, Tracy suggests recording yourself, working on losing one hedge word per month, and practicing using positive language.  About Our Guest: Tracy Hooper is a former TV news anchor, a professional speaker, and the founder of  The Confidence Project.  Resources in This Episode: If you want to learn the skills necessary to be successful in today’s job economy, get Tracy’s new book, “The New Hello: What to Say What to Do in the New World of Work.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Words to Use and Lose in Your Next Job Interview, with Tracy Hooper

  3. Aug 26

    How Executive Dysfunction Affects Your Job Search (And What to Do About It), with Ben Tobin

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16926&preview=true) How Executive Dysfunction Affects Your Job Search (And What to Do About It), with Ben Tobin You know you need to apply. You've blocked out the afternoon. And somehow the garage gets cleaned instead. That may be executive dysfunction, a disruption in your brain's ability to plan, organize, and follow through. In a job search, it looks like collecting postings you never apply to, over-preparing, or spending months getting ready to start. This week, ICF-certified career coach Ben Tobin joins Mac with three ways forward. Lower the stakes: make your first goal to bomb an interview, not land one. Sit with the discomfort: that pit-of-your-stomach dread runs its course if you let yourself feel it. And build structure: schedule time, name your very first step, and write a fresh to-do list each day. As Ben says, the meta work is work — give it a place on your calendar. About Our Guest: Ben Tobin is an ICF-certified career coach who works with tech professionals and adults with ADHD.  Resources in This Episode: Connect with Ben on LinkedIn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Aug 19

    Should I Go Back to School to Get My Dream Job? with Ken Coleman

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16907&preview=true)  Are you considering going back to school before pursuing your dream job? What if you could get that position without paying thousands of dollars for more education? Find Your Dream Job guest Ken Coleman says it’s entirely possible, and he offers two questions to ask yourself before signing up for student loans. Ken also shares networking tips, how to pursue alternative education, and the importance of following your gut.  About Our Guest: Ken Coleman is the nationally syndicated radio host of The Ken Coleman Show and the author of The Proximity Principle. Resources in This Episode: If you need help figuring out the next step in your career or job search, visit Ken’s website at kencoleman.com. Check out Ken's book From Paycheck to Purpose: The Clear Path to Doing Work You LoveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Should I Go Back to School to Get My Dream Job? with Ken Coleman

  5. Aug 12

    Old Networking Habits You Need to Drop, with Wendy Dukes

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16904&preview=true)  Networking evolves with the marketplace, technology, and your own career stage, and habits that once worked can now make you look out of touch to the people you most want to impress. Find Your Dream Job guest Wendy Dukes says the fix starts with directness. Rather than spend ten minutes of a coffee meeting building up to your ask, state what you need from the start, then share the details that support your request.  Offer something in return, too, so the connection benefits you both. Wendy also urges job seekers to retire two old standbys, the business card and the printed resume, in favor of a strong, current LinkedIn presence. And remember: networking isn't limited to professional events. Your next great connection might happen in a grocery store line, at a tailgate, or even on a cruise ship. About Our Guest: Wendy Dukes is the director of the early careers program at the Forté Foundation. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Aug 5

    How Employers Choose Finalists for Interviews, with Agnes Zach

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16887&preview=true)  If the statistics are true, recruiters and hiring managers spend less than 5 minutes looking at each resume they receive; even less if it doesn’t grab their attention immediately. In order to get past the first round of screening, Find Your Dream Job guest Agnes Zach says you need to use the language of the job description in your cover letter and resume. In addition, she suggests preparing specific, 3-5 minute answers to the most commonly asked interview questions. Agnes also shares the most common reasons you aren’t making it to the final round of interviews. About Our Guest: Agnes Zach is the CEO at Nonprofit Professionals Now and A to Z Staffing. Her organizations offer executive search, temporary staffing, and talent evaluation services. Resources in This Episode: If you're a professional or job seeker in the nonprofit sector, Agnes offers services to help you. Find out more on her websites, Nonprofit Professionals Now (NPN) and A to Z Staffing, Inc.Connect with Agnes on LinkedInSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    How Employers Choose Finalists for Interviews, with Agnes Zach

  7. Aug 3 ·  Bonus

    Job Search Fundamentals That Never Change, with Enrique Ruiz

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16889&preview=true) Job searching has changed a lot in 25 years, but the fundamentals haven't. On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Mac joins Enrique Ruiz on the All In Recruiting Podcast to share the three questions every job seeker needs to answer: What do you want? Where do you want to go? What do you offer? Mac talks about his own periods of unemployment and the lessons they taught him about networking, referrals, and why applying online isn't enough.  He and Enrique also dig into what employers get wrong — from vague job postings to ghosting candidates — and why hiring is a branding experience. Whether the job market is booming or tough, someone is always getting hired. Listen in to learn how honing the fundamentals helps you ride the ebbs and flows of any economy and stand out from the competition. About the Host: Enrique Ruiz is the founder of Chief Talent Agent and the host of the All in Recruiting Podcast. He helps engineering and construction companies hire the people who design and build the world around us. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Enrique on LinkedIn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Job Search Fundamentals That Never Change, with Enrique Ruiz

  8. Jul 29

    What to Do When Nothing Is Working, with Melissa Wong

    Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16880&preview=true)  You know a job search takes time. But when the rejections pile up, and the silence stretches on, it's hard not to wonder if something is wrong with you. It isn't, says Find Your Dream Job guest Melissa Wong. Feeling stuck is one of the most common and painful parts of a job search, and the way through is to focus on what you can control.  One of Melissa's favorite remedies is to make something. A creative project gives you a reason to reach out to collaborators, a fresh talking point at networking events, and maybe even a new portfolio piece. More than anything, it reminds you that you have something to offer. Her other piece of advice is don't go it alone. Trade some of those cold applications for in-person conversations. Ask people for feedback on your search, and be willing to let them help. Staying connected keeps you resilient, and resilience is what will carry you to your next job. About Our Guest: Melissa Wong is the founder of the Coherence Studio. Melissa is also the author of the new book, The Fluid Career. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn.Check out Melissa's free "Work That Works" training. Learn more about Melissa's forthcoming book, The Fluid Career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What to Do When Nothing Is Working, with Melissa Wong
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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

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