HFG: From Mac’s List to Meaningful Work – Mac Prichard’s Career Lessons – Ep 39

Welcome to Hiring For Good, a podcast presented by Acumen Executive Search exploring the transformative power of leadership—and what happens when the right person takes the job.In this episode, co-hosts Suzanne Hanifin (President, Acumen Executive Search) and Tanis Morris sit down with Mac Prichard, founder of Mac’s List—Oregon’s premier job board and a nationally recognized career resource.About Mac Pitchard:Mac Prichard is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, a regional job board that helps people find jobs that matter. Mac’s List was founded in 2001 and became a Certified B Corporation in 2017.Mac is also the author of Land Your Dream Job Anywhere and Land Your Dream Job in Portland and the host of the top Apple ranked career advice podcast Find Your Dream Job.From 2007 to 2023, Mac owned and operated Prichard Communications, a social change public relations agency that worked with philanthropies, nonprofits and public agencies across the country. Previously, Mac was a communications director in Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC. Mac has a master’s in public administration from Harvard University and a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Iowa.Topics Discussed:-Owning Your Career Path: Mac shares how periods of unemployment taught him the importance of clarity, networking, and taking charge of your own professional journey.-Hiring with Intention: The conversation explores how values, mission alignment, and clear expectations are essential for successful hiring and team-building.-The Origin of Mac’s List: Mac reflects on how a simple act of service—sharing job postings—evolved into a mission-driven business connecting people to meaningful work.Mac’s List Website : https://www.macslist.org/Mac Pritchard’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macprichard Hiring For Good Website: https://www.hiringforgoodpod.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiring-for-good-podcast/id1725208602 Spotify: