Dawn Rasmussen on Rebuilding Your Career for Marketability

Water the Bamboo: Unleashing Your Potential

Dawn Rasmussen knows that when something scares you bad enough, you should probably run towards it. And that’s what she encourages people to do when it comes to their careers.

Making a career change is scary and challenging for so many people, and this episode with Dawn Rasmussen will give you the energy and strength you need to progress or rebuild your career.

Don’t miss this incredible discussion about watering your career!

Episode Highlights:

• 01:21 - Dawn’s Water the Bamboo story
• 04:44 - Advice for people who need to pivot in their career
• 08:08 - Who was around for Dawn when she pivoted in her career
• 11:07 - About Dawn’s book Forget Job Security: Build Your Marketability
• 13:00 - Words of encouragement for the job seeker
• 17:01 - The myth of the overnight success
• 19:07 - What gets in the way of people building their career
• 21:30 - Self-doubt and beliefs
• 24:18 - Perfectionism
• 27:18 - Advice for Dawn’s 15-year-old self
• 35:51 - Running towards fear
• 40:00 - Which Bamboo Farmer trait resonates with Dawn the most
• 51:10 - Dawn’s routines when she’s at the top of her game

Guest at a Glance

Dawn Rasmussen, CMP, is a certified resume writer and the president of Portland, Ore.-based Pathfinder Writing and Career Services. Clients from across the United States and Canada and from all career levels have benefited from Dawn’s highly-focused and results-oriented resume, cover letter, and job search coaching services. Many professional groups as well as colleges and universities have appreciated the insights and expertise she shares during presentations on career management topics, and she is a frequently requested national speaker as a result. Dawn also has shared her knowledge as the official “Get the Job” columnist for One+ Magazine distributed to over 26,000 professionals worldwide, and written as a jobs expert for the “Career Oxygen” feature on Talentzoo.com, a job resource site for creative and marketing professionals.

Additionally, she has been a recognized career expert on Careerealism.com, which is a top 10 world-ranked career advice blog, and a regular contributor to the weekly TalentCulture.com’s #Tchat meeting of the career industry minds’ on Twitter. Dawn has been quoted in the Chicago Tribune, CBSMoneyWatch, and Careerbuilder.com on career-related topics.

When Dawn isn’t writing career documents, teaching, or speaking, she enjoys hiking in Oregon’s spectacular outdoors.

Notable Quotes

• “It's a humbling thing to take stock and even admit to yourself that whatever you're doing right now is not working.”
• “I would not be the success that I am without all my connections.”
• “It's always important to remember that everyone has value.”
• “So many times we closely align our self-identity with our work identity when things don't go well with the work, we feel like we're worth less.”
• “Encouragement really is giving someone else the permission to be kind to themselves and look for the good.”
• “You have to pay attention to the small stuff and be patient because just like you plant seed does not certainly turn into a tree overnight.”
• “When it comes to your career, you have to own your accomplishments. You can't just assume that the other party automatically knows everything you've ever done.”
• “When something scares you badly, instead of running away from it, it's time to turn around and run right towards it, of fearlessly.”

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Learn more about Greg Bell

More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.

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