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
🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16732&preview=true)
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 has 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 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's seat of their career and life.
Resources in This Episode:
- To learn more about Erin’s career coaching, visit her website at https://www.careerupgradecoaching.com/career-upgrade-services
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | We all know that first impressions matter, and the first thing a hiring manager sees is your cover letter. |
| 0:06.3 | That letter gives you an opportunity to wow an employer. |
| 0:10.1 | But too many job seekers squander this chance. |
| 0:13.9 | They send a cover letter with typos, a sloppy format, and cut-and-paste text. |
| 0:19.2 | And it's not enough to avoid those rookie mistakes. |
| 0:21.8 | You also have to tell a compelling story. |
| 0:25.1 | This sounds complicated, but in fact, if you follow a few rules, |
| 0:29.4 | you can write a cover letter that stands out from your competition. |
| 0:33.3 | Our MaxList Guide shows you how to do this. |
| 0:35.5 | It's called Simple Rules for a Winning Cover Letter. |
| 0:38.9 | Go to MaxLest.org slash cover letter. |
| 0:42.1 | We show you the content, structure, and style |
| 0:45.1 | that hiring managers like. |
| 0:47.5 | You'll get examples and templates you can use |
| 0:49.4 | to write your own winning cover letter. |
| 0:51.8 | Get Simple Rules for a Winning Cover Letter today. Go to MaxList.org slash cover letter. Get simple rules for a winning cover letter today. Go to |
| 0:55.8 | maxlist.org slash cover letter. This is Mac Pritchard, a founder of Max List. I've interviewed |
| 1:03.6 | more than 500 career experts since find your dream job started in 2015. The advice these guests shared |
| 1:11.5 | remains as valuable as ever. |
| 1:14.1 | So every other week, |
| 1:15.7 | we're publishing one of our most popular conversations. |
| 1:19.2 | Here's a classic episode I think you'll enjoy. This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mac Prichard, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Mac Prichard and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.