Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips For Finding Work, Advancing Your Career, And Loving Your Job

We can all learn from the success of those around us. On this episode of Find Your Dream Job, our guest Polina Selyutin shares common themes she has heard in dozens of conversations with successful women who love their careers. From having an abundance mindset to approaching networking with the goal of creating real connections, these lessons will resonate for anyone feeling stuck or discouraged in the job search. About Our Guest: Polina Selyutin Polina Selyutin is the cofounder and host of the podcast, I Want Her Job (www.iwantherjob.com/podcast), with Brianne Perleberg. Previously Polina worked in operations and business consulting for tech companies in San Francisco's Bay Area. Resources in this Episode: New Tool: Ageism in hiring is real. But do you know what’s protected and what’s prohibited under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act? Take the Age Discrimination Quiz from the AARP: http://aarptek.aarp.org/age-discrimination-quiz?intcmp=AE-WOR-W50-FLXSLDR-SLIDE3-RL1-WORKJOBS-ADEA2017  Listener Que

  When you apply for a job, your competition is probably pretty similar to you in terms of experience, expertise, and credentials. But we all have something unique to offer, and that’s what you should sell in your professional bio. Tell your story in your bio! There’s no other story like it, and it will help you stand out from the crowd. On this episode of Find Your Dream Job, William Arruda explains why your biography matters more than a resume. About Our Guest: William Arruda William Arruda is credited with turning the concept of personal branding into a global industry. One of the most sought after speakers on the topic, he has delivered hundreds of keynotes in 27 countries on six continents. Combining 25 years of branding experience with his passion for people, he founded Reach, the global leader in personal branding with representatives across the globe. William’s latest book, “Ditch. Dare. Do!” has been called the instruction manual for career success. He is also the author of “Career Distinction: St

Applicant Tracking Systems get a bad rap. That’s understandable, since job seekers receive competing advice on how to “beat” or “get through” an ATS screening. It’s difficult to determine the best way to work with an ATS, but our guest Marie Zimenoff says it’s important for job seekers to understand why and how employers use an ATS in the first place. Marie explains some of the common misconceptions people have about Applicant Tracking Systems. About Our Guest: Marie Zimenoff Marie Zimenoff is the CEO of the Career Thought Leaders Consortium and Resume Writing Academy. She trains career professionals around the globe in resume writing, career coaching, and business development. Marie has delivered hundreds of presentations for career service providers, job seekers, and business leaders. She is also a frequent presenter at national conferences and the host of The Career Confidante podcast. Resources in this Episode: New Tool: Understand hiring tech and automation in this article, 'Dehumanising, impenetrab

On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Mac announces the launch of the newest Mac's List resource: our Top Career Podcasts Guide for 2018. Each year,  Mac gleans Apple Podcasts for shows that can help people find meaningful, rewarding work. The Top Career Podcast Guide is the culmination of this work - a single directory with the best of the best programs for job seekers and active career managers.  This is our biggest podcast guide to-date, with 78 shows, many of them new to the list. With so many shows and diverse voices, you're sure to find great advice for any career-related challenge. To view the guide and download your free copy, visit TopCareerPodcasts.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You probably already know that your LinkedIn profile should not be an exact copy of your resume. LinkedIn can be a powerful tool to help you tell your professional story. Shelly Elslinger says you can use your LinkedIn presence to establish yourself as a leader, shape and tell a compelling story, and make powerful new connections to advance your career. All through the power of storytelling!  Shelly visits the Find Your Dream Job podcast to share specific tips to tell your story on LinkedIn. About Our Guest: Shelly Elsliger Shelly Elsliger is a globally recognized LinkedIn trainer and the president of Linked-Express. Shelly brings a unique breadth of knowledge, as well as fun and passion, to all her workshops and speaking engagements. Her signature workshop “LinkedIn: Rise Up and Lead Online” has helped countless professionals maximize both personal and professional brands and social media influence. Resources in this Episode: New Tool: Research confirms there’s hope for humanities majors. “The State of th

