What Do You Really Want? with Jennifer Schwartz

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

Mac Prichard

Careers, Business

4.8 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (⁠https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16634&preview=true⁠) When someone asks, “What are you looking for?” it can feel like a simple question, but your answer can shape your entire job search. Many candidates struggle to articulate that answer. On this episode of Find Your Dream Job, executive and life coach Jennifer Schwartz explains why knowing where you want to go makes it easier to focus your energy and make clear decisions. Jennifer talks about how imposter syndrome, fear and other people’s expectations can cloud what you truly want. She offers ways to define your next role, from making a personal list of priorities to framing your goals around what you want to do to looking for evidence that your ideal job exists. This conversation will help you trust yourself and move toward work that fits your life today. About Our Guest: ⁠Jennifer Schwartz⁠ is an executive and life coach. Resources in This Episode: ⁠Connect with Jennifer⁠ 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?
0:20.0	It's not. The more you narrow
0:22.9	your search, the easier everything gets, and the happier you'll be in your next job. Stop chasing
0:29.2	every lead. Instead, focus on what you really want. Now, figuring out your goals can be hard,
0:35.3	but we have a MaxList resource that can help.
0:39.9	Finding focus in your job search.
0:42.5	Go to MaxList.org slash Focus.
0:48.2	Our free step-by-step MaxList Guide will help you create your own job search goals.
0:50.0	Get your copy today.
0:53.7	Visit maxlist.org slash focus again. That's maxlust.org slash focus.
0:56.6	Focus.
0:56.6	This is Find Your Dream Job. The podcast helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:14.3	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.
1:23.9	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:30.1	Tell your friends you're ready to change jobs, and they will ask you this.
1:34.1	What are you looking for?
1:36.2	Sounds like a simple question, doesn't it?
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