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

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What sets you apart in a job search isn’t your credentials; it’s the specific value you bring to a position. Hundreds of applicants can have the required experience and skills for the job. But Find Your Dream Job guest Laura Knights says how you communicate what you uniquely bring to the position sells you as the perfect candidate. Laura suggests beginning with learning about the company culture, sharing how you would fit into that culture, and how you have had an impact in previous employment opportunities. Don’t be afraid to “toot your own horn.” 

About Our Guest:

Laura Knights is an executive coach, a speaker, and a trainer. Laura is also the founder and CEO of two companies: Black Woman Leading and Knights Consulting.

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Getting in front of a hiring manager can be tricky unless you have a personal connection inside the company. If you don’t, there are ways around that, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kathleen Davis. Kathleen suggests going to LinkedIn to find the names of people you may be speaking with if you apply. It’s important to follow to the letter the application directions, while also seeking to connect with those who can help further your resume. Kathleen also stresses the need to write a unique cover letter for each position, stating your experience and the value you can add to the company. 

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Kathleen Davis is the deputy editor at FastCompany.com where she writes about careers, hiring, and other workplace topics. 
Kathleen also hosts The New Way We Work podcast.

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You’ve been searching for a job and you finally have an interview, but something doesn’t feel right. At what point do you walk away? According to Find Your Dream Job guest Andy Hibel, you need to consider several factors when making that decision. If your goals and values don’t match those of the company, it might not be the right fit for you. Andy also stresses the need for working with a team that supports the success of others. If you’re in a position where you must take any job offer, take it, but don’t stop looking. Continue to follow the best job search strategies to find the job that will truly be the perfect fit for you. 

About Our Guest:

Andy Hibel is the chief operating officer and the co-founder of HigherEdJobs. It’s the established leader in the academic recruitment field. Andy also co-hosts the HigherEdJobs podcast.

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Job seeking is difficult for most folks, but for someone who has been out of the workforce for years, it can prove even more challenging. Where do you start, when you don’t have a resume filled with experience and skills? On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Katie Barberis talks about how she used volunteering to lead to a new career after years as a stay-at-home mom. Katie also shares how networking within those volunteer opportunities led to a permanent position that supports her personal values. Learn more about Katie’s career history below in this installment of our Success Stories series. 
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Does networking feel icky to you? If so, you’re doing it wrong, according to Find Your Dream Job guest Angie Callen. Networking is simply building and nurturing relationships with others, and we all do that with friends and family every day. Angie suggests being proactive but not aggressive and focusing on long-term relationships. She says it’s a mistake to only seek someone out for what they can offer you. That is inauthentic. Build authenticity by being true to who you are and finding others who are like-minded or whom you want to know more about. 
About Our Guest:
Angie Callen is an award-winning career and business coach and the founder of Career Benders. Her company helps professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs navigate today's workforce. Angie also hosts the No More Mondays podcast.
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