Returning to the workforce after a substantial break can be daunting. Leslie Yeargers managed this reintegration successfully, landing in a new role as an Intake Career Counselor, but she learned a lot, herself, along the way. Leslie credits her success to having clear goals and demonstrating how her volunteer work during her stay-at-home-parent years gave her valuable experience and skills for her new role. In this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, I talked with Leslie about how she honed in on her goals, navigated the ups and downs of her job search, and why her current job with Vicki Lind and Associates is so perfectly matched for her skills and interests.  Read the original article of Leslie’s Job Search on Mac’s List: www.macslist.org/success-stories/restarting-career-15-year-hiatus-leslie-yeargers-job-search-success-story Learn more about Vicki Lind and Associates: www.aportlandcareer.com/ Leslie Yeargers on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leslieyeargers Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

Last year LinkedIn offered a new option. You can now check a box visible only to recruiters that says you’re open to new opportunities. Recruiters can now search and find people who use this feature. Our guest expert this week is Donna Serdula, a nationally recognized LinkedIn expert. She says you need to do more if you want recruiters to find and talk to you. About Our Guest: Donna Serdula Donna Serdula is an nationally recognized expert in LinkedIn profile optimization. She’s also the founder of Vision Board Media and LinkedIn Makeover (www.linkedin-makeover.com).  And she’s the author of “LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies,” (www.amazon.com/LinkedIn-Profile-Optimization-Dummies-Education/dp/1119287081/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8).  With more than 30 writers on her team, Donna has helped thousands of professionals and companies tell their stories and brand themselves successfully on LinkedIn. Resources in this Episode: New Tool: Narrow down your career options with CareerOneStop’s SkillsMatcher tool: www

We all know that LinkedIn is an important part of any job search. But too many people keep making basic mistakes on LinkedIn. Our guest expert Christie Mims shares four LinkedIn mistakes we can all avoid to improve the way we build and engage our network on LinkedIn. The key is the invest in your network before you need a favor.   About Our Guest: Christie Mims Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club (therevolutionaryclub.com), the number one destination for smart people who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. Her website has been named a Forbes Top 100 for careers, and she herself has been named one of the top 29 coaches to follow on the internet. Resources in this Episode: New Resource: How Job Listing Language Could Be Adding to Silicon Valley’s Gender Divide from KQED, explains how the words used in job descriptions affect the people who apply. Read the article: www.kqed.org/news/11642547/how-job-listing-language-could-add-to-silicon-valleys-gender-di

Most professionals avoid rookie blunders in a job interview. We do the research, practice answering questions, and shake hands and make eye contact in the meeting. But hiring managers say even the savviest of professionals make some errors again and again. And many of these errors are based in a lack of communication and self-knowledge. Our guest this week, Thea Kelley, says you need to know what makes you stand out, and sell yourself to the employer in the interview. About Our Guest: Thea Kelley Thea Kelley is a job search and interview coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area who serves job seekers nationwide. She’s also the author of the Amazon best-seller Get That Job!: The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview. Resources in this Episode: New tool: Try The Big Five personality test. It’s scientifically-based! Learn more in Most Personality Quizzes Are Junk Science. I Found One That Isn’t. from FiveThirtyEight: fivethirtyeight.com/features/most-personality-quizzes-are-junk-science-i-found-on

Culture fit and team chemistry are important factors in hiring today. If you’ve got a job interviewer, the hiring manager probably knows you’re qualified for the job. What they want to find out is whether you’ll fit in and work well with their team. While you need to prepare to answer tough questions in a job interview, you also need to be friendly and win over the hiring manager. In this episode, our guest shares lots of tips to do just that.   About Our Guest: Dalena Bradley Dalena Bradley is a professional resume writer, interview coach, and career marketing specialist. Before launching her own practice (www.dalenabradley.com), Dalena worked in corporate communications, was an executive recruiter with Woodworth International Group and served as an outplacement consultant with Lee Hecht Harrison. Resources in this Episode Resource of the week: The Planet Money team explains a lesser-known jobs statistic that highlights worker confidence. Listen to the audio clip: Why Quitting is Awesome (www.npr.org/sec

