Practice Imperfection in Your Job Search, with Tanya Romaniuk

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

Mac Prichard

Careers, Business

4.8 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16299&preview=true) Perfectionism can quietly hold your job search back. According to Find Your Dream Job guest Tanya Romaniuk, one of the biggest challenges is waiting until everything feels “just right” before taking action. Tanya highlights common pitfalls perfectionists face, including overthinking applications, delaying outreach, and letting fear prevent progress. Her advice is to start small, take imperfect actions, and focus on progress over polish. Tanya suggests flipping the script on your inner critic, practicing interview prep with friends or mentors, and building confidence through experience rather than waiting to feel 100% ready. She also stresses the importance of recognizing when your standards are realistic versus unhelpful. With the right approach, Tanya says that practicing imperfection will build your confidence and skills, and also get you closer to the work that truly fits you. About Our Guest: Tanya Romaniuk is a career counselor at Portland State University. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Tanya on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Because I run a job board, I talk to applicants almost every day.
0:04.0	And many of the people I meet make the same mistake.
0:07.0	They have no clear job search goals.
0:10.0	So they apply everywhere, every day, all day long.
0:15.0	You might think it's smart to send lots of applications.
0:18.0	After all, it's a numbers game, right? It's not. The more you narrow your
0:23.2	search, the easier everything gets, and the happier you'll be in your next job. Stop chasing every
0:29.5	lead. Instead, focus on what you really want. Now, figuring out your goals can be hard, but we have
0:35.8	a MaxList resource that can help.
0:38.3	Finding focus in your job search.
0:40.6	Go to MaxList.org slash Focus.
0:43.2	Our free step-by-step MaxList Guide will help you create your own job search goals.
0:49.1	Get your copy today.
0:50.8	Visit maxlis.org slash focus again.
0:54.6	That's maxlis.org slash focus again. That's maxliss.org slash focus.
0:56.7	Focus.
0:56.7	This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:15.7	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard.
1:17.7	I'm also the founder of Max List.
1:20.2	It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:25.7	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work
1:31.1	you want.
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