…that may not be covered in their resume. (Check out more cover letter tips here.) What are some personal qualities a nonprofit applicant should possess? An applicant should have a…
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Why Employers Go to Job Fairs (and You Should Too!)
…your application stand out and appeal to a particular company. “It’s a chance to get a preview of an applicant. If I meet a really great candidate at a job…
Why You Didn’t Get a Job Interview, with Jenn Swanson
Podcast Summary: When you submit a job application, you could be up against hundreds or even thousands of others. It’s hard to stand out in the crowd, but there are things you can do to improve your chances of getting an interview. This week’s guest, Jenn Swanson, reminds us of simple...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac from Mac’s List. Before we start the show, I wanted to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well-paying work since 2001, and now I’ve put all my best advice into...
Be Positive, Stay Focused, Reach Out: Jon Wetzler’s Job Search Story
…job than a permanent one because the applicant pool usually isn’t as competitive because most people are looking for permanent full time positions. Following this advice, I applied at the…
How Dream Jobs Happen: Our Live 100th Episode!
Podcast Summary: How do dream jobs happen? We asked an entrepreneur, a career coach, job seekers, and each other in this special episode of Find Your Dream Job. We recorded our 100th episode live, in our hometown of Portland, in front of about 100 of our closest friends, and it...
Podcast Transcript: Ben Forstag: Good evening and welcome to a live taping of Find Your Dream Job—the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. Now, please put your hands together for tonight’s host and publisher of Mac’s List…Mac Prichard! Mac Prichard: Everybody,...
What’s Hot, What’s Not in Resumes with Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter
Podcast Summary: Resumes are probably the single most important documents in the job search. Your resume offers a great opportunity to tell your story and demonstrate what you can offer an employer. Guest expert, Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, shares her top 6 list of what’s hot and what’s not in creating a...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac from Mac’s List. Before we start the show, I want to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well-paying work since 2001, and now I’ve put all my best advice...
How to Do a Stealth Job Search, with Bernie Reifkind
Podcast Summary: If you’re ready to find a new job but want to stay in your current company while you look for a better opportunity, you need to engage your job search in stealth mode. You don’t want your boss finding out that you’ve already got one foot out the...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac from Mac’s List. Before we start the show, I want to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well-paying work since 2001, and now I’ve put all my best advice into...
How to Sync LinkedIn and Your Resume, with Ed Han
Podcast Summary: As a job seeker, you need both a resume and a LinkedIn profile. Sync LinkedIn with your resume, but don’t duplicate content word for word. Each platform has its own particular purpose and, together, they function as a complementary review of your work history. This week’s guest, Ed Han, says...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac, from Mac’s List. Before we start the show, I want to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well-paying work since 2001, and now I’ve put all my best advice into one easy-to-use...
You Won’t Get Your Dream Job with a One-Click Application
…bland applicant in a tall stack of other generic applicants. Second, even if an employer does have applicant tracking software, it’s likely that your one-click application will be removed from…
Don’t Meet All The Job Requirements? Apply Anyway!
…job. Avoid applicant tracking systems This is a good rule in general, but particularly if you’re applying to a job where you don’t meet all the qualifications. Applicant tracking systems…
Break the Rules To Get the Job You Deserve, with Liz Ryan
Podcast Summary: Have you ever written a pain letter to a prospective employer? Doing so may give you a competitive advantage over candidates who use more traditional job search techniques. The traditional hiring process is broken and everyone knows it–both job seekers and hiring managers. The over-automated, keyword-driven, impersonal way...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac from Mac’s List, before we start the show, I want to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well paying work since 2001, and now I’ve put all my advice...
How to Get a Job By Guerrilla Networking
…you avoid having to deal with online forms, applicant tracking systems, and other potential roadblocks that prevent your application from ever being seen by human eyes. And you get to…
The Best Job Interview Question Ever, with Jeff Altman
Podcast Summary: Job interviews can be dry and intimidating. They normally have a set format in which the interviewer and interviewee go back and forth, over and over, asking and responding to the same old questions. But it doesn’t need to be this way. This week’s guest, Jeff Altman, says...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac from Mac’s List. Before we start the show, I wanted to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job-seekers find meaningful, well-paying work since 2001, and now I put all my best advice into...