Taking a leap mid-career can be scary, especially when you’re looking at new roles across the country. Stephen Marc Beaudoin made it look easy to land a new nonprofit leadership role, but he approached his job search with a clear strategy, support from trusted advisors, and “a long runway.” Stephen has simple-sounding advice for every job seeker to strive for: know yourself and make decisions accordingly. Listen in to this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job. I talked with Stephen about his job search and the job he landed in, Executive Director of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Below, you can read Stephen’s essay to learn more about what he did to master his job search. Read the original article of Stephen’s Job Search on Mac’s List: https://www.macslist.org/success-stories/taking-mid-career-leap-stephen-marc-beaudoins-job-search-story Learn more about the Maryland Symphony Orchestra: www.marylandsymphony.org/ Stephen Marc Beaudoin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmarcbeaudoin/ Learn

The resume is evolving, but it’s not dead. While paper resumes are less ubiquitous, there’s an essential feature at the core of the resume that professionals still need. We needed resumes decades ago because they were a way to tell your professional story in a brief, succinct way. Today, there are more ways to tell your story through technology, but your resume - both paper and digital versions - is still important. Approach your resume as an important piece of your professional life. It works alongside your professional relationships, volunteer work, organization memberships, and more. About Our Guest: Chris Fields Chris Fields owns and operates The Resume Crusade (resumecrusade.com) and has a master’s degree in labor relations and human resources from the Ohio State University. He has been featured on Mashable, Monster Thinking, and Oprah.com. Resources in this Episode: New Tool: Top 500 Resume Keywords to Boost Your Resume: www.jobscan.co/blog/top-resume-keywords-boost-resume Listener Question: Are job

Your professional references can make or break your chances of getting a job. Select, nurture and prep your people to give you the best possible reference when they get the call from your potential new boss! Our guest on this episode of Find Your Dream Job gives you practical tips to strengthen your references. About Our Guest: Daisy Wright Daisy Wright is chief encouragement officer at The Wright Career Solution, a certified career management coach and professional resume writer. She works with executives, managers and mid-career professionals to help them get hired faster. Daisy is also the author of two books, “No Canadian Experience, Eh? A Career Success Guide for New Immigrants,” and “Tell Stories, Get Hired: Innovative Strategies to Land Your Next Job and Advance Your Career.” Resources in this Episode: If You Want Something, Ask For It: www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/francis-flynn-if-you-want-something-ask-it A listener in Oregon asks for advice on relocating within the same state.  Get another

If you’re over 50, you’ve likely encountered ageism in your career. Older workers struggle in the job search and feel a disadvantage in competition with younger professionals. So what can you do? The first thing to do might be to rethink your entire job search strategy. On this episode of Find Your Dream Job, we discuss one strategy to overcome ageism in a job search: positioning yourself as a subject matter expert. About Our Guest: Kevin Kermes Kevin Kermes is the founder and a partner at Career Attraction, an executive talent agency. Since 2008, Kevin’s firm has helped open the doors for more than 15,000 professionals to find work they love and the compensation they deserve. Resources in This Episode Want to know if an employer welcomes older workers? Check out Retirement Jobs Employer Reviews. How can you use internal connections in a hiring process that’s being managed by an outside agency? Listener Ginny McDonnell asks and we answer. Kevin Kermes on LinkedIn Overcome Age Discrimination: The Bigges

When you don’t make it to the second round after a decent first interview, you might be wondering what went wrong. On this episode, we talk to a seasoned recruiter, Will Thomson (linkedin.com/in/willthomson), about common mistakes applicants make in the first interview and how to avoid them in the future to get more second interviews, and more job offers. About Our Guest: Will Thomson Will Thomson is the founder and president of Bulls Eye Recruiting (bullseyerecruiting.net). He has worked with organizations including Dell, eBay, and Rosetta Stone. Will has a passion for helping people find their dream jobs and organizations grow their sales teams. He also blogs regularly about careers (bullseyerecruiting.net/category/bulls-eye-recruiting-blog), and his company’s website has received 20 international awards. Resources from this Episode Never Say These 11 Things During A Job Interview (Unless You Don’t Want The Job): www.fastcompany.com/40451728/these-are-the-phrases-you-should-never-utter-in-a-job-interview

