Ep. 034: How to Identify Your Ideal Career, with Hallie Crawford

Are you happy at your job? Unfortunately, most people aren’t. According to Gallup, unhappy employees outnumber happy ones, two to one.

There are many reasons people end up with jobs they don’t like. Some workers take the first job offered in order to pay bills. Others stick with an employer because they aren’t clear what they want to do next. And some worry if they say no to a job offer another one won’t come.

What would it take for you to be happy in your career? This week on Find Your Dream Job we explore this issue with career expert Hallie Crawford. Hallie shares strategies for finding your professional calling and tips for taking control of your career.

In this 26-minute episode you will learn:

• Career fulfillment: what it means and how you can achieve it
• Tools you can use to pick a career you’ll love
• How fulfillment plays a key role in your professional career
• Why you should listen to your gut when making career decisions
• How a career contrast list can help you focus on your career path
• The eight elements of the ideal career model to identify your career values

This week’s guest:

Hallie Crawford (@halliecrawford | LinkedIn)Certified Career Coach and Job Search ExpertFounder, Create Your Career PathAtlanta, GA

Listener question of the week:

• What is the difference between a resume and a CV?  Which one is appropriate to use when job hunting?

If you have a question you’d like us to answer on a future episode, please contact Jenna Forstrom, Mac’s List Community Manager at jenna@macslist.org.

Resources from this week’s show:

• Unhappy Employees Outnumber Happy Ones By Two to One Worldwide
• Jenny Foss’ Weekend Resume Makeover
• Create Your Career Path
• Hallie Crawford’s Blog
• Dream Job Coaching
• Land Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond)

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

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Opening and closing music for Find Your Dream Job provided by Freddy Trujillo, www.freddytrujillo.com.

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