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On today's bonus episode, we're sharing some exclusive content from our new book, Land Your Dream Job in Portland and Beyond.

Lander Dream Job in Portland and Beyond compiles all of our best job search tips and career management

tools into one simple, easy-to-read guide.

It is the definitive toolkit for anyone looking for meaningful work.

The book also includes special contributions from an array of job search experts,

and today you'll hear from one of them.

Here is Mack Pritchard, founder of Maxlist and president of Pritchard Communications,

reading his contribution, How to Get an Oregon Government Job, Four Lessons Learned.

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