Why Candidates Are in the Driver’s Seat and (How to Make the Most of It), with Sha Lee Hornsby

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

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

For the first time in decades, there are more jobs open than people who want them. What does this mean for you? It means that you now have the freedom to pursue what you truly want instead of settling for what you can get. Find Your Dream Job guest Sha Lee Hornsby says now is the perfect time to make the career change you’ve been putting off. Flexibility is more available than ever, and employers are willing to hire you even if you have gaps in your resume. Sha recommends finding your community and using it to help you get where you want to go. About Our Guest: Sha Lee Hornsby (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sha-hornsby-37326312/) is a staffing and HR expert with more than 20 years of experience. Sha also hosts the award-winning Cool Careers Podcast (https://shaleehornsby.com/). Resources in This Episode: Not sure what your dream job would look like? Check out Sha’s podcast, Cool Careers Podcast (https://shaleehornsby.com/), where she talks to people about their jobs and why they love them. 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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1:10.8	This is Find Your Dream Job, the P that helped you get hired, have the career you want,
1:17.9	and make a difference in life. I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List.
1:23.8	It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:28.9	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:35.3	Looking for work is hard, and it makes you vulnerable too.
1:39.8	Scammers take advantage of this vulnerability by posing as recruiters to extract money or sensitive personal information.
1:47.6	How do these bad actors find you?
1:50.2	Data brokers across the world scour the web and public records for names and addresses and sell it for a profit.
1:57.9	Scammers can use this data to send you fake job offers and other messages that
2:02.6	play on your vulnerability as a job seeker. This can lead to identity theft and empty bank accounts.
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