My name is Mark Anthony Dyson, and I am the Founder of The Voice of Job Seekers. I am a freelance career advice writer, thinker, podcaster, and advocate for job seekers. I write the newsletter and facilitate “The Job Scam Report” community on Substack.
As a freelance writer, I write investigative job search and career articles with a practitioner’s heart. You can check out my work on my press byline page. Connect and contact me through LinkedIn or at mark[at]thevoiceofjobseekers[dot]com if you want to create job search and career-related articles, audio, or video content for your site.
I also write “The Job Scam Report” on Substack, sent to over 3,000 email subscribers. Subscribers receive weekly articles, videos, and a dedicated job scam podcast only on Substack.
I present at colleges and other organizations, facilitate workshops, and regularly write and create useful job search content on this blog and other platforms where career advice is found.
I love helping job seekers with the process of finding a career and solving their job search dilemmas. This award-winning blog helps me reach you and your job search in ways I hope you find refreshing and encouraging.
Mission: I hack and reimagine the job search process. I love writing and talking about the latest job search and career trends. I want to see job seekers win, stay abreast of job search strategies, and make job search a lifestyle, not treat their careers like a seasonal sport.
The Voice of Job Seekers is about solutions from many angles, unraveling employer mysteries, and answering as many questions as possible to help you. Even if you are employed and looking to move on, you will find advice that will fit your situation.
My background… I have been on both sides of the hiring spectrum as a job seeker and a hiring manager in the call center and retail management world. For the last 15 years, I have counseled, coached, consulted, and mentored hundreds of job seekers in their job search. One of the highlights of my career as a consultant was traveling and training job seekers at Army federal bases on the East Coast and Midwest of the United States.
Since starting, I’ve helped thousands of job seekers and collaborated with hundreds of career professionals, including career coaches, recruiters, talent acquisition professionals, human resources leaders, and entrepreneurs. I’ve written around 900 articles (and counting) to offer solutions to help job seekers find jobs. I have many stories to tell and strategies to share.
Since 2020, I’ve immersed myself in creating and moderating 100+ panels on job search, careers, and workplace topics. Many of them are found on my
YouTube channel,
here and
here. I cover today’s trends with world-class career coaches, recruiters, researchers, resume writers, and job search strategists.
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In addition to talking and writing about trends, this is my mission and foundational things I wish job seekers would know and practice:
1) Job search is a lifestyle. How we search for jobs, market, and upskill has changed dramatically, especially since March 2020. Access to mobile devices is constant, and so is how we scale, pivot, and process our efforts for a better career.
2)
Adopt a consultant mindset. I’ve
written and
talked about using this approach for some years now. There has been substantial independent contractor growth just in the last three years. The traditional employee mindset is fading. We’re now consultants, if not by job position, vetted by job performance, and expertly showing impact in solving company problems.
3) You are the prescription to the company’s job description. You control the narrative and how it’s presented. Like the pharmacist knows how drugs perform, you must know your performance will positively impact your next employer. You also add value by offering solutions in a prescriptive manner. You may have an employee status but must act as a business partner.
4) Upskilling is not a singular lane. Survey how your current and continuing education translates to several industries and not just one. Many freelance writers continuously work because they know how to write for several industries. Technology specialists, accountants, and engineers are examples of well-paid careers in many industries, not solely in tech, financial, and mechanical companies.
This is how I can help you:
- I write and create multimedia projects for online publications on job search, careers, and workplace topics. My press bylines are here.
- Present and conduct training (see my LinkedIn profile) on the four topics above.
- Appeared on multiple podcasts, videos, and radio programs as a guest expert to discuss current job search trends.
- Moderate job search and career-related panels are available virtually and in person. Here’s an example of an in-person event I recently moderated.
- I’ve been quoted by many major media outlets. Check out where my advice is featured.
Contact me at markanthonydyson[at]gmail.com.
