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

How to Talk About Bad Work Experiences in a Job Interview, with Stephanie Heath

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

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8624 Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

There are many reasons you may have had a negative work experience; the question is, how do you communicate it to a hiring manager without sounding vindictive or like you’re hiding something? Find Your Dream Job guest Stephanie Heath says it’s crucial to be honest because the truth will out. Stephanie suggests owning your part, not over-sharing, and venting with a friend before an interview. Spend more time focusing on what you want from your next position than you spend on what was wrong with the negative experience you had.  About Our Guest: Stephanie Heath (http://linkedin.com/in/stephanieheath) is a job search advisor, a salary negotiation expert, and the founder of SoulWork and Six Figures (https://www.soulworkandselfies.com/). Resources in This Episode: Get your free guide to help you communicate your market value during interviews by visiting soulworkandselfies.com/YourMarketValue (https://www.soulworkandselfies.com/YourMarketValue). Are you ready to accelerate your job search process and achieve your career aspirations? Find out more about how Stephanie can help you at soulworkandselfies.com/catalyst (https://www.soulworkandselfies.com/catalyst). From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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1:01.1

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

1:22.0

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.

1:30.9

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

1:37.0

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