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!

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Job Search News for August 25, 2017

Job Search News for August 25, 2017

 

 

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It’s Friday!! 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!

What’s new in job search?

I encourage you to watch this talk by Farai Chideya “The Episodic Career.” A lot of us call it the “Portfolio Career, ” but for creatives, it’s a great option if we know the traditional 9-5 is more of impedance. Not only the multiple streams of income is sexy, but also necessary where terms of any employment are not guaranteed.

CNN reports more than a third of Americans are participants in the gig economy or what many would say is the side hustle. There are five suggestions in making your opportunities more stable financially. The challenge is not completely understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of setting up entities and tax protections. This article provides more clarity and resources if you are seriously considering this as the way you’ll work.

This job search trend is hot! 

Check out 5 new LinkedIn features with potential to enhance your career:

  • Career Interests has a setting for you to let recruiters know you’re entertaining opportunities without public alerts.
  • LinkedIn salary helps you research salary like never before
  • Need a career coach? The LinkedIn Profinder can help you customize a search for one

Read the rest of the article for the other additional resources.

 

Something you won’t hear very often

A recent article from The Job Network offers advice you won’t find often:

  • Job requirements are negotiable
  • Pick a boss not a company
  • Don’t be afraid to take a pay cut for the right experience

It’s one of the most informative infographics I’ve seen in a long time.

Well, that’s it for this week. Next week I will offer some more tools from around the Internet! Have a great week.

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.

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Career News Roundup August 12, 2017

Career News Roundup August 12, 2017

 

Hopefully this will start a weekly article roundup of articles found outside of this blog.

Reference these articles to help you navigate some of the snags and snares:

About that job interview…

There is no question the needed preparation for interviews is a critical part of your job search. You’ll need to stop preparing for one type of interview. This article will help you preparing for six of the more popular interviewing methods companies use. You’ll want to dive deeper into each because they require a different response in tone and positioning.

Don’t dismiss the data

Many people don’t use data as leverage for their job search because it require some critical thinking. You can’t afford to defer only to miss career advancement opportunities and leave money on the table. Stay on top of location and industry shifts and understand how it relates to your work.

A tech expert told me today’s workforce is data centric and as it has a profound grip on business.

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 To turn around to your corner and understand what it will mean to your work is a necessity, not an option.

Unconscious Bias 

Ageism is hard to say whether it’s here or there. It’s a grey line–harder to prove than ever.

A group of 70 workers over 40 alleging they were discriminated against because of their age.

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Age discrimination plaintiffs must prove, “…  age discrimination was the prime, or motivating, reason for demotion or dismissal.”

Your Career 

Don’t allow yourself to be stagnant when your current job no longer fulfills you. Assessments are useful to define your strengths so you can discover careers aligning with them. The author focuses on the Myers-Briggs assessment but there are more you can use.

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.

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Gender Pay Gap, Who is Hiring, and Use This Instagram Feature

Gender Pay Gap, Who is Hiring, and Use This Instagram Feature

Short ditties on gender pay gap, and why you should use Instagram Stories to stand out to employers instead of Snapchat! All below for your consumption!

The US has one of the worst gender pay gap among the world’s wealthy countries! From QZ.com 

“It shows that women are increasingly pursuing tertiary education—that is, community college, bachelor’s degree, master’s, or doctoral degrees. In 2014, 58% of graduates from their first institution of post-high-school education in the US were women.”

Looking for a New Job? Yodle is Hiring 70-100 Salespeople—Every Month From TheMuse.com

” Yodle, an all-in-one marketing platform for local businesses with offices in Austin, Charlotte, Scottsdale, and more, offers both the stellar opportunities and awesome culture you’re looking for. Best of all, the company is hiring 70 to 100 new salespeople per month—so if you want the job, you’ve definitely got a shot.”

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for Recruiter.com, “5 Reasons Job Seekers Should Use Instagram Stories.” I didn’t find out until recently it was picked up by Fox Business!

In the article, I basically advocated for the use of Instagram Stories (Instagram latest feature) to stand out to employers rather than using Snapchat. I cited a few reasons for using this new feature:

  1. People who use Instagram have an audience already
  2. It’s much easier to use and understand
  3. You can measure results, followers, and engagement. Snapchat does not have data available to users

Another reason I didn’t mention in the article is Instagram has third party apps useful to integrate to Instagram Stories. If you use Instagram, the new feature is at the top left of your page as “New!”

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I am trying to survey new features on different social media platforms for you to see if it would be viable for a job seeker to use to get his or her message to an employer. If there are technology tools you run across you want me to check out to see if it’s job seeker friendly, comment below or send me an email at mark {at} thevoiceofjobseekers [dot] com! Jobs are essential, your life is everything! Take control of your life by designing your career trajectory. Own it!

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.