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

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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.

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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. 

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Communication is key when it comes to your job search. On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Bryce Henshaw shares their tips for building connections with current colleagues and keeping up with former ones. Bryce also stresses the need for commitment in your career. Choose a job you will love, so that you can be committed to a great outcome, for both the employer and yourself. Learn more about Bryce’s career history below in this installment of our Success Stories series. 




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What do you think an employer wants to hear from you in an interview? If you said, “My background and skills,” you aren’t wrong. But according to Find Your Dream Job guest Charles McGee, it goes much deeper than that. An employer wants quantifiable facts. How did you make a difference at your previous job that can be measured? Charles also suggests not being afraid to share your weak points, but also explain how you’ve grown and overcome them, and what you learned as a result. Lastly, keep your resume concise; less visual clutter is easier for the employer to get through. 

About Our Guest:

Charles McGee is the director of operations for Workplace Change.

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The workplace is changing every day; learn how  Charles can help you navigate those changes by visiting www.workplacechanges.com.


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