meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

How to Look for Work While Moving to a New Place, with Kimi Schiefer

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

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8624 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16129&preview=true)  If relocation is in your future, the time to look for a new job is now. Don’t wait until after the move, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kimi Schiefer. Kimi suggests adding in your upcoming move when filling out your current location on application materials. And while it’s fine to be open to different opportunities, your communication with a hiring manager should stress how much you want the job they’re hiring for. Kimi also recommends using LinkedIn to connect with people in the new city before you move. Having a network in place will be helpful as you navigate a job search in a new location. About Our Guest: Kimi Schiefer is a human resources generalist at the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. Resources in This Episode: Learn more about how Bonneville Environmental Foundation is having an impact on the world of conservation.  Connect with Kimi on LinkedIn. Use promo code DREAMJOB at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/dreamjob. 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 dream job.

0:58.9

That's PLAUD. This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

1:21.3

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

1:28.8

fulfilling career. Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the

1:34.7

work you want. You will not only change jobs in your career. You may change where you live, too.

1:42.4

And doing a job search while relocating has its own challenges.

1:47.1

Kimmy Schiefer is here to talk about how to look for work while moving to a new place.

1:53.3

She's a Human Resources Generalist at the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

1:58.0

Previously, Kimmy worked as a recruiter for an online publisher, a large retailer,

2:03.4

and a national staffing agency. She joins us from Portland, Oregon. Well, let's get going,

2:08.7

Kimmy. What are the biggest challenges you see job seekers face when looking for work in a new

2:15.0

city? Getting in the door can be challenging because, of course, you want to include your location

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

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.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.