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When you lose a job, your income stops. Unfortunately, your expenses don’t. Even if you cut back on spending, you still need money for basics, and enough to make strategic investments in finding your next job. This week’s guest, Eric Rosenberg, is a financial expert who offers his...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts, Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and Jenna...
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In this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Mac Prichard, founder and publisher of Mac’s List, discusses his experience launching his first business, Prichard Communications. If you’re thinking about starting your own business, Mac encourages you to consider these three questions: Do you have ample experience setting up and...
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Ben Forstag: This is “Find Your Dream Job”, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Ben Forstag, managing director of Mac’s List. On today’s bonus episode, we’re sharing exclusive content from Land Your Dream Job Anywhere, our...
…Don on Episode 029 of Find Your Dream Job.) Don always asks job candidates to summarize the position interviewing for. Amazingly, many interviewees show a fundamental misunderstanding of the job…
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In every interview there comes a time when the interviewer asks: “Do you have any questions for me?” Too many candidates make the rookie mistake of saying no, and leaving the interview without asking any questions. This week’s guest, J.T. O’Donnell, shares eight questions to ask in an...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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What you say in the workplace–and how you say it–matters. Bad communication can destroy your reputations and even ruin your career. This week’s guest, Julie Broad, says that people think about themselves when they are communicating, when they should be carefully considering what matters to the other person....
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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With engagement season fast approaching, the Mac’s List team talks about the controversial advice offered by Bruce Hurwitz in his LinkedIn post, “When interviewing for a job, lose the ring!” This article was published on August 12, 2016, and caused a frenzy, with over 1,403 comments and 1,020...
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Jenna Forstrom: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have a career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Jenna Forstrom, taking over the hosting position. I’m joined with Mac Prichard, our Publisher, and Ben Forstag, our Managing Director. ...
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Did you know there are thousands of jobs shared on Twitter every day? Do the right Twitter search and you can find amazing opportunities and connect with the hiring decision makers. This week’s guest, Chris Russell, believes that Twitter should be viewed as a real-time job search engine...
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Transcript Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and...
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Does your resume engage a human resource manager and make them want to read more? Or, does it just blend in with all other task-oriented resumes and generate no response? This week’s guest, Andrea Gerson, has seen thousands of resumes and shares resume best practices that help you get...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and Jenna...
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The U.S. presidential election wrapped up last week, but politics remains a charged and potentially divisive issue. This brings up an interesting question for job seekers: how much of your own political beliefs should you share online and with prospective employers? How much politics is too much politics? This...
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Ben Forstag: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Ben Forstag, managing director of Mac’s List and I’m sitting here with Mac Prichard, founder of Mac’s List, and Jenna Forstrom,...
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Surviving a reference check used to be easy. In the past, hiring managers would simply call your formal references. Without email (or even voicemail) it was usual to get feedback from less than 50% of all references. Today, online reference tools and surveys boast a reference return rate...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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The “glass ceiling” is an invisible but very real barrier that limits women’s progress up the career ladder. Many women find themselves stuck in mid-level positions, unable to break into the top echelon of senior management. This week’s guest, Elisa Doucette, discusses the history of the glass ceiling...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job. The podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host, and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts, Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and Jenna Forstrom,...
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On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, we talk about the single biggest mistake most job seekers make… They spend too much time and energy on job boards! Job boards can be a great resource. But did you know, 8 out of 10 jobs never make...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job. The podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host, and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts, Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and Jenna Forstrom,...
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The days of working for the same company for 30-years and retiring with a full pension are a thing of the past. Today, people have a powerful sense they need to consistently consider what their next career or job change will be. There are even employees who are...
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Mac Prichard: This is ‘Find Your Dream Job’. The podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host, and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and Jenna...
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Here’s a secret about interviews: they aren’t about your skills or abilities. (If you land an interview, the employer already assumes you’ve got the skills for the job.) Instead, interviews are all about fit. As a candidate, you need to show the employer that you understand their needs,...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts Ben Forstag, our managing director and Jenna...
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On an earlier episode, guest expert, Hannah Morgan, spoke about how to nail your next phone interview. While wrapping up the interview, she suggested informing the hiring manager you are still interested in the role and asking the question, “Would you think of any reason why I wouldn’t be moved...
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Ben Forstag: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired at the career you want and make a difference in life. I’m Ben Forstag, managing director of Mac’s List, and I am sitting here with Mac Prichard, the founder and owner of Mac’s...
