Ep. 007: Getting Clear about What You Want from Work (Aubrie DeClerck)

Sometimes you take a job solely for the paycheck. But, at its best, work is about more than just financial advancement. A rewarding job engages you in a personal way, drawing on your strengths and passions, and challenging you with interesting, meaningful projects.

The key to landing a “dream job” is understanding your own interests, abilities, and needs. Only when you know what you truly want from from work will you able able to target the job opportunities most likely to make you happy.

Are you clear about what you want from your job?

This week on Find Your Dream Job Mac talks with Aubrie De Clerck, a Portland-based career coach, about how to focus get clear about your work goals. Aubrie believes that everyone can have a career that feels authentic and purposeful. When job seekers identify the the work-life elements they most value, it creates a focused roadmap for meaningful work.  

In this 29-minute episode you will learn:

• Practical steps to help you discover (and focus) what you want from a job
• Why a focused job search is better than “keeping your options open”
• Tools for exploring your personal and professional strengths
• Why it’s OK to not have all the answers--and admit it to others

This week’s guest:

Aubrie De Clerck (@AubrieDeClerck)Principal, Coaching for ClarityPortland, Ore.

Listener question of the week:

• How can I determine if a job is the right fit for me?

Do you have a question you’d like us to answer on a future episode? Please send your questions to Cecilia Bianco, Mac’s List Community Manager at cecilia@macslist.org.

Resources referenced on this week’s show:

• StrengthsFinder Online Test
• StrengthsFinder 2.0 (Book)
• Coaching for Clarity
• Land Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond): The Complete Mac’s List Guide

If you have a job-hunting or career development resource resource you’d like to share, please contact Ben Forstag, Mac’s List Managing Director at ben@macslist.org.

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