How to Find Your Career Purpose, with Erin Thomas
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Mac Prichard
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2021
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Figuring out the next step on your career journey takes energy and focus. If your strategy so far has been to apply everywhere and see what happens, getting clear on your purpose can reap powerful benefits. Find Your Dream Job guest Erin Thomas says you need to know exactly what type of job is going to leverage your unique talents and strengths. Erin also shares the five-step process she uses with clients to get clear about who you are and about what matters most to you in a job search.
About Our Guest:
Erin Thomas (www.linkedin.com/in/erinfthomas/) is a career and leadership coach, organizational development expert, and human resources professional. Over the past 15 years, Erin has worked with hundreds of people from all around the globe to uncover their unique leadership stance and voice, putting them in the driver seat of their career and life.
Resources in This Episode:
- To learn more about Erin’s career coaching, visit her website at careerandleadershipcoaching.com.
- Do you find yourself applying for any job that you think you could do? Before you send out your next application, stop chasing every lead and get clear about your own goals. Our free guide, Finding Focus in Your Job Search (focus.macslist.org/), can help.
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| 1:04.4 | Hi, this is Mac Pritchard. |
| 1:06.7 | I had a cycling accident recently and broke several bones. |
| 1:10.7 | While I recover, I need to take a short break from podcasting. |
| 1:14.8 | So through March 3rd, we're sharing some of our most popular interviews from the last five years. |
| 1:20.2 | I hope you enjoy them, and thank you for being a listener. |
| 1:40.3 | Thank you. This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. |
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