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If you are unemployed you may find yourself with an abundance of unstructured time on your hands. But this isn’t an excuse to slack. You want to maximize productivity of your time and energy–particularly with the effort you’re putting into your job search. This week’s guest, Matt Kepnes...
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Mac Prichard: This is ‘Find Your Dream Job,’ the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host, and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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Phone interviews can be one of the most difficult aspects of the job search process. It’s all the pressure and stress of an in-person interview, without the benefits of seeing the interviewer’s body language, facial expressions, and nonverbal feedback. Employers use phone interviews to save time, get a...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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On August 30, 2016 Mac Prichard, founder and publisher of Mac’s List, was interviewed on the Copeland Coaching Podcast, hosted by career coach, Angela Copeland. In the interview, Angela and Mac discuss: Secrets to hacking the hidden job market How to master informational interviews How long your job search should really...
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Ben Forstag: Welcome to Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Ben Forstag, Managing Director of Mac’s List. This week, we’re sharing Mac’s interview on the Copeland Coaching Podcast with Angela Copeland....
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In today’s economy, everyone needs to be an entrepreneur. Regardless of whether you run your own business or work for someone else, whether you’re employed or looking for work, you always need to be thinking about selling your most important product: YOU! This means building a network within...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host Ben Forstag, our managing director and Jenna...
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To make the most of networking events, you have to use them as opportunities to build and deepen professional relationships. You shouldn’t go to a mixer or open house to land a job; you should go to meet people and learn about your industry. Build a strong network...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard your host, and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
…“Tell me about yourself,” they don’t want a ten-minute discourse on your likes, dislikes, and your views on the latest episode of “The Bachelor.” Instead, they’re looking for information that…
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On July 14, 2016 Mac Prichard, founder and publisher of Mac’s List, was interviewed on Making Oregon, a podcast that highlights innovators, makers, doers, disruptors, foodies, dreamers, and groundbreakers from across the state of Oregon. Mac and host Terry St. Marie discuss Mac’s entrepreneurial journey in Oregon, how he build...
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How do successful people think? What do they do that contributes to their success? While there is no perfect formula for success, there are a some general tendencies that can make you more successful. This week’s guest, Don Hutcheson, explains what you can do to maximize your chances...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, a podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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Did you know 90% of women who opt out of the workforce will return at some point? The most common reason women decide to opt out is to take care of their children, and in the case of the Generation X-ers to care for elderly parents. While most...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director and Jenna...
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Back in July of 2016, Ben Forstag published an article on Mac’s List, Why Employers Don’t Include Salaries in their Job Posts (and What You Can Do About It). This piece sparked a lengthy and lively discussion in the comments section. We decided to continue the conversation on...
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Ben Forstag: Welcome to Find Your Dream Job, a podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Ben Forstag, managing director of Mac’s List. I’m here with the Mac’s List team, Mac Prichard, our fearless leader, founder, and...
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Keeping a record of your career accomplishments is your responsibility. Your manager may not remember all the amazing things you do, so it’s your job to remind them–especially when a juicy promotion becomes available. Promoting yourself is part of good career management. So says this week’s guest, Dan...
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Mac Prichard: This is “Find Your Dream Job”, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-hosts, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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Just about everyone wants an increase in salary. But few of us ever ask our managers for a pay bump or even know how to ask for a raise. Instead we keep our heads down and hope that our hard work gets noticed and rewarded. Sometimes that works....
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired at the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host, and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Jenny Foss, owner of JobJenny.com, shares her tips for how to touch base with potential employers (without being a pest) after you’ve had your initial interview. She reads “The Best Ways to Follow Up After The Interview”, her contribution to our...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host and publisher of Mac’s List. On today’s bonus episode, we’re sharing exclusive content from our new book,...
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Did you know that your body language is responsible for 60% of your communications and that first impressions are nonverbal? This week’s guest, Vanessa Van Edwards, shares some body language best practices for acing a job interview, based on her team’s scientific research. Body language research shows us...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard, your host, and publishers of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
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Do you dream of having a virtual job? A professional gig you can do anywhere, anytime–even from home in your pajamas? It might be possible to convert your existing position into a virtual job. You just need to know how to negotiate this transition with your employer. Most...
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Mac Prichard: This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. I’m Mac Prichard your host and publisher of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and Jenna...