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How to Tell Your Story in an Interview
…I went from North Carolina to Portland, via Los Angeles; Costa Mesa; San Diego; Port Townsend, WA; and Cortes Island, BC; I practiced, practiced, practiced. Now when I meet someone…
How to Make LinkedIn Connections to Advance Your Career
…in Portland now, and do social media strategy for a digital marketing agency here in town. It’s a fun role, but you know how agencies are–fingers in a lot of…
What I Learned from My Worst Job Ever
…search strategy when I moved to Portland in 2009. Back then I was working with Campus Point as a recruiter and they scored me an interview for a sales job…
Get Personal to Grow Your Network in Portland
…met to play in my living room? It’s simple. I asked! Building a network in Portland has been a goal of mine this last year. I like to hang out…
Your Portland Job Search Survival Guide
Just like the CDC prepared you for the zombie apocalypse, I’m here to prepare you for your Portland job hunt. Finding a new job in Portland can be a scary…
How to Find Work Through a Portland Staffing Agency
…employers see what you can do. Portland has a large number of staffing companies that arrange temporary jobs. To learn more about working as a temp in Oregon, I talked…
How to Move to Portland, Oregon
…anywhere from Things You Should Consider Before Moving to Portland to Is Portland Really Where Young People Retire? Portland is a great place to live and work, so if you’re…
How to Write a Resume Employers Will Love
…your accomplishments and skills for every job posting. Another reason to do this: many companies in Portland use machines that scan resumes for keywords. Materials missing the relevant phrases never…
The Top 10 Portland Job Search Questions
…6. How do I dress for an informational interview in Portland? I find that Portland is a snappy, casual town for the most part. What does that mean? Dress nice,…
How to Talk About Your Job Search
…We all tend to start with a backstory: “I graduated from The University of Oregon with two degrees, then moved to Portland where I…” This is very natural for most…
10 Reasons You Want to Work and Live in Portland, Oregon
…28th Avenue. Culture From Portland Story Theater to Soul Night at The Good Foot, whatever your interest, Portland has an outlet. Geek out to trivia at the WayPost or join…
Keep Portland Weird: It’s Good for Your Career
Signs of change are everywhere in the workplace. Few employers now offer the comfortable bargain of the old industrial economy: lifetime employment and a pension as long as you do…
4 Must-Ask Questions for Your Next Informational Interview
I had the good fortune on Wednesday to attend the Communicators Conference sponsored by the Portland Metro Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Oregon-Columbia chapter of…
Don’t Make These 4 Mistakes in Your Portland Job Search
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on The University of Oregon’s Career Center blog. I graduated from the University of Oregon with a packed resume in 2011,…
Impress the Hiring Manager by Making Them #1
It’s the rare day when Portland career counselor Vicki Lind gets a finger-wag from one of her clients. But that’s what was happening that day. The wobbly digit came from…
5 Ways to Cure the Portland Job Search Blues
Readers always tell me that Mac’s List gives them hope about finding work in Portland. But with so many people competing for every position, I know it isn’t easy to…
The Power of Saying “Yes” in Your Job Search
…college and would soon be in the same position I was when I arrived in Portland: in search of meaningful, inspiring work. The surprising power of saying “Yes” One student…
10 Tips for How to Write a Cover Letter
…you if you can’t follow simple instructions? 10. Review your work (and then do it again) Check spelling, grammar and content. Portland State University has a few quick tips for…
How I Found a Job in Portland
Portland isn’t the easiest place to find a job. Even when the economy is good, the demand for good jobs regularly outpaces the supply. For those of you adamant on…
New to Portland? Here are 4 Tips to Find a Job
…through Hands On Greater Portland, go to TEDx Portland or another lecture series, or take part in a Portland Meetup group. 3. Talk like a local Every place has its…
Expert Advice for Your Mid-Career Resume
…market, there’s opportunity. Some sectors are stronger than others, of course, but the media does an incredibly good job of convincing job seekers that Portland is a soft market with…
How to Find The Right People for Informational Interviews
Last week I wrote about the importance of informational interview skills in a local job search in Portland or any other city. There’s no better way to learn what employers…
Why You Should Send a Thank You Note After an Interview
…in Portland: We interviewed several [candidates] from Mac’s list, but the process fell through on follow-up. Not one of those we interviewed sent a thank you note after the interview…