How to Answer the “Desired Salary” Question, with Jim Hopkinson
Podcast Summary: Have you ever had a prospective employer ask about your salary history? Or had to include your salary expectation in your application? Do you know what to put for desired salary? This week’s guest, Jim Hopkinson, argues that your response to salary questions can be the difference in...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi, this is Mac, from Mac’s list. Before we start the show, I wanted to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well paying work since 2001 and now I’ve put all my best advice...
The PART Strategy: How To Answer Behavioral Interview Questions
…way that demonstrated personal growth? With proper tools and preparation, an applicant can handle behavioral questions easily and without sounding like an arrogant jerk or a do-nothing drone. Instead, you…
Plan Ahead For These Common Interview Questions
…a manager tests an applicant’s skill set is to find out how much they know about the equipment, software, and content management system that comes with the job. This requires…
Questions to Ask Before You Apply for a Job, with Amanda Augustine
Podcast Summary: Successful job searches require a lot of time and effort. Before you spend time researching an organization, customizing your resume, and writing a cover letter, you need to know if you actually want the job being offered. Far too often, job seekers waste a lot of time applying...
Podcast Transcript: Mac Prichard: Hi. This is Mac from Mac’s List. Before we start the show I want to let you know about my new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere, available on Amazon on February 1, 2017. I’ve been helping job seekers find meaningful, well-paying work since 2001 and now...
Be Prepared for these 6 Types of Interviews
…to quickly find the right candidate. In a group interview, multiple applicants are interviewed simultaneously. The size of group will vary, but employers typically limit the number of interviewees to…
Fatal Flaws in Job Interviews, with Dan Miller
Podcast Summary: Did you just spill your coffee all down the front of your shirt? Or, did you forget to turn your phone off before the interview? Or maybe you didn’t bring a printed copy of your resume? There are an infinite number of interview mistakes you can make. Fortunately,...
Podcast 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 two co-hosts Ben Forstag, our Managing Director, and...
Eight Questions You Must Ask In An Interview, with J.T. O’Donnell
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast 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-hosts Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
Engagement Rings and Interviews
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast Transcript: 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. ...
Why Your Resume Isn’t Getting You Interviews, with Andrea Gerson
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast 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 Jenna...
How to Manage the New World of Reference Checking, with Ray Bixler
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast 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 Jenna...
How to Nail Your Next Phone Interview, with Hannah Morgan
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast 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 Jenna...
Why You Need to Toot Your Own Horn at Work, with Dan Rust
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast 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-hosts, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
Ace a Job Interview with Body Language, with Vanessa Van Edwards
Podcast Summary: 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...
Podcast 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 publishers of Mac’s List. I’m joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna...
An Unusual Interview Tactic
Podcast Summary: On February 4, 2016, The New York Times published an article, “Walt Bettinger of Charles Schwab: You’ve Got to Open Up to Move Up,” in which the CEO revealed a very interesting interview tactic. Before hiring an executive-level candidate Bettinger takes them out to breakfast. The trick? He...
Podcast Transcript: Ben Forstag: Hi, everyone. This is Ben Forstag, managing director of Mac’s List, and I’m sitting here with Mac Prichard, the founder and editor of Mac’s List, and Jenna Forstrom, our community manager. This week, as a bonus episode, we’re going to talk about an article that we...
What to Do After a Job Interview, with Deena Pierott
Podcast Summary: We talked in an earlier show about what you can do to prepare for a job interview. But what happens next after you’ve met with your interviewers? Following up after an interview can make the difference between getting a job offer or a terse rejection letter. This week we’re talking...
Podcast Transcript: 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, managing director of Mac’s List...
Mac Prichard’s Interview on the Non Profit Hour
Podcast Summary: Many job seekers are interested in a nonprofit career as a vehicle for rewarding, socially-impactful work. But landing a nonprofit job isn’t easy. Competition is fierce – particularly for the most desirable positions. And the nonprofit sector itself is sometimes quite insular, with the the most plum jobs...
Podcast Transcript: Jenna Forstrom: 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 Jenna Forstrom, the community manager here at Mac’s List. Several months ago, Mac Prichard, founder and publisher of Mac’s List was...
Hiring Secrets from the Human Resources Department
…description. What you can do: When it comes to applicant tracking systems, the most important thing to remember is keywords! Pay close attention to the specific language used in the…