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How Laura Landed Her Dream Career After 66 Job Applications (Without Burning Out)

How Laura Landed Her Dream Career After 66 Job Applications (Without Burning Out)

Update: 2025-11-03
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After losing her job, Laura MacDonald turned unemployment into a data-driven experiment in career clarity. By tracking 66 job applications, learning to say no to the wrong roles, and focusing on her Ideal Career Profile, she discovered what truly makes work fulfilling.

 

What you'll learn

  • How to use career experiments to test what truly fits before committing
  • The difference between being good at something and actually enjoying it
  • How Laura used her Ideal Career Profile (ICP) to say "no" to the wrong jobs
  • Why tracking data and patterns can turn rejections into opportunities
  • The power of warm networking and human connection in landing the right role

 

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Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

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How Laura Landed Her Dream Career After 66 Job Applications (Without Burning Out)

How Laura Landed Her Dream Career After 66 Job Applications (Without Burning Out)

Scott Anthony Barlow