Mark Anthony Dyson, Author at The Voice of Job Seekers

This Season of Episodes on The Voice of Job Seekers Podcast

I am excited to announce the Fall lineup for The Voice of Job Seekers podcast. Feel free to share this newsletter with friends, clients, students, family and whomever else will benefit. Most of the show’s guests for this fall are listed below. There are more, but I will keep you waiting.

The lineup is subject to change. This list is not in order of appearance:

Susan Rooks (The Grammar Goddess)

Susan was on last year’s show and is back. Her business experience as a trainer and educator has taken her around the world. We will be exploring business writing as it pertains to your brand.

Thea Kelley

Thea is the author of “The Complete and Quick Guide to a Winning Interview” reviewed by Forbes as “Excellent!” She has coached and guided thousands throughout the year. She came through a recommendation by Wendy Enelow who was a guest last Winter. She was the first guest of the season. Listen to our show here.

Scott Behson

Scott is a Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and often seen on CNN and the Wall Street Journal. The Trump Administration has a few things to say about parental leave (particularly Ivanka Trump), and Scott gives us his perspective how it will affect job seekers and career changers.

Sheila Caldwell, ED.D

Sheila is an educator and advisor to the President on Diversity and Inclusion at the University of North Georgia. For many college campuses, students are looking for ways to mitigate bias as many of them are affected by intentional and unintentional bias at school and eventually in the workplace. We discuss how students find strategies and places to combat bias.

Susan P. Joyce

Susan is one of the pioneers of the online career advice space. She is one of the world’s experts on online reputation and career advice writers. It’s likely if you’re a career practitioner then you’ve used Job-Hunt.org and WorkCoachCafe.com as resources. We will discuss personal SEO and “Defensive Googling” as it pertains to your career. Our last conversation is still relevant. If you want to hear our last chat, then click here to listen.

Diane Phillips

Diane is the co-author of “Finding Yourself a Job in 30 Days.” She has more than three decades of helping job seekers and consulting with Fortune 100 executives. We discuss how to make your best work collateral for your job search among other things.

Chris Fields and Janine Truitt

Chris and Janine are standout voices in the Human Resources world, speakers, trainers, and writers. If you want an idea of how we roll, listen to this episode from last Winter.

Victoria Crispo

Victoria is the Manager of College and Professional Outreach at Idealist.org, one of the best nonprofit job boards by Forbes. IdealistCareers is the careers blog for the site. Victoria discusses the changes at the site.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

8 Things to Do When Your Job Search is “Code Blue!”

When you’re at a hospital and you the overhead speaker blares “Code Blue,” do your thoughts automatically go to the patient and his or her family? If you’re not familiar with that announcement, it means someone’s the heart rate is at zero and CPR is being performed.

Your family, friends, mentors, professors and others are part of your “code blue” team for your job search. But it’s up to you to call the code blue.

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No one else will do it for you.

I’ve witnessed “code blue” in a hospital setting before and I think there are some lessons we can learn about ourselves, job search, and how to revive our efforts.

Read Time for the Job Interview! Are Your Quirks Ready?

1. Call your job search team to help you

Yes, you may be letting everyone know you’re looking for a new job, but only certain people will be helpful. You may have identified those people from your last job search. Your network is the most critical need in your job search. Everyone on the “code blue” team is trained and certified health professionals to perform CPR. During a code lasting for more than 20 minutes, much of them will take turns doing CPR. Similarly, people on your team should help.

2. Every move must move you closer so pay close attention

During a code, vitals are recorded and carefully monitored. Usually, the leader who is either a doctor or nurse. Since you will likely look for a job several times in your life, you should document what is yielding results.

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3. Your job search team must respond quickly

Everyone on the code blue team drops what he or she is doing to answer to the announced code. In some hospitals, they have medical students to help with the code operation in some way. They are often asked to help perform CPR. People who you rely on want the truth so that they can respond truthfully and quickly. Otherwise, they’ll ignore you.

4. Every person has a role

Everyone on the team is educated in CPR. They help with the compressions and wait for the result of the entire team’s work. In your job search, you must facilitate how you are doing to your team. Allow them to inspire you and give you input. It is time to put aside your pride and understand people helping are hoping and cheering for you. They want to see results, too!

Read 7 Ways to Sharpen Your Mind During Unemployment

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5. Time is of the essence

CPR is performed for at least 20 minutes. It is difficult to give your job search a time of how long it will take, but you can reset a goal. Mainly, keeping your team motivated to will take communication to show your engagement is enthusiastic and even short of zeal.

6. Sometimes there is a family intervention

I have seen times when family members are asked to leave during a code blue. When your job search is in code blue, it’s all on you. Hopefully, the family should be ready to support. The family is often the job seeker’s harshest and misunderstood advocate. They are easily confused and impatient, but your team understands the dynamic of your job search. They don’t always know how hard it is to get leads, interviews, and the final offer. Sometimes, family members are the most empathetic. Other times, they are unsure and don’t know how to support. It’s up to you to communicate what you need from them.

7. A little patience is necessary to interpret results

CPR elevates the heart rate, and the monitor will show the numbers go up. If the numbers don’t level off at a certain point, CPR is applied until the doctor sees the heart has sustained a heart rate. After 20 minutes, and the heart rate lowers to 0, the doctor calls the time of death.

There is a lot to do for your job search, but is it to keep busy? Or the illusion you’re trying because you’ve lost heart?

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8. Tell the family

Keeping your family apprised even when it looks abysmal is important. Many job seekers belong to a family who will offer lots of grace. Allow them to encourage and reassure you of the faith they have in you.

The “code blue” is over when either you are revitalized and functioning on your own. It’s also ended when you have given up and have a distorted view of your possibilities. If your job search success is contingent on one strategy, then failure is imminent. We know the job search is hard with moments of frustration and uncertainty. Good relationships with family and others help when it seems hopeless.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

by Mark Anthony Dyson

The Yin and Yang of Convincing Job Interviews with Thea Kelley

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Welcome back to the fall edition of the podcast. Thank you for joining us as we’ll have about eight episodes to deliver this fall plus a few bonus episodes.

My guest is Thea Kelley who wrote the book, Get That Job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview, called “Excellent” in a Forbes article. I love we discuss the importance of preparation, realness, and relaxed for a job interview.

How do you prepare for interviews? What is your mindset?

I would love to hear your thoughts about job interviews 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 and leave a message
Send email feedback to [email protected]

Here more about Thea’s background:

She is a certified resume writer, job search and interview coach, and author. For years, she relieves stress from the interview process for clients. Here are some highlights of our discussion:

Being real and authentic comes through if your preparation shows in your answers.
It doesn’t hurt to add a little humor to diffuse nervousness from both sides. A connection to the person you interview with is an important part of being memorable.
Keep in mind the interview wants to picture you working with them daily. Be relatable.
Using relaxation techniques are also a good way to relieve nervousness. Athletes who make millions of dollars use these techniques regularly
We discuss the importance of storytelling and how it adds to the authenticity. No one likes interrogation from either side of the interview.
Hear where Thea shares her three ways be real, relatable, and credible with stories

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