How to Get Unstuck in Your Job Search, with Diane DeVore
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Mac Prichard
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Feeling stuck is a common part of a job search. But many people aren’t sure how to move forward when their efforts start to feel stalled. On this episode of Find Your Dream Job, guest expert Diane DeVore talks about why so many candidates lose momentum and how they can find their way forward. Rather than pushing harder or applying to more roles, Diane encourages job seekers to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and get clear on what they want next.
Diane also shares ways to bring focus and self-care back to your search. She talks about how to tailor your resume, build connections, and give yourself room to change. You’ll learn how small, steady steps can help you move forward and find work that feels like a stronger fit for you.
About Our Guest:
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Diane DeVore is the assistant director for career services at Everett Community College.
Resources in This Episode:
- Connect with Diane on LinkedIn.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. |
| 0:16.0 | I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List. It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career. |
| 0:24.6 | Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want. |
| 0:29.6 | I send out lots and lots of applications, but hardly anyone responds. |
| 0:35.6 | When you do have an interview, you don't get an offer. |
| 0:39.3 | It feels like you're going nowhere. |
| 0:41.3 | Does this sound like you? |
| 0:43.3 | Diane DeVore is here to talk about how to get unstuck in your job search. |
| 0:48.3 | She's the Assistant Director for Career Services at Everett Community College. |
| 0:53.3 | Diane has a passion for amplifying silenced voices and communities for career services at Everett Community College. |
| 0:58.0 | Diane has a passion for amplifying silenced voices and communities and encourages others to cultivate imagination, growth, and authentic connection. |
| 1:03.4 | She joins us from Mount Vernon, Washington. |
| 1:05.9 | Well, let's get right to it, Diane. |
| 1:08.2 | Why do people get stuck in a job search? |
| 1:10.7 | What's going on there? Yeah, Mack, |
| 1:12.4 | I think that we often confuse or overlap our identity with employment. And we, what gets us |
| 1:20.3 | stuck is rushing applications, maybe feeling discouragement through the whole process, |
| 1:25.9 | self-doubt and imposter syndrome. And really, the bottom |
| 1:29.2 | line is when you're disconnected from yourself, that can often show through in your applications. |
| 1:34.4 | And what does being stuck look like for the job seeker, for the candidate who's experiencing |
| 1:39.6 | this? I think being stuck can look like a generic resume that is being sent to multiple applications and might not be catering towards that specific job. |
| 1:50.5 | I try to remind people your resume should match that singular job you are applying to. |
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