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This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, find the career you want,

and make a difference in life. 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 professionals find fulfilling careers.

One of the best ways to get good at job hunting is to talk to people who do it well.

That's why once a month, I interview a Max List reader who found a job they love.

Our guest today is Travis Puckett. He's a portfolio analyst at Vakasa. It's a vacation

rental company here in Portland, Oregon. Travis Puckett believes in using data to find solutions.

In a story you can find on the Max List website, Travis shares his approach to job hunting.

He used a mix of research and networking, and Travis says once he understood his job search goal,

it became much easier to find contacts who could help.

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