This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List.

It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.

One of the best ways to get good at job hunting is to talk to people who do it well.

That's why, once a month, I interview a Max List reader who found a job they love.

Our guest today is Joy Reamer.

She's the sole recruiter at Century West Engineering.

It's an employee-owned civil engineering firm in Bend, Oregon that works across the Pacific Northwest.

Joy Reamer believes the job you want may be hiding in plain sight.

In a story you can find on the Max List website,

Joy says one way to find the best opportunities is to look for alternate job titles for the position you want.

This will help you uncover jobs that might not appear obvious and that your competitors might

miss too.

She joins us from Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Joy, why do you love your job?

Yes, that's a great question.

I work in a company about 100 people, and one thing that I love is the ability to connect with each person that I need. So if I have an IT problem, I can go and I talk to someone in IT, a direct response right away. The collaboration is so strong in the company. Every department's teamwork ability is just so helpful.

I've had moments where as the only recruiter, maybe a career fair is coming up.

And I can go, is anyone else able to join me for this?

And I'll get multiple volunteers.

And it just reminds me that everyone's goal is the same and everyone wants

the best for the company. So everyone helps and pitches in. So I just feel very connected that way.

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