29. Mac Prichard - Communication and career expert
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Mac Prichard is a communications strategist, career expert, and business owner based in Portland, Oregon.\\xa0 His career and\\xa0 businesses are built on his commitment to service, relationships, and community-building.\\xa0 His two businesses are: Prichard Communications, founded in 2007, is a public relations agency that works with social change makers across the country; and, Mac\\u2019s List, founded in 2001, has evolved into a one-of-a-kind regional job board and career community.
In this episode, Mac discusses:
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0If a friend of his lost his job, the 3 things he would coach that friend to do are:
o \\xa0 Take time for yourself and mourn the loss
o \\xa0 Invest the time to be clear on what you want to do next
o \\xa0 Determine where you want to go and start to build relationships inside of those companies to help you
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0On your resume, you need to talk about your accomplishments, don\\u2019t just list job responsibilities; companies are looking for problems solvers and result achievement
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Invest time in understanding how to network effectively, remember, each contact is like a business meeting and you need to be clear on the steps you need to take for this meeting to go well
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Computer boards like Mac List are important, but you need to make sure you are not just using them, referrals and networking are critical as well
This episode was informational, fun and helpful for anyone looking for a new job now or in the future.
\\xa0For more information on Mac, see these links:
Mac's List
Macslist.org
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