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Resume Trends for 2019 with Jessica Hernandez

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Welcome to my annual “Resume Trends” show! Jessica Hernandez, multiple award-winning resume writer and founder of Great Resumes Fast is my guest today.

This is the show to get resume tips and resources to brand your resume for 2019. If you’ve been struggling with writing one, or need to refresh for the new year, this is the show for you!

Want to add tips to this show or have questions about resume writing, feel free to contribute to our conversation. If you’re a resume writer, and have a tip to help job seekers, let me know. If fact, if you want to add a resume tip for me to play on a future show, this is how you can do so:

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

More about Jessica:

Jessica has been an executive resume writer and educator on resume writing for more than 15 years. Her resume writing company, Great Resumes Fast has won multiple awards and accolades. She has written many articles and featured in numerous publications. Her media features include Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company and many other major media publications!

Here are some of the highlights from our discussion:

Why are personal branding and your resume synonymous
We talk about her infographic of 127 resume tips
People miss how to frame value and offer a great impression
Importance of functional keyword usage
Job seekers should use a team in their job search and the resume writing process
We discuss how templates can water down your brand
We talk about new services that scan resumes including Jobscan – many of them offer generic feedback
Word cloud software are still useful and have value

If you haven’t signed up for my email list to get my free eGuide, 219 Easy Modern Job Search Tips for 2019, then you can get it immediately here!

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers," career consultant, job seeker advocate, career writer, and founder of this award-winning blog. I help the employed, unemployed, underemployed, and under-appreciated find jobs using job search strategies to navigate the new job market. I aim to give a safe place online to those with different needs, cultures, and ethnicities to find their voice in the job market. Thousands have read my career advice throughout the web as I write about everything from job search strategies to the mobile job search. I have published more than 400 articles on this blog and some of the largest career sites such as Recruiter.com, YouTern, and Come Recommended. I've been quoted in major online publications such as Monster, TIME/Money, Fortune, Business Insider and MSN. FlexJobs, JobMonkey, Aerotek, Career Pivot, and CareerSherpa listed my podcast as one of the top podcasts to help your job search. Love for you to sign up for the weekly newsletter. I share the latest articles I've written, new podcast episodes, and answer any questions you may have. The new job search is scary and if you need help, I am here for it!

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Owning Your Job Search with a Consultant Mindset

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Do you have a consultant mindset in your approach to your career? If not, you should. Listen to the show and find out why.

Thanks for joining me for this final fall finale on TVOJS. If you are joining me for the first time, welcome. You can learn more about the podcast, the blog, and me at The Voice of Job Seekers.com. If you wish to contribute to the conversations we have on the podcast, you can do it in one of three ways:

I would love to hear from you.

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

I appeared on some podcasts this year, and for the last episode, I wanted to share a show I was interviewed on last June. The podcast, The Career Confidante, is hosted by Marie Zimenoff. If you have been listening to the TVOJS podcast since 2013, she was my guest on an episode about job search trends back in 2015.

Marie is the President of the Career Thought Leaders Consortium and the Resume Writing Academy. Her show, like this one, tools job seekers for the job market.

In this episode, I talk about how job seekers should approach their job search like a consultant.

Highlights include:

Job board hunting is 98% useless. Showing clear and value, you can prove
Your approach as a consultant holds a holistic view, not just solving a problem
With a consultant mindset, you are looking to create opportunities, not waiting for them to happen
Your original ideas, your outcomes good and bad from projects are a part of your presentation to employers
Interviews are business conversations with this mindset, actively engaging with questions of your own about the company and managers

Finally…

Again, this is the final show until, January 15, 2019. Subscribers will receive the episode first thing in the morning. The show will be my annual episode on Resume Trends, so look forward to it.

I want to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Kwanza, and Happy Hanukka! It’s been a great year in many ways. Enjoy the episode with Marie and me, and I will see you in January.

If you’re on the email list, I will be sending you a survey. I would love to know what you like to see on the blog and podcast.

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5 Tips to Find Your Next Job in 2019

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In this special episode, my friend Bob McIntosh asked to interview me on my show. In the past, I have replayed my interviews from guest appearances on other podcasts. This is the first time in over five years of the show I will be interviewed for the show.

This show is centered around my article, 14 Tips to Help You Find Your Next Job from Recruiter.com, and also found on my blog.

I would love to hear from you.

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

Here’s more information about Bob McIntosh:

Bob is the founder of Things Career Related blog. He has robust information on LinkedIn, interviewing, and introverts. He works for the Career Center of Lowell as a Career Strategist, LinkedIn Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, and a LinkedIn Profile and Resume Consultant.

Here are some highlights from my interview

I talk about preparing for the new interview tools such as intra-department group interviews, Skype interviews, and other types. Instead of practicing with one person asking questions, simulate the interview situations even if it’s a remote interview
We have to be in constant negotiation mode, so it won’t be an event, it will be an ever-exchanging transaction. Be ready to negotiate all of the time
I talk about how it takes work to create a quality network. It doesn’t happen by accident, and if you grow it with intent, you can eventually elicit responses and deepen your ask
I offer instances where shared core values matter and how it will affect job search decisions of the job seekers (and vice versa)
We discuss the role of texting in job search and how it will be used to promote positions and be the center of setting up and conducting interviews
I suggest job seekers tell their career stories that offer robust energy and invites engagement from hearers

Reminder:

Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. Or leave a message anytime on the “send voicemail” button on the side of any page of my blog.

You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page to be on the early list of my free e-Guide, “219 Modern Job Search Tips for 2019!” If you have already subscribed to the newsletter, it’s in your email box as of this morning!

One episode is left in this season of the podcast. The last episode of the fall season will be December 11 (next Tuesday evening). The winter season of episodes will begin on January 15, 2019!

Start 2019 right! Subscribe and receive the FREE eGuide, "219 Modern Job Search Tips for 2019!" Coming soon!

More about Jessica:

Here are some of the highlights from our discussion:

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I would love to hear from you.

Highlights include:

Finally…

About Mark Anthony Dyson

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

Here’s more information about Bob McIntosh:

Reminder:

About Mark Anthony Dyson