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That's PLAUD. 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 Mac Purchard, your host, and publisher of Max List.

I'm joined by my co-host, Ben Forstag, our managing director, and Jenna Forstrom,

our community manager. This week, we're talking about how you can choose your career instead of

letting it just happen to you. According to Gallup, unhappy employees outnumber happy ones by

two to one. Many people take the first job offered in order to pay the bills. Others stick with an employer because they aren't clear about what they want to do next.

And some worry if they say no to a job offer, another one won't come.

This week I talked to career expert Holly Crawford about how to figure out what you really want to do and how to make it happen.

Ben has an online course you can use to make your resume

better than ever, and Jenna answers the question from a listener, Jenny States, about resumes

and CVs. Looking for work is hard, and it makes you vulnerable too. Scammers take advantage

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