Mark Anthony Dyson - The Voice of Job Seekers

Betting On You with Laurie Ruettimann

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You’ve heard many of my guests, and I advise you to take control of your career. Laurie Ruettimann tells you how to in her latest book, “Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career.”

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 Laurie:

Laurie is a consultant and advisor to CEOs, CFOs, and CHROs who want to fix work. She speaks around the country on all things HR (Human Resources). She is also a podcaster and a writer.

Highlights from our conversation:

😎COVID has exposed broken systems but shone a light on what was going on in the marketplace

😎We talk about how we can’t go back to the things that we wrong

😎People can live on less social and money.

😎Professionals will ask in an interview, “How did you treat people during the pandemic?”

😎Control your career by creating more choices: Time, attention, and attitude.

😎Laurie describes “professional detachment” as treating their job like a client.

😎Being scared doesn’t help to make the best decision. Take small steps rather than large ones.

😎”Practice in the small moments.”

Three more episodes until my summer hiatus.

April 20

May 4

May 18

The new episode of the podcast will start on Sept. 14. But since you know me, content is constant writing on a few career platforms, new videos on my YouTube channel, and two LinkedIn Live streams.

I will continue the newsletter on a once-a-month basis during the summer after May 18. Or, if there is something major, I will send out a special one.

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

Professional Skills Matter—Adapting is Essential

We’re experiencing a world where hundreds of people can have the same skills and years of experience. Yet, proving you can adapt to hostile and turbulent environments create a professional brand employer will hire to get. Not necessarily to keep unless you prove your skills extend beyond what’s needed today.

We see this with businesses, but it’s much clearer because of the pandemic. Before the pandemic, businesses with an online presence didn’t have to rely on in-store customers to profit. Amazon didn’t have to close stores or lay off employees because they were already where the attention remains. You must think the same way Amazon does, and be as vigilant and cognizant successful businesses are, and adapt preferably before the demand rushes in.

Have a profound sense of the skills required to work in your industry.

Recently, I talked to a healthcare worker who is a trauma nurse manager. She explained how drawing blood, titrating fluids, and emergency life-saving skills are the same everywhere. But if you cannot adapt to change quickly without minimizing distractions, it’s harder to find jobs and escalate your pay rate. A nurse who cannot perform at a high-level where anxiety flows through intravenously and unpredictably during a “code blue” is a liability as it’s vital to keep the patient alive.

Understand your profession.

In many cases, it doesn’t take long to show your inability to adapt. The pandemic and the sudden layoffs showed how people were ready to pivot and change immediately—those who take more time to acquire newer skills to an aggressively changing job marketplace.

Yes, this pandemic brought unpredictable changes but exposed job seekers who did not pivot with their urgency in needing work. That doesn’t invalidate their need for help or their need for a job. They need patience and help. But it does reveal the need to future-proof their careers in what will matter to employers.

Results in an ever-changing environment that “fast” used to be the word to sift candidates. Although speed matters, it doesn’t tell the whole story. The ability to forecast and adapt to change has to be proven. You can add more value if you can teach others how to do it if you’ve constantly done it. It’s proof. I’ve talked over the years about having a consultant mindset. The things you implement overtime get better because applied knowledge is tangible, and you know the secret.

No strategy, ability, or implementation are irrelevant if you cannot show methodology and consistency.

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What Changed in Job Search in the Last Few Years

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Well, this was a show takeover.

That’s right. For the first time since I published the show, you will not hear my voice. Not even in the intro.

It’s just one episode. It’s not a mistake.

Job Search Secret Weapon has taken over one episode. I’ll forgo the usual jargon for this show only. Let me introduce these women who are fervently at work serving job seekers with high-quality services and content. They will offer solid job search advice while parsing the trends of the times.

Job Search Secret Weapon:

Virginia Franco is the founder of Virginia Franco Resumes and a five-time award-winning executive resume writer. She is also the host of her podcast, “Resume Storyteller.” She is also a past president of the National Association of Resume Writers.

Sarah Johnston, the founder of the Briefcase Coach, is helping many job seekers with their resume writing, LinkedIn strategy, job search strategy, and interview preparation. She is a past “LinkedIn Top Voice” for careers and job search.

Adrienne Tom is the founder of Career Impressions: Executive Resume Writing and Job Search Strategies and is a 31x award-winning resume writer and “LinkedIn Top Voice 2020” for careers and job search.

Highlights from their conversation:

Build on a target list. Doing 20 to 40 hours of market research to set up for success. Think thoroughly about every possibility.

Different is better than better. What can you differently from your competition?

6 of 10 users use LinkedIn for industry insights.

Job search is a muscle you’ll need to work on and strengthen constantly.

Professionals are now changing jobs every two to four years.

Soft skills and transferable jobs are critical right now in changing industries.

Bridge jobs are also used to help transition to your next career change. It helps you stay fresh and meet people.

Consider how you position your story around your bridge job and how you’ll use it to change.

Clubhouse is evolving and useful to meet people.

Customization of your resume is no longer an option. “It’s a must.”

Be ready to address how you did during the pandemic. Show you were resilient and persevered.