From Resumes to References: Advice from an HR Professional, with Trudy Hylemon

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

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=15883&preview=true) Getting good at job hunting takes practice, and Find Your Dream Job guest Trudy Hylemon says it makes a real difference in your chances of getting an interview or being hired. Trudy suggests beginning by having someone review your resume and cover letter. Choose your references carefully, and be sure they can share how your talents will match the job. Trudy emphasizes the importance of getting your online house in order, as well as knowing exactly why you want the position you’re applying for. About Our Guest: Trudy Hylemon is a human resources leader and a career coach. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Trudy on LinkedIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Plaud, the AI wearable gadget that takes notes of meetings and calls.
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0:35.0	I use Plot myself here at Find Your Dream Job. Before every episode, I meet with
0:40.2	each guest to choose a topic and review key points. Plot gives me detailed notes I can use
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0:58.9	That's PLAUD. This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired,
1:18.4	have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:21.5	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard.
1:23.4	I'm also the founder of Max List.
1:25.6	It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:30.3	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:36.3	Our guest today is Trudy Howman. She's a human resources leader and a career coach.
1:42.3	Trudy has interviewed hundreds of candidates. So she's
1:47.0	seeing what works and doesn't work when you apply for a job. And Trudy is here to share her advice
1:52.8	as an HR professional about what successful applicants do, from resumes to references. She joins us
2:00.1	from Eugene Oregon. Well, us from Eugene, Oregon.
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