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Working Smarter, Not Harder: Jontae Grace’s Job Search Success Story
Manage episode 498210120 series 1047822
Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16240&preview=true)
Job searching requires both emotional resilience and strategic efficiency. Find Your Dream Job guest Jontae Grace learned this during his six-month job search after being laid off, including the crushing disappointment of reaching final interviews twice without receiving an offer. His advice: separate your self-worth from your employment status and never stop applying until you have a formal offer. Jontae advocates for using quick apply functions on job boards to save time: what traditionally takes 30-45 minutes per application can be reduced to seconds. He also suggests looking beyond salary to total compensation packages, sharing how one employer's wellness reimbursement program provided $1,500 annually in real value through dollar-for-dollar matching on health and wellness expenses.
About Our Guest:
Jontae Grace is an employee relations specialist at Do Good Multnomah.
Resources in This Episode:
- Connect with Jontae on LinkedIn.
- To learn more about Jontae Grace’s job search, visit macslist.org/stories.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
634 episodes
Working Smarter, Not Harder: Jontae Grace’s Job Search Success Story
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Manage episode 498210120 series 1047822
Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16240&preview=true)
Job searching requires both emotional resilience and strategic efficiency. Find Your Dream Job guest Jontae Grace learned this during his six-month job search after being laid off, including the crushing disappointment of reaching final interviews twice without receiving an offer. His advice: separate your self-worth from your employment status and never stop applying until you have a formal offer. Jontae advocates for using quick apply functions on job boards to save time: what traditionally takes 30-45 minutes per application can be reduced to seconds. He also suggests looking beyond salary to total compensation packages, sharing how one employer's wellness reimbursement program provided $1,500 annually in real value through dollar-for-dollar matching on health and wellness expenses.
About Our Guest:
Jontae Grace is an employee relations specialist at Do Good Multnomah.
Resources in This Episode:
- Connect with Jontae on LinkedIn.
- To learn more about Jontae Grace’s job search, visit macslist.org/stories.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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