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Debunking Job Search Myths

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In this special edition, I am debunking job search myths. I am interviewed by Anthony Quinones of the podcast, “Your Point of Q.” He was kind by inviting me to talk about the myths of job search and how it’s holding job seekers back.

As always, you can tell me what you think in this episode in one of three ways:

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 [email protected]

Anthony is the Founder and Cheif Reinvention Officer at Q-Ball Media, home of the “Your Point of Q” podcast. You can go to his blog here to listen to the episode too!

He has published two books:

Repackaging Everything

The Brandpreneur Beginners Guide

I hope you enjoy this interview and check out Anthony’s podcast! This show is my last episode for this year. I will return with more shows starting January 10. Be sure you continue to follow this blog as I will still publish new articles here and keep you abreast of the happenings in the job search world.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Modern Networking Manners for Your Career

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We know networking is essential to success in business and career management. It should be a staple in your career strategy, but I know it’s not for everyone. I think the book, The Etiquette Edge; Modern Manners for Business Success by Dr. Beverly Langford is perfect for those who are struggling with networking as a thing rather than networking as a way of life.

How has networking helped you and your career? I would love to hear from you in one of three ways:

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 [email protected]

Beverly Langford, Ph.D. is president of LMA Communication, that specializes in strategic communication and interpersonal effectiveness. She is a professor at Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. She has been quoted in large print and online publications such as the New York Times and Forbes.

Here are a few highlights of our conversation:

Networking is essential for mutual benefit, not just the job seeker
Plan to give much more than receiving (perhaps 5-6 times more)
Schmoozing could intimidate an introvert but he or she may have the advantage because they listen intently
Schmoozing is most effective when it’s “others focused”
Clarity is essential for the initiator of the coffee or lunch meeting. Have one or two clear objectives before meeting

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If you’re a career pro and love giving career advice, let me know. I would love to have more guest writers during my hiatus and beyond. Thanks for being among the thousands who listen every month. There’s so much more to come so stay tuned!

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Want to be Seen By Recruiters on LinkedIn?

The new LinkedIn feature could increase your visibility and create more opportunities.

A little bonus tidbit that is useful for both people actively seeking a new job, and those who would be open to new opportunities but aren’t currently doing much searching. On October 6, 2016, this post was published on Linkedin’s official blog:

They have rolled out a new feature that allows recruiters who are using the Linkedin Recruitment product to see people who are interested in receiving recruitment offers. If you live in the USA, UK, Canada, or Australia, you should be able to find this now, with global rollout coming soon.

Here’s how you’ll get there: From your homepage, click ‘Jobs’ in the navigation bar.

Once on the jobs homepage, click ‘Preferences’ and you should see this:

Once you toggle the switch on, you are given a bunch of new options:

You can then fill out some position titles you would be interested in receiving recruitment offers for, as a section where you can write any other relevant information for recruiters, like your availability, best way to get in contact, or specific skills and interests. You should treat the ‘Introduction’ section like the career objective section on your resume, or an elevator pitch for yourself and what makes you awesome.

A few key points from the FAQ:

● It stays on for 90 days, at which point it turns off and you’ll have to come back in to toggle it back on

● Only recruiters who use Linkedin’s Recruiter product will see you are interested in new opportunities

● Linkedin tries to make sure recruiters at your company and affiliated recruiters won’t see you have positioned yourself as available, but can’t guarantee they won’t come across it; however, your company recruiters would still have to be using the Linkedin Recruiter product for this to be possible

● Your profile and the information you gave about the types of opportunities you’re after, as well as the date you toggled it on will be available to recruiters Some industries and job roles may not be something recruiters are looking for, but it can’t hurt to turn it on anyway – you never know what could happen!

Bio: Joel Curry is a career advisor and resume expert who writes for Resume Companion, which provides a state of the art resume builder and professional resume templates.