None of us expect to do one job alone in the 40-plus years most of us will spend in the workplace.  But how do we make sure we don’t get left behind by the changing needs of employers? To future-proof your career you need to play to your strengths. And you always need to be learning. About Our Guest: Jane Barrett Jane Barrett is a guest lecturer at leading business schools in Europe and an executive recruiter. Her clients include banks, blue companies, and startups. She is also the co-author of 'How to Take Charge of Your Career' (www.amazon.com/If-Not-Now-When-Charge/dp/1408125056) and the host of the podcast Grow Your Own Career: thecareerfarm.com/category/podcasts. Resources in this Episode: Have your parents influenced your career choices? Read 'The Jobs You're Most Likely to Inherit From Your Mother and Father' from NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/22/upshot/the-jobs-youre-most-likely-to-inherit-from-your-mother-and-father.html?emc=eta1 What do you do when you’re not satisfied with your

Like it or not, we live in a digital age. Each of us has a digital presence, and the first impression we make for many job opportunities will happen online. Are you telling your story in the best possible way? This week on Find Your Dream Job, our guest expert Ryan Rhoten says a successful online personal brand has four parts, and he’ll break it down for us. About Our Guest: Ryan Rhoten Ryan Rhoten is a personal and digital branding strategist, a public speaker, and a podcaster. He is also the author of the book CareerKred: 4 Simple Steps to Build Your Digital Brand and Boost Credibility in Your Career (www.amazon.com/CareerKred-simple-Digital-credibility-career-ebook/dp/B06Y2M6Q1F). Resources in this Episode: A new app to help you connect with local professionals who share your interests, passions, and career path - Shapr is a mix of LinkedIn, Tinder, and a slot machine. www.shapr.co/ Listener Heather Fonseca of Los Angeles asks for advice on the best way to apply for a job when you have a contact “on

Expect the ATS! When you’re applying for jobs at large companies, your resume and cover letter are probably getting uploaded to an Applicant Tracking System. So how can you get through the ATS system? You might already know to repeat words from the job description in your application. But there’s more you can do to navigate an ATS successfully and hear back on more online applications. About Our Guest: James Hu James was a job seeker in late 2013 and experienced the pain of the resume black hole first hand. He founded Jobscan (www.jobscan.co), an online tool that optimizes resumes, to make the job search easier. Before Jobscan, James co-founded an award-winning carpooling startup and worked as a product manager at Kabam Games, Groupon, and Microsoft. Resources in this Episode: Ben shared an article testing the carpet-bombing application method on an automated scale. Read the whole story on Fast Company: I Built A Bot To Apply To Thousands Of Jobs At Once–Here’s What I Learned (www.fastcompany.com/3069166/i

Ready to switch careers? Getting the right experience is key to finding success. On this episode of Find Your Dream Job, our guest has actionable tips to build your experience. Start by taking on volunteer projects with clear objectives so that you can show your impact. Build a professional website that highlights your most important skills. Start to build your network while you’re currently employed, and you’ll be in a great position to make a leap! About Our Guest: Alexis Perrotta Alexis Perrotta is an editor and writer for Idealist Careers (idealistcareers.org). In her blog posts, Alexis offers job seekers, game changers, and do gooders actionable tips, career resources, and social-impact lifestyle advice. As a lifelong nonprofit professional, Alexis enjoys sharing her experience and insight with other passionate social-impact professionals. Resources in this Episode: How to Sell Your Soft Skills During Interviews: www.ama.org/career/Pages/How-to-Sell-Your-Soft-Skills-During-Interviews-.aspx Listener N

Don’t be nervous. Be prepared! This episode shows you how to negotiate your salary like a pro. With guest expert and negotiation consultant Kwame Christian, we learn what you need to do to prepare for your next salary negotiation, set a baseline for the salary you want, and convince your new employer to give it to you. About Our Guest: Kwame Christian Kwame Christian Esq., M.A. (linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian), is a business lawyer and the director of the American Negotiation Institute (americannegotiationinstitute.com). He also serves as a negotiation consultant for attorneys and for companies closing large business deals. And Kwame hosts Negotiate Anything, the top ranked podcast on negotiation in the US. In every episode, he interviews successful entrepreneurs and shares powerful persuasion techniques. Resources in this Episode: Employee Total Compensation Calculator: www.calcxml.com/calculators/total-compensation Get a free negotiation guide from Kwame: americannegotiationinstitute.com/guide/ Listene