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The Number One Job Hunting Book with Jim Stroud

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How could you not be interested in a book called, The Number One Job Hunting Book in the World? I’ve read more than 30 job search in the last four years, and yet to read as many actionable job search tips in one place than what Jim Stroud (@jimstroud) has provided.

What part of your job search needs help? I would love to hear what your thoughts. You can share your thoughts with me in three ways:

1) Leave a voice mail or text message at 708-365-9822. Let me know if I can share it on future shows

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3) Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com and press the “Send Voicemail” button to leave a message online

Let me tell you a little more about Jim. Jim Stroud has been quoted by such publications as Globe and Mail, US News and World Report, Wall Street Journal and The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. He is currently the RPO Sr. Recruitment Strategies and Support Director for Randstad Sourceright US. His latest book, The Number One Job Hunting Book in the World! offers so much value with tips and suggestion that covers a wide range of advice.

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Here’s a summary of our discussion:

Jim says job seekers are still challenged with keeping skill sets current
Companies will automate most of their businesses and if you don’t evolve, it will be more difficult
The access to information is increasing and find videos, podcasts, and ebooks to help people advance in their careers and industries
Those enslaved to the status quo will always fall far behind because technology always changes and evolves. As technology advances, so must you
Chasing money doesn’t always mean keeping up
Jim says working for top companies, or startups (or award-winning) keep you interested to their competitive companies and selective whenever possible
Indeed is a great resource outside of job postings especially to find out the hot markets and keywords, and search online occupational outlook (Bureau of Labor and Statistics)
Cyber-security and plumbing are two hot fields Jim recommends researching if you are looking for sustainable careers
Baby boomers should consider freelance (eLance or guru.com) or reach for on-demand services like Uber

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

Fall Fashion Advice and the Usefulness of PathSource’s Job Search App

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Thanks for joining us for this double guest episode of the podcast. For segment one, I bring back Aaja Corinne, the show’s fashion expert and brand strategist. The second segment features Aaron Michel, co-founder of PathSource home of the job search app of the same name which helps you track your career interests, provides tools for you to find the career and resources for your job search.

Segment 1-Aaja Corinne

What is your favorite color for fall? Here are three ways you can add value to our conversation:

1) Leave a voice mail or text message at 708-365-9822. Let me know if I can share it on future shows

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Aaja has appeared in JET magazine, N’DIGO, and WVON 1390, as well as consulting with a few well-known clients such as Babyface.

Stock up on transitional and layer pieces for the constant change of weather in the fall
Outer wear is an opportunity to express your personality along with colors and textures
Plaid and chex patterns are popular this season
For women, belted outer wear add a little more polish to it
For men, over coats that have soft shoulders
Men should invest in more gray suits, versatile, and professional
Black boots for women is chic and has versatility
Aaja suggests a personal stylist or image consultant as the best resource because of their ability to customize to your style
Consider chatting with one seasonally and your image is an investment, unlocks opportunity
More department stores such as Nordstrom and JCrew have on-site personal stylist (not just sales associates)
Stylists and image consultants provide insights from all price points including thrift stores
Fit for curvy and shapely women should look at structured garments (belted, button down skirts)
The wrap dress is a curvy woman’s secret weapon, garments falling at the right places

Segment 2 – Aaron Michel (pronounced like Michael)

Aaron Michel is the co-founder and CEO of PathSource, the company whose job search app focuses on career navigation. He is a serial entrepreneur and his companies have received several high-profile features.

His app, PathSource is free and is simple to use. It has hundreds of reviews in the app store and mostly used by 18-29-year-olds. This job search app is also useful for high school users who want to start their career navigation early.

Here are some of the highlights of our conversation:

PathSource takes people from square one usually not knowing what to do through a robust but fun career exploration process in helping them get the job
Aaron shares how his experience as an intern helped him decide that law was the wrong career choice
His experience helped him discover a common problem — provide a tool that will help people with career path experience
We discussed how the app provides an easy to use interface through Linkedin and Facebook logins
Aaron wanted the app users to have a customized experience and solve problems
More than 1500 reviews and ratings show an average of 4.8 out of 5.0 stars
Questions range from lifestyle and a desired salary range to getting specific about career goals
Aaron says that the app contains 3,000 videos, world’s largest library of short online informational interviews on video along with a suite of cutting edge tools to connect the dots between education, careers, lifestyle and budget
Aaron describes specific parts of the app assessments and its usefulness
Although the target audience for the app is 18-29, it is useful for those a little over thirty, and as early as high school students
Let us know what you think.

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

Acknowledging International Literacy Day with Grammarly

Literacy is not just an essential skill; it’s a fundamental human right. Yet, for far too many people, it remains out of reach. Thanks to the tireless efforts of organizations like UNESCO, literacy rates have been on the rise, but it is a problem that all of us in the global community must work together to solve. Grammarly gathered the latest literacy statistics to awareness about the importance of literacy.