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

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  Why Informational Interviews Are The Silver Bullet Every Job Search Needs, with Jason Alba 22.07.2026 26min

  There are many elements involved in landing your dream job; networking, a professional resume, and solid skills are just a few of the things required.
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  How to Use AI To Identify Your Strengths, with Shannon Bowen 15.07.2026 22min

  Each of us brings unique strengths to the table, and showing what you excel at makes you stand out to employers.
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  Why You Were Rejected After a Job Interview, with Shelley Piedmont 08.07.2026 31min

  If you’ve ever been ghosted after what you thought was a great interview, you may feel confused about what went wrong.
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  Beyond the Job Board: How to Get Hired in a Tough Job Market 06.07.2026 1h 1min

  What sets you apart is knowing the job you're after, building a short list of employers you'd love to work for, and pursuing organizations rather than openings.
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  How to Future Proof Your Career in the Age of AI, with Marguerite McAleer 01.07.2026 24min

  What does it take to thrive at work when AI keeps changing the rules?
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  Don’t Follow Your Passion When You Pick a Career, with Grace Lee 24.06.2026 27min

  Have you ever heard that to find the job of your dreams, you should follow your passion?
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  Follow Your Interests and Find Your People, with Leah Payne 17.06.2026 22min

  Networking doesn't have to feel transactional or awkward.
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  Stop Underselling Yourself in Your Job Search, with Elizabeth Gross 10.06.2026 28min

  If you’re like most people, you don’t enjoy talking about your greatest accomplishments.
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  You’re Not Alone: Using Mentorship to Pivot, Progress, and Land Your Next Job 08.06.2026 55min

  More than 120 job seekers, students, and community members gathered at the Ecotrust Building’s Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center in Portland on Thursday, May 7, for a conversation about one of the most important aspects of the job search: mentorship.
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  How to Make the Most of Your Professional Association, with Cheryl Ferguson 03.06.2026 22min

  Referrals matter in hiring, and professional associations are one of the best places to build them.
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  How to Explain Why You’re Looking for Another Job, with Susan Peppercorn 27.05.2026 29min

  What do you say when a hiring manager asks you why you’re looking for a new job?
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  Use Your Career Story to Show Your Value, with Connie Teng 20.05.2026 23min

  An open job can get hundreds of applications. To stand out, you need to show employers how you can solve their problems, and that starts with knowing your story.
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  How to Show Confidence in a Job Interview, with John Ribeiro 13.05.2026 26min

  If you're like most folks, you feel nervous when going into a job interview.
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  How to Show Your Value to Employers, with Susan M. Barber 06.05.2026 23min

  Your credentials get you in the door. But to land the job, you have to stand out.
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  From Broadcast Journalist to DEIB Leader: Catherine Van’s Job Search Success Story 04.05.2026 15min

  On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Catherine Van shares how she transitioned from her childhood dream of being a broadcast journalist to becoming a DEIB leader at the Oregon Community Foundation, Oregon's largest private charitable funder.
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  How to Find Your Career Purpose, with Erin Thomas 29.04.2026 31min

  Figuring out the next step on your career journey takes energy and focus.
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  Network Intentionally to Get Your Next Job, with Cam Yenokida 22.04.2026 22min

  Opportunities don't move through job postings; they move through people.
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  Why You Don’t Need to Meet All the Job Requirements, with Eric B. Horn 15.04.2026 27min

  If you’ve ever decided not to apply for a job because you didn’t have 100 percent of the requirements, you may want to revise your strategy.
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  Slow Down to Speed up in your Job Search, with Adriane Jones 08.04.2026 23min

  Here's the job search paradox: the faster you apply, the longer it takes.
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  Skills Communicators Need in 2026 to Thrive in an Uncertain Job Market 06.04.2026 1h 1min

  More than 100 job seekers and communicators gathered at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication in Portland on Thursday, Feb. 12, for our first quarterly event of the year, Skills Communicators Need in 2026 to Thrive in an Uncertain Job Market.