The Voice of Job Seekers

Mark Anthony Dyson ★ Career Writer ★ Speaker ★ Thinker ★ Award-winning Blog & Podcast! ★ "The Job Scam Report" on Substack! ★ I hack and reimagine the modern job search!

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How to Use LinkedIn For Branding in 2024

How to Use LinkedIn For Branding in 2024

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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 [email protected]

Kevin D. Turner documents all changes LinkedIn makes, including this year, where there have been more than 150+ changes. Kevin specializes in personal branding using LinkedIn and is knowledgeable in helping job seekers get more visibility, especially in front of recruiters,  companies, and new connections. 

Highlights: 

  • How can you use LinkedIn filters more effectively?
  • How to get on the company you want to work for radar?
  • How to increase visibility and expand your network during LinkedIn Lives and Audio events. 
  • Why giving back is a practical part of your LinkedIn strategy. 
  • How to bookmark meaningful threads and conversations in your browser. 

This is the last episode of the year. I will publish the next episode on Jan. 16, 2024. Enjoy the holiday season, and remain safe. 

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This is Why Hiring is Really Hard For Employers

This is Why Hiring is Really Hard For Employers

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In this episode, Keirsten Greggs, Jack Kelly, and I discuss the hiring challenges and what job seekers and hiring teams do to hurt the process. 

Kristen’s LinkedIn profile

Jack’s LinkedIn profile

Omissions, lies, and deception during the hiring process.

It’s a tight job market, and there’s lots of angst on both sides of the hiring table. 

“…recruiters who are desperate and got to get someone in there. So they tell a tall tale of how wonderful things are, and it doesn’t turn out…”

Job seekers must ask in writing for promises stated during an interview so they can consider them seriously in their negotiation strategies. 

There are so many addendums and so many clauses. Employers have specific legally compliant language that they have to use.

What part will AI play in the hiring process?

What kind of training do hiring managers, recruiters, and interviewers have come into the hiring process?

 

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 [email protected]

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Why You Shouldn’t Expect Fairness in The Hiring Process

Why You Shouldn’t Expect Fairness in The Hiring Process

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This week, my friend and sometimes del facto co-host, Jack Kelly, interviews me on his WeCruitr podcast. 

In this excerpt, we discuss:

  • Survey of hiring managers lying to job candidates about the hiring process.
  • The pressure to perform from candidates to embellish (lie) during interviews.
  • The battle of the salary range conversation.
  • What’s said during interviews is not put in writing (often).
  • Managers not telling the truth when asked about bad staffers. 

Jack Kelly is a Compliance Recruiter, entrepreneur, CEO of WeCruitr.io, and Forbes Senior Careers Contributor.

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 [email protected]