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

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Most people plan their careers only a few times in life: when graduating college, during a career change, or due to a move. But according to Find Your Dream Job guest Anne Lapour, you should continue to plan your career on a regular basis. Anne says our personal life changes affect our careers, so as we evolve in life, we evolve in our work, as well. Self-reflection can give you clarity on what matters to you, and research will allow you to develop new skills that you can use to plan your next step. Networking is also a crucial piece and can lead to opportunities you might not have known about otherwise. 



About Our Guest:

Anne Lapour is the executive director of career initiatives for Willamette University, where she oversees career programming, education, and advising.



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Connect with Anne on LinkedIn.



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Whether you’ve been away from the workforce for a few months or a few years, it can feel challenging to find your way back. But you can relaunch with confidence, says Find Your Dream Job guest Heather Black. Heather states it isn’t uncommon to have times away from working a job, and being unemployed is a great time to level up your skillset. Before you apply for a new position, consider what you can bring to the table. Heather suggests learning about various options and deciding which skills you have that would apply to those positions. Volunteering is a great way to experience new places and cultures, and can help you decide which field to explore further, as well as give you the needed experience. 

About Our Guest:

Heather Black is the founder and CEO of Supermums. 



Resources in This Episode:


Visit supermums.org to explore career options and see what opportunities are available for you. 


Connect with Heather on LinkedIn. 

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If relocation is in your future, the time to look for a new job is now. Don’t wait until after the move, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kimi Schiefer. Kimi suggests adding in your upcoming move when filling out your current location on application materials. And while it’s fine to be open to different opportunities, your communication with a hiring manager should stress how much you want the job they’re hiring for. Kimi also recommends using LinkedIn to connect with people in the new city before you move. Having a network in place will be helpful as you navigate a job search in a new location.

About Our Guest:

Kimi Schiefer is a human resources generalist at the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

Resources in This Episode:


Learn more about how Bonneville Environmental Foundation is having an impact on the world of conservation. 

Connect with Kimi on LinkedIn.

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On May 15, we hosted our second quarterly event of 2025 in partnership with the University of Portland’s School of Business. More than 110 attendees gathered for networking and a panel discussion, “How to Get a Marketing Job in Today’s Uncertain Economy: Why Analytics Gives You an Edge. Together, the panelists brought expertise from across academia, corporate marketing, and entrepreneurship, offering advice on how to navigate today’s job market as a creative and how to leverage analytics and AI in your work.

About Our Guests:

Welcome



Michael L. DeVaughn, dean of the School of Business, University of Portland


Panelists



Dr. Ashley Hass, a marketing professor from the University of Portland



Kevin Kinghorn, the executive vice president & chief marketing officer of the Portland Trail Blazers



Holly Feather, chief executive officer & founder of HHF Strategy





Resources in This Episode:


Use AI to optimize your resume against job descriptions, personalize your prompts to reflect your voice, and explore platforms like Jobscan and Hemingway for editing and matching the job description.

Experiment with tools like Tableau and JASP. There are also free certifications through HubSpot, Google, Hootsuite, and LinkedIn Learning.


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Did you know that when you walk into an interview room, you are in the driver’s seat? If you struggle to know what to say during interviews, Find Your Dream Job guest Tanya Maldonado suggests teaching. You teach the employer who you are, what you have to offer, and how you have impacted previous companies. Tanya also says you should prepare questions for them, to get to know more about the company, and so that your answers can address those issues. Your words matter, so use them carefully, sparingly, and to become a known entity to the employer and no longer a stranger.  

About Our Guest:

Tanya Maldonado is a career specialist at Portland Community College. 

Resources in This Episode:



Connect with Tanya on LinkedIn.




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