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Job Search News – January 19, 2018

This is your job search news – THE POST HOLIDAY LAYOFFS 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!

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Being fired vs. Being laid off

Some people are chuckling right now but there are some differences that are important to know your accessible benefits. Mostly, there is a difference in the employee’s performance. Being fired has everything to do with performance, and laid off has nothing to do with the employee’s performance. If the company offers a severance package, and you’re fired, likely you’re disqualified from receiving anything. Read here for more information!

Here are some more resources:

Survive Being Laid Off

Laid Off? Don’t Leave Without These Five Things

How to Bounce Back After Getting Laid Off

Latest podcast episode: LAYOFFS?

This may happen to you. I think everyone could benefit from this episode with Tom Spiggle. He is an attorney who enlightened us this week about severance packages and what to do you anticipate this happening to you. Don’t be too passive! You want to have your ducks in a row if/when this happens.

Listen here:

What’s hot in job search?

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If you’re trying to attract the eyes of employers and/or recruiters, or even more people on LinkedIn, you need to read this article on Inc. magazine by Suzanne Lucas (@EvilHRLady). She shares an anecdote to how to get more eyes on your LinkedIn updates (not articles but can be applied through your updates).

Why is it hot? Since you’re trying to meet the right people, you need to meet more people and yes, impress those who can refer or guide you.

I gave it a shot and sure enough, I got more than 7,000 views on one update. That’s more views I ever received.
Read the article here. Let me know your thoughts.

Come back next Friday for more job search news that’s relevant to conducting today’s modern job search.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Layoffs? Did Someone Say Layoffs?

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Tis the season for layoffs. You might need a new job search in 2018. As we speak, there are companies putting the final touches on separation agreements and/or severance packages. Well, the talk about departures or the rumored occurrences lately includes Adtalem, AAP, Aetna, AFLAC, Allscripts, Allstate, AIG, Anadarko, Arris, AT&T, ADP, Avaya, Baker Hughes, Bank of America, Becton Dickinson, Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Broadcom. Not to mention every company that hired seasonal workers recently. This is why I am welcoming back to the show Tom Spiggle of Spiggle Law.

I want to hear from you of how this layoff episode resonates with you.

Here are places you can add to the conversation at large:

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 Tom:

Tom Spiggle is a former prosecutor and former Assistant U.S. Attorney. His website also has a very informative blog found at spigglelaw.com He is regularly quoted in the media in such outlets as the Washington Post, CBS News, and many law journals.

Our discussion today is based on the article on Tom’s article on his blog, ” The Anatomy of a Severance Agreement.” This time of year is often feared for layoffs or departures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics clumps layoffs/departures as separations. Tom has a 6 part series to offer when you sign up with your email address.

Here are some highlights from our layoff show:

Separation agreement – agreeing or wavering the right to sue, could include package with severance, outplacement services, etc
Companies are not legally required to offer a separation package, no obligation
Talk to financial advisor to get your ducks in a row
If you think you may be laid off, and you have been sexually harassed, now is the time to file before any separation agreement
Tom addresses the five components of the severance agreement in more detail: payment, benefits, unemployment, references, and obligations.

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You can buy my guides listed here for 99 cents each for the rest of the year! The regular price is $5.00 for most of the guides.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Search News – December 15, 2017

This is your job search news – THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 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!

This is the last Job Search News for this season. For those of you who get the newsletter, this is the last one of the year.

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Are diversity and inclusion achievable?

This past week on the podcast this week about the relevance of diversity and inclusion initiatives. Although there are successes documented, many, if not most, balk at the value. In 2018, I will explore this even more, but not without some shading of practices where job seekers catch the short end. This article gives all of the right reasons, but unless if it is not championed from the top down, will fail.

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Include the disabled and differently abled in this diversity and inclusion talk

Small and big ways to help the disabled always win. Now, can we possibly get more of them hired for jobs they qualify and competently perform? When we make it hard for them, we disable our full potential to truly have a diverse workplace. Love this article offering ways we can all participate.

Yeah, we tackled it…

I have tackled diversity and inclusion a few times throughout the years. If you want to explore the subject a little more, see the posts listed below:

Does Diversity and Inclusion Matter to Your Career Anymore?

How Students, Grads, and Young Careerists Can Mitigate Bias

Unconscious Bias: Your Career, Workplace, and Everywhere

5 Reasons Diversity Matters to Your Career

What’s hot for diversity and the holidays? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

We may not agree with one another’s choice of holiday celebrations, but we can appreciate one another whether they observe Christmas or not. I thought this article is stated well in making our neighborhood and workplace environment safe and inclusive in every way possible.

Enjoy the holiday, and remember to stay in demand, my friends. See you in 2018!