How to Find a Job That’s a Good Fit for You, with Kat Nelson Troyer

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

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=15629&preview=true) Why would anyone accept a job that’s not a good fit? Fear. If you lost your job suddenly, fear may propel you to accept whatever you can find. But a job that’s a good fit is life-changing, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kat Nelson Troyer. Kat suggests taking the time to clarify what you want from a job, what you can offer an employer, and where you want to go in your career. Kat also recommends developing a “board of advisors;” people who know you well and can encourage and help you along the way. About Our Guest: Kat Nelson Troyer is an executive, team, and career coach, and the CEO of Jigsaw Solutions. Kat also co-hosts the excellent Real Job Talk podcast. Resources in This Episode: Do you have a career question you’d like answered? Email Kat at [email protected] and she may feature your question on her podcast. Connect with Kat on LinkedIn. Grab the exclusive NordVPN deal: https://nordvpn.com/dreamjob and get extra subscription time. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Plaud, the AI wearable gadget that takes notes of meetings and calls.
0:07.2	Plaud is your AI-powered secret weapon, at work or in the classroom.
0:12.6	It creates perfect transcripts, summarizes key points, and generates mind maps to visualize everything.
0:20.7	And Plaud doesn't just take notes.
0:23.2	It understands them.
0:25.4	Ask it anything about what you recorded and get instant answers.
0:29.9	It's like using chat GPT, but specialized for your conversations.
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
0:46.2	in our interviews to make sure we cover what manners most to the guest. Ready to work smarter,
0:52.3	type PLA-U-D into Google and get a discount with my code Dreamjob.
0:58.9	That's PLAUD.
1:05.5	This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:20.3	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List. It's a job board of the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:29.7	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:35.4	Because of uncertainty or fear, you may apply for jobs that don't feel right. But doing this
1:41.9	can make your job search harder and even hurt your career.
1:46.1	Kat Nelson Troyer is here to talk about how to find a job that's a good fit for you.
1:51.6	She's an executive team and career coach and the CEO of Jigsaw Solutions.
1:58.4	Kat also hosts the excellent Real Job Talk podcast. And she joins us from Half Moon Bay, California.
2:05.5	Well, let's jump right into it, Kat. Let's start with definitions. What does a job that a good fit look like?
2:12.8	A job that is a good fit is a job that utilizes your skills and your experience and also
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mac's List, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Mac's List and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.