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

You Will Find Your Next Job Through Your Network, with Nikki Schutte

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

Mac Prichard

Careers, Business

4.8630 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16414&preview=true) Networking is one of the most effective ways to find your next job. According to Find Your Dream Job guest Nikki Schutte, most opportunities don’t come from job boards — they come through people you know and the connections they can introduce you to. Referrals won’t guarantee you a job, but they often get your application noticed and can lead to interviews you might not get otherwise. In this episode, Nikki explains why employers value personal connections, how professional associations can help you grow your network, and why showing up in person makes such a difference. She also shares practical tips for job seekers who feel hesitant about networking, from starting small at local events to focusing on authentic conversations. By building relationships over time, you’ll uncover hidden opportunities and make your job search far more effective. About Our Guest: Nikki Schutte is the executive director of the Portland Human Resources Management Association. Resources in This Episode: Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Have you ever been asked this in a job interview? Tell me about a time when you didn't agree with your boss.

0:06.9

What would you say? This is what's called a behavioral interview question, and it's a common tactic.

0:14.1

Employers use this kind of question to explore your fit for a job based on your past experience.

0:20.2

It can be an easy question to answer if you have the right strategy.

0:24.3

I show you how to answer these gotcha questions in our free MaxList Guide, 100 behavioral

0:30.1

interview questions you need to know.

0:32.8

To get your copy, visit maxlist.org slash questions.

0:37.1

You'll also learn four simple steps for answering any behavioral

0:41.1

interview question. Again, that's maxlist.org slash questions. You can count on getting these questions

0:48.3

in your next interview. Why not get the answers before you walk into the interview room?

0:56.4

Go to maxlist.org slash questions.

1:09.3

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

1:12.3

have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

1:22.1

I'm your host, Mac 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.

1:28.1

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

1:32.8

Hiring managers care about connections.

1:43.1

A referral alone won't get you a job, but it can get a recruiter to pull your application from a tall stack of resumes and get you a first interview.

1:48.3

Nikki Shudy is here to talk about why you will find your next job through your network.

1:53.9

She's the executive director of the Portland Human Resources Management Association.

1:59.2

Her organization serves human resources professionals at all levels and functions.

2:03.9

Nikki joins us from Oregon City, Oregon. Well, Nikki, we're talking today about why your next job will come through your network. Why does a network

2:09.2

matter so much when you're looking for work? You're not going to find your next job just by

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