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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.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

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!

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Is Technology Essential in Removing Hiring Bias with Melissa Dobbins

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Removing bias from the hiring process is quite a task considering those who are still asking why. My guest this episode is Melissa Dobbins, founder, and CEO of career.place for the second time. We discuss her article, “ I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – Save us from our Technology!

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

More about Melissa:

Career.Place’s mission is to remove bias from the hiring process by not relying on the resume as the beginning piece of the hiring equation.

Here are highlights from our discussion:

We discuss how technology can remove bias without being affected by humans
Bias can be a slight change, but significant in the way AI will help
We discuss implementing bias-free technology without bias-free human influence
Melissa describes AI role in removing bias
Ask the right questions, how can it work for the company

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.

There are only TWO EPISODES left in this season of the podcast. The last episode of the fall season will be December 11. The winter season will begin on January 15, 2019!