Land Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond): The Complete Mac's List Guide - Paperback

by Mac Prichard (Editor), Benjamin Forstag (Editor), Linda Williams Favero (Contribution by)

Few cities have Portland's mix of community, creativity, culture, education, and environment. It's little wonder that Portland is one of the fastest growing major cities in America. The downside of being such a popular place is Portland's extremely competitive job market. With so many qualified applications for each job opening, finding meaningful work can be a challenge. Find Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond) is the only published guide specifically targeted to the needs of Portland job-hunters. It contains everything you need to know to stand out, and get ahead and find a fantastic job. Whether you're new to the Portland job market or an established professional in the Rose City, Find Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond) can help you:

• Learn how to compete in Portland's competitive job market
• Find tips on building your professional network in Portland
• Uncover and fix the mistakes you may be making in your job search
• Get insider tips from dozens of Portland-based career experts
• Access Portland's "hidden job market"--the approximately 80% of jobs that never get publicly posted

Author Biography

Mac Prichard, founder and publisher of Mac's List (macslist.org), has been connecting Oregonians to rewarding work for decades. As a transplant to the Rose City in the early 1990s, Mac learned the secrets to finding work in Portland. He has since become one of Oregon's leading experts on local employment and career management.