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Employment, COVID-19, Civil Rights and What’s Next

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Phillis Rambsy of Rambsy Law comes on the show to discuss how the law may factor in remote work and COVID-19.

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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

More about Phillis:

Phillis is the founder and owner of RAMBSY LAW PC—a law firm based in Nashville, Tennessee and serves clients in Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan areas.

Highlights from our conversation:

Employers can lower your salary should you move to a smaller market. Long as the employer give you notice and cannot do it retro to cut your salary because you move to a smaller market.
We discussed whether or not Phillis thought it would be employer liability for someone catching a virus from work.
She does feel likely there will be cases of employees suing employers because of their knowledge of exposure.
Whether or not virus victims taking 6+ weeks to be considered as disability, possible shifts in-laws.
Phillis says if certain conditions are eligible for a reasonable request for protection in the workplace.
Although COVID affects Black and Brown communities at a higher rate, employers cannot ignore employment discrimination laws.
Phillis says you cannot ignore the race angle to the impact of the virus.

Look for one more episode to be published this month and one more December before my holiday hiatus.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Career Branding: It’s Personal and About Using Video

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In this week’s episode, I offer two perspectives about personal branding that are relevant to job seekers and today’s job search. Paris Cutler has helped hundreds of people reshape their career narratives to accentuate their strengths. My good friend, Marc Miller, offers video branding advice specifically for 50+ older workers, but I think applies to many others.

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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

More about Paris:

Paris Cutler owned a global cake company and hosted a national television show until she pivoted into career and business coaching. Her superpowers are building relationships and “enterpreneuring” professionals who are making a pivot in their careers. She is a Blue Ocean Strategist working with job seekers and entrepreneurs.

Highlights from our conversation:

🔑 Toxic bosses or being in the wrong job can have on people’s identity

🔑 People need to be reminded of their natural strengths

🔑 When you’re inside, it’s difficult to see your genius and how special you are

🔑 Paris shares how powerful word-of-mouth became the way she worked with Celine Dion

🔑 She also demonstrates power of treating pro bono client the same as a paying client

🔑 We discuss serving being the top of mind

🔑 We agreed unemployed job seekers should look for opportunities to add value

🔑 Careerists can be #1 brands

🔑 She helps entrepreneur careerists, helps them look at themselves as a business

🔑 We discuss the importance of having a foundation in their branding and marketing

🔑 Paris reminds people of their natural strengths: “You’re inflow.” “You’re in genius.”

🔑 We discuss the challenges in marketing (she offers the introvert version)

🔑 How can you be an introvert and build a big brand? (Paris says one-by-one)

Paris’s YouTube video interview in its entirety.

More about Marc

His media features include CBS Money Watch, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. His blog, Career Pivot, is a Forbes Top 1oo Best Career Website and has achieved several other best career website awards. Marc works with 40+ to help them pivot to a better job or as entrepreneurs.

🔑 Marc says video presentations will be the norm and is here to stay, so there needs to be a change of mindset.

🔑 You must exert the same energy for video than you do if you were in-person.

🔑 He recommends stretching as one way to improve posture while sitting.

🔑 The video experience you provide for your audience whether they are employers, recruiters, or coworkers matters.

🔑 Even if your first encounter is via video, will count as an impression for or against your personal brand.

🔑 Lighting is essential, but the sound is equally, if not, most important.

🔑 People are forgiving of video anomalies, but the deal breaker is poor sound.

🔑 50+ age group will need to accept video branding is essential as personal

🔑 Invest time with lighting and staging

🔑 Audio and lighting are as equally important

🔑 “What’s behind you will brand you”

🔑 Video is the normal real-life meeting we have – similar to meeting at a conference

🔑 Learn how to create short videos that deliver your message

YouTube video interview in its entirety.

Look out for two more episodes in the next two weeks. There will be a three-week break and then one show in December.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Mastering the Job Search Through Networking

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Networking is the center of every modern job search strategy. Kenneth Johnson has been teaching this for years in his 20+ years as a recruiter, and founder of East Coast Executives, a diversity recruiting firm. We enjoyed sharing networking strategies and reminding listeners of the benefits of connecting with people. He has mastered growing his connections to relationships—an example we all can learn from.

You can watch the entire interview on my YouTube channel.

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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

More about Kenneth:

Kenneth drives between New York and Philadelphia quite frequently and has vast experience working and coaching job seekers and recruiting companies. He has recently focused on helping job seekers through Indeed, Google, and the New York Urban League. He also hosts a weekly show on WPPM-FM in Philadelphia that focuses on helping local job seekers.

👉🏾Here are the highlights of our discussion:

👉🏾Each contact has meaning.

👉🏾It’s up to you what they mean to you.

👉🏾Failure to offer value takes away from the relationship.

👉🏾What Kenneth does in networking to offer value.

👉🏾Why connections are NOT JUST followers and what it means to your network.

👉🏾How to make a connection with recruiters a meaningful experience.

👉🏾How to turn a connection into a potential referral.

Look out for three more episodes in the next two weeks. There will be a three-week break and then one show in December.