Mark Anthony Dyson - The Voice of Job Seekers

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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

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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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

Job Search News Sept 8, 2017

It’s Friday and your job search news continues!!

Your job search could use these articles and resources so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like including leaving a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

Career Resources From Around the Web…

There’s still a talent shortage?

Not only the unemployed who are looking these days. People are desiring to change careers or come from out underemployment. This could be tough when there are 100 to 1 job ratios in non-technical fields. Other than having and creating a robust network, there is the part where employers say the skill shortage is the real problem. The growing underemployment continues as an spoken epidemic. Listen to this three minute audio from NPR.

When the time is right…

Your brand is on fire when opportunities come to you, but it’s not the right one. Happen to you? Well, it will, and when it does, consider advice from this Washington Post article! There’s a way to be tactful and still be thought of in case you need to pass on this job.

This is hot in job search this week!

via GIPHY

Through Jobscan, you can upload your resume and scan it for similar Applicant Tracking System patterns to help you find the best job match. On their site they state:

“We have researched the top systems used by thousands of companies, and built our algorithm based on the common patterns among them.”

What’s not hot and could be hindering your perceived value in LinkedIn…

Do you have titles in your LinkedIn summary and not a sentence highlighting value? Argumentable? Perhaps. Consider who is not looking for titles without having to guess your uniqueness.

This article makes a great argument for the one sentence value offer,

“…right is key to not only getting “found” on the platform, but also to enticing potential clients and customers to want to learn more about you.”

About Mark Anthony Dyson

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Search News for September 1, 2017

It’s Friday and your job search news continues!!

Your job search could use some additional resources so I’ve compiled a few of them. I’ll read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like including leaving a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

Career Resources From Around the Web…

This too will pass!
The job search is hard and daunting for anyone. This executive shares her experience and solutions. Hang in there!

#winning
This entrepreneur is winning! Last year he raised his employees’ salary to $70,00. Although there were few bumps in the road, it has smoothed out to where other biz owners positively took notice.

#Let LinkedIn work for you
LinkedIn is not a static website, and your profile is not a brick holding it up. There are new and dynamic tools to help your job search and career development needs.

This is hot in job search! Career Clusters?

Everyone has a different way to describe themselves and what they like to do. This survey lets you rate activities you enjoy, your personal qualities, and school subjects you like. Then you can see which career clusters are a match for your interests.

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No, it doesn’t take brown nosing!

This article provides a good list of how to get promoted. This article doesn’t include all of the secrets nor does it apply to all situations. At least you know how people today are advancing in their jobs. I also note it doesn’t address pay negotiation, but it doesn’t have to.

What’s not hot in job search– but you need to hear it!

Don’t become so enamored by the low unemployment numbers as the job search process is still slow and it ultimately sucks! Before you start to expect a smooth parachuting to your next opportunity, you’ll need to read this. When you earn more than $60,000 (if you’re laid off or if you quit), your job search can take more than six months. This article on LinkedIn gives you a detailed account of someone who landed a job, but the challenges are daunting.