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Job Search News – April 13, 2018 – The LinkedIn Edition

Yes, it’s been a little while for this blog feature, but we’re back. This is your job search news – THE LinkedIn EDITION – with articles and resources centered around learning! 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!

In case you missed the LinkedIn show…

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Have you used any of LinkedIn’s new features such as the video or messaging? If your job search is on the slow side, you can inject it with some of the new LinkedIn features talked about in this week’s podcast episode! Listen below!

Your LinkedIn headline could use improvement, right?

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This article from Careersherpa should help with how to craft a great LinkedIn headline to improve your visibility and offer value to connections:

Is there a problem you solve?
Do you have a clear value proposition?
Does it answer why people should connect with you?
Are you using all 120 characters?

If not, then take some time and read and apply the practical steps in the article.

LinkedIn’s video feature usefulness

The best attribute the video feature offer job seekers are to show potential employers, hiring managers, and recruiters your personality. If you want to separate yourself from all of the other users sceptical in using this feature, now is the time to jump in head first.

You’ve heard me before say companies can’t train personalities like in this article. My guest this week on the podcast, Bob McIntosh, stated your 30-second commercial or elevator speech could impact your ability to get noticed.

This woman decided to use the video feature as an introduction that was almost four minutes long but worth every second. There are no rules as to what to present on video, but consider there is a small risk for misrepresenting yourself.

The link to the 30-second commercial is to a PDF providing an outline to create your own introduction.

If you haven’t already…

Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. Or leave a message anytime on the “send voicemail” button on the side of any page of my blog.

You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page. I try to pack as much value in my newsletter to more than 2,000 subscribers as possible.

Grab my updated “118 Job Search Tips for the Modern Job Search in 2018” here.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

The Best New Features of LinkedIn for Job Seekers

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LinkedIn is constantly changing their features and functionality to the point where new and old users lose sight of LinkedIn’s value. Bob McIntosh is a purveyor of all things LinkedIn for job seekers. He is my guest as discuss what features are best for job seekers, and a couple of features not so much.

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]

Here’s more information about Bob McIntosh:

Bob is the founder of Things Career Related blog. He has robust information on LinkedIn, interviewing, and introverts. He works for the Career Center of Lowell as a Career Strategist, LinkedIn Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, and a LinkedIn Profile and Resume Consultant.

Here are highlights from our discussion:

Connections of

Filtering of information, seeing the connections of connections, possibly using the searched connections to meet new people.

Video

If you’re able to film yourself and have the right equipment to provide quality. If they have practiced their 30-second commercial (or elevator speech) the value the person offers could shine through.

Search for jobs

The easy apply makes it easier to apply for jobs. The user’s LinkedIn profile is sent. The connections you have in common with the recruiter could work in the user’s favor.

Salary insights

Although you may not use your specific title, you can find your value in the market. You still want to use the prolific salary guides (Salary.com, PayScale, Glassdoor).

Wish it were more useful:

Messaging

Bob thought this was useful but tempts users to become lazy and use it like a text. Remember when you’ree communicating with an employer.

Analytics

The constant change sometimes confuses the users but you can get an idea who is viewing your profile.

Reminder:

I am here for you! Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page. I try to pack as much value in my newsletter to more than 2,000 subscribers as possible.
Grab my updated “118 Job Search Tips for the Modern Job Search in 2018” here.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Search News – March 9, 2018

This is your job search news – THE JOB SCAM EDITION –– with curated articles and resources providing tactics to avoid scams! 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!

There are a few references regarding job scams I hope to help you to avoid. The competition for jobs is on the rise since unemployment is a little more than four percent. Scams are also rising and more often than not, coming closer to making ads look more real than in the past.

How can older workers avoid scams

The most vulnerable workers to scams are older workers. A few years ago I had Bridget Weide Brooks on the show to talk about strategies older worker can use to avoid scams. You can listen to that episode here:

Advertised work-at-home-jobs are often used for bait

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When you see easy jobs for extraordinary pay, consider it a red flag for a scam. Particularly look out for the pay to play aspect where you’re asked to invest in a software, system, or training to participate. When something seem too simple, or exclusive then you should look for additional answers other than testimonies.

This article by Susan P. Joyce is detailed in what kind of scams you should avoid.

Identify job scams quickly

FlexJobs published an article Monday with more scams to avoid. Some of the questions they recommend asking yourself are:

Is the hiring company’s name listed in the job listing?
Do you need to pay to get the job, buy supplies, or invest in the company?
Does the job listing sound too good to be true?

Read the article in its entirety here for more questions to ask yourself. By the way, FlexJobs online membership is not a bad thing to invest to use. They carefully screen employers to ensure they are not scamming users. I used it for two years and not one incident of scamming occurred.

5 Work From Home Scams

Payscale published an article this week stating scams on the rise for those seeking remote positions. This is a useful guide to help you avoid five work from home scams.

If you haven’t already…

Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. Or leave a message anytime on the “send voicemail” button on the side of any page of my blog.

You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page. I try to pack as much value in my newsletter to more than 2,000 subscribers as possible.

Grab my updated “118 Job Search Tips for the Modern Job Search in 2018” here.

Announcement:

Here is the podcast publishing schedule for the next few weeks:

March 13 – Short but meaningful episode
March 27 – NO EPISODE
April 10 – Spring season begins – new episodes

Articles will be published throughout the break.