The Voice of Job Seekers

Mark Anthony Dyson ★ Career Writer ★ Speaker ★ Thinker ★ Award-winning Blog & Podcast! ★ "The Job Scam Report" on Substack! ★ I hack and reimagine the modern job search!

by

Compensation Negotiation Convo with Stacey Hawley

Compensation Negotiation Convo with Stacey Hawley

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

On this week’s show, I am discussion compensation negotiation with Stacey Hawley, a compensation and benefits negotiation expert. I wanted Stacey to share some of her advice she writes for job-hunt.org (a fellow contributor), and her clients at her Rise To The Top blog.

Let me know what you think about this episode in one of three ways:

More about Stacey:

 
Stacey is a career strategist and salary and compensation expert who has authored a book, Rise To The Top. She provides compensation and talent management services to both companies and individuals.
 

Conversation Highlights: 

  • We discussed a few compensation trends for the last five years
  • Companies are becoming fair and competitive (equity, benefits)
  • The labor market is determining the offers of fair compensation – executive pay is determined by industry
  • More professionals are walking away from low-ball pay
  • Stacey says it might be best to have the conversation up front – give a range at best
  • Offer the detailed conversation after the interview process, but don’t finalize before then
  • We discuss whether salary discussion in the workplace is a good thing
  • We discuss whether negotiation is possible after being “fired” – Stacey says “Absolutely!”
 
Sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page to be on the first list of my free e-Guide, “300 Modern Job Search Tips for 2020!” This year, it will be free for a limited time. If you’re on the list, you’ll receive the tips at the beginning of November.

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

Owning Your Job Search with a Consultant Mindset

Owning Your Job Search with a Consultant Mindset

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Do you have a consultant mindset in your approach to your career? If not, you should. Listen to the show and find out why.
Thanks for joining me for this final fall finale on TVOJS. If you are joining me for the first time, welcome. You can learn more about the podcast, the blog, and me at The Voice of Job Seekers.com. If you wish to contribute to the conversations we have on the podcast, you can do it in one of three ways:

I would love to hear from you. 

– 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
I appeared on some podcasts this year, and for the last episode, I wanted to share a show I was interviewed on last June. The podcast, The Career Confidante, is hosted by Marie Zimenoff. If you have been listening to the TVOJS podcast since 2013, she was my guest on an episode about job search trends back in 2015.
Marie is the President of the Career Thought Leaders Consortium and the Resume Writing Academy. Her show, like this one, tools job seekers for the job market.
In this episode, I talk about how job seekers should approach their job search like a consultant.

Highlights include:

  • Job board hunting is 98% useless. Showing clear and value, you can prove
  • Your approach as a consultant holds a holistic view, not just solving a problem
  • With a consultant mindset, you are looking to create opportunities, not waiting for them to happen
  • Your original ideas, your outcomes good and bad from projects are a part of your presentation to employers
  • Interviews are business conversations with this mindset, actively engaging with questions of your own about the company and managers

Finally…

Again, this is the final show until, January 15, 2019. Subscribers will receive the episode first thing in the morning. The show will be my annual episode on Resume Trends, so look forward to it.
 I want to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Kwanza, and Happy Hanukka! It’s been a great year in many ways. Enjoy the episode with Marie and me, and I will see you in January.
If you’re on the email list, I will be sending you a survey. I would love to know what you like to see on the blog and podcast.

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

Job Search Wisdom from Career Advice Writers

Job Search Wisdom from Career Advice Writers

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

 

In this special edition, I gathered three career advice writers to join me for their perspective on the job search. We tackle several questions adding a different twist to what you usually hear. Each of them knows I stalked their Twitter and Linkedin profiles for months and hand-picked each to come on the show. 
 

Want to participate in the discussion?

Christopher Taylor is a former recruiter who writes for The Muse and is also a career practitioner. His articles appeared in TIME, Business Insider, and Forbes. You can learn more about him and what he does at Occupational Optimist. 
 
Matt Krumrie has written for many career advice blogs and job sites. Some of the sites include Flexjobs, Monster, and ZipRecruiter.com. You can learn more about his resume service at  ResumesbyMatt.com! 
 
Jaclyn Westlake is a career and lifestyle columnist for The Muse. You may have seen her work on Forbes, Business Insider, Mashable, Fast Company, or Life Hacker.
 

Here are the questions for career advice we explore in this episode:

  • What celebrity’s career models the best career advice in 2018?
  • Old career advice you can’t stand, but it works for a few?
  • Is the resume living and breathing, on a respirator, or DOA (Dead on Arrival)?
  • What rules would you recommend job seekers break or bend?
  • What would you like for job seekers to know about reading or hearing job advice?
  • What are the most critical elements in having a great career?
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 to be on the early list of my free e-Guide, “219 Modern Job Search Tips for 2019!” If you have already subscribed to the newsletter, it’s in your email box as of this morning!

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.