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Job Search News – February 16, 2018

This is your job search news – THE REINVENTION EDITION –– with articles and resources centered around learning so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like. Leave a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some news I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

Insights into reinvention through job search

I listen to Marc Miller’s Repurpose Your Career podcast regularly. This week his guest is our mutual friend, Hannah Morgan. The look at the changes in job search since 2007 and project how job search will change by 2028. Many people are still practicing some strategies and methods from 2007:

They care about the quality of resume paper
Looking for sending their resumes by fax
Searching listings by newspaper or online job boards
Create a dormant (and sometimes incomplete) LinkedIn profile
Encouraged to bring 20 copies of your resume to a job fair
Reliance on out of date phone numbers and email addresses to build networks

Listen to Marc and Hannah offer their insights on the present and the future of job search. Reinventing your career will require being strategic about how you’ll find your next opportunities. You’ll need to stay apprised of modern job search tactics.

The risks involved in reinvention

This article suggests your reinvention efforts will be tested. I don’t know many people who have successfully pivoted in their career who didn’t face financial, reputation, or relationship risks. It’s personal when family, friends, colleagues doubt your ability to pivot.

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You must be ready to sacrifice several parts of your livelihood:

Walk away from the good work you’ve invested time and money
It’s easy when you’re young, but when you’re older, there is increasing amounts of bias to bypass
The idea of starting over is daunting and defies logic in the sight of others

There are some great examples of reinvention in this article. Let me know your thoughts on it.

Did your the reinvention show, yet?

Anthony Quinones offered some suggestions on reinventing yourself through relationships and in the long run, building trust. You can listen below if you like.

If you haven’t already…

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

Reinvention for Every Job Seeker with Anthony Quinones

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If we are looking to advance our careers, reinvention is a must. It’s not what you think it is if you’re thinking makeover (although sometimes it is). Your reinvention efforts must fit and deliver what the employer’s need. I talk about it in more detail with Anthony Quinones.

What does reinvention mean for your career?

Here are three ways you can let us know:

Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
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Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

Let me share more about Anthony’s background:

Anthony is the Founder and Chief Reinvention Officer at Q-Ball Media, home of the “Your Point of Q” podcast. You can go to his blog here to listen. He has published several articles on Huffington Post and has made several other media appearances.

He has published two books:

Repackaging Everything

The Brandpreneur Beginners Guide

Here are highlights of our conversation on reinvention:

People used to look at reinvention as a cool and nice thing, but now it’s a necessity
New opportunities are now coming through temp work, contracts, and volunteering
Relationships are key to starting the reinvention process
62% are finding jobs through referral
More job stability from the job search process from relationships than applying online
Employers trust a new hire who was referred by a current employee than a new hire who applied online
Trust is a key benefit from an employee referral
Saves money for the company
Your references help embed trust
Six types of key relationships: Friends, family, coworkers, ex-classmates, associations, people you know of (pyko or pee-co)

Reminder:

I am here for you! Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page. I try to pack as much value in my newsletter to more than 2,000 subscribers as possible.

Grab my updated “118 Job Search Tips for the Modern Job Search in 2018” here.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

10 Job Search Strategies Beyond The Resume

Many people want the resume dead – or they at least want to hold a funeral for it. It’s very sexy to proclaim the resume’s demise, and it brings major street cred.

But the truth is the resume is still an essential part of your job search. Job descriptions still tell you where to send or upload it. It’s a stimulant for conversations at every level.

But the rest is up to you. Resumes still matter, but they are not your primary tool for the job search anymore. They only jump-start the process. In fact, a resume alone does not give cause for an employer to call you. Recruiters and hiring managers will Google you first for more information – which is all the more reason for you to make sure Google points to your best profiles and work.

And get this: You can start your job search without a perfect resume. Your resume is not a magic potion.

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Those who obsess over tweaking it are overthinking it and its value.

Listen to Graduates, the Skills Gap is Real

What job search tactics provide more value than a resume alone? Here are 10:

1. Build a Personal Brand That Has Global Appeal

Your skills can be taught – in the classroom, online, or through coaching. However, no one can learn your personality. Your life experiences, trials, victories, and outlook are unique to you. Once you understand how your skills and personality mesh to make a viable marketing unit, then you can confidently conquer what’s yours.

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2. Know Your Market Value

Negotiation is a constant fact of the job hunt, and everything is about your total compensation package. Think about your investment of time, travel to learn your skills, the value of the opportunity, and the process of perfecting your craft, and then research. There are many tools, articles, and books to help you determine your salary and market value.

3. Keep Lifestyle and Values in Mind

Consider options like remote work. Stop treating life as it were the obstacle to your ideal career. The happiest people are those who manage to wrap their careers around what matters to them most.

Recognize the nuances of your lifestyle; they will show you how to shape your career around life’s challenges.

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4. Deliver Content Where It Is Needed and Wanted

Too many job seekers move from job to job. If your goal is to take control of your career, then you have to create quality opportunities by providing content. The more recruiters and employers know about you, the more likely they will be to contact you about open roles. Providing content allows you to control the conversation by focusing it on your strengths and expertise.

Read Think Like a Consultant: Win at Today’s Job Search

5. Make Sure You Deliver Content Through the Right Channels

How you deliver content matters. You want to be top of mind. Consider posting on a personal website or via LinkedIn Pulse. You could even offer instructional videos on YouTube, Instagram, or Snapchat. Podcasts are also a way to provide raw, informative, and personable content to create engagement and visibility.

How you deliver content depends on where decision-makers in your industry are active. Use the channels they use.

6. Service Is the New Networking

You will be memorable when you offer genuine help to your network and meet people’s needs as best you can. The hardest part is doing that without expecting anything in return.

Remember that the people you are helping aren’t the only ones who benefit. Consider depositing goodness in the bank of karma as a viable and long-term career strategy.

7. Be Smart About Personal SEO

The importance of being found on Google is critical. Your social presence should trigger interest and intrigue in employers. Using tools such as Google Alerts, Talkwalker, and Google Analytics (if you have a website) can tell who is sharing or linking to your content. You can monitor your reputation and credibility to ensure your mentions are positive.

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8. Be the Prescription to the Company’s Job Description

Job seekers who have a “remedy” mindset know the industry challenges at large and know the particular difficulties of potential employers. Engaging your network, industry news, and professional organizations create growth.

9. Set Up an Online Location to Serve as an ‘Epilogue’ to Your Resume

I am all for using LinkedIn as a place for content creation, but the optimal place I recommend is a blog. LinkedIn could go away, taking your content with it. A blog is where you have complete control over what people see and how much they see.

10. Persuade Through Social Proof

Networking and researching are essential when preparing your career documents and for interviews. Before almost any interaction today, both parties will use Google and forms of social proof to check the authenticity of the other party. You’re going to be Googled by someone you’re meeting for coffee or an interview. Do you think they’re just taking your word when you say you’re a “guru”?

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More and more, the Web is your resume. Your internet presence should expand on the skills and capabilities listed on your resume. The fewer employers see your work and know about you, the more you’re a liability. It’s better to craft your social profiles to tell a career story so employers and recruiters will want to know more.

This article originally appeared at Recruiter.com.