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How to Get an Internship to Advance Your Career (PODCAST)

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Conde Naste is the corporation company that owns approximately 27 publications such as Vogue, GQ, and Vanity Fair that decided to end their internship programs. Many feared that would become a trend throughout the magazine industry.

My guest this week, Ashley Mosley (@ashmosley), Community Manager at InternMatch.com, spent some time with me to addressthe following issues. InternMatch.com is a leading website and community that promotes value driven internship programs that employers will fill their intern programs with value, and that participants will utilize the websites tools to present their best attributes. During our conversation, Ashley and I discuss the following:

1) She goes into further depth in describing the Conde Nast decision to terminate their internship program. I ask questions and her recommendations about establishing an internship and how to go about it.

2) Ashley offers advice to soon-to-be graduates in matching the desired experience with the right company. In addition, the prospect must to customize his or her résumé to what the company wants from an intern. She does emphasize that candidates need to remember that they are competing for positions.

3) Ashley also says that she does not recommend accepting an unpaid internship and lists the reasons why? Also listen for her answer on whether an unpaid internship still has value today. I was curious as what her thoughts were about an internship turning into a coffee grabbing, personal errand running service.

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

Career Fulfillment and Your Brain (PODCAST)

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Josh Gibson, M.D. is a psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). His clinical work focuses on the neurobiology of relationships. Prior to becoming a psychiatrist, he was a senior consultant for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), specializing for nearly five years in process re-engineering, organization development, and education design and delivery. He consulted to multiple Fortune 500 companies in the retail, financial services and healthcare industries and now works directly with executives regarding relationship issues in the workplace.

Dr. Gibson approached me to review Careers–A Brainwise Guide to Finding Fulfillment at Work as it would fit the this blog for job seekers. I was intrigued as what five psychiatrists would have to say about careers. The book is published through the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, a non-profit organization I found the book to give sound career advice with a good balance of how we think and what would should apply. It is also entertaining as the photos associated with each section had swig of mirth.

Here is an outline of our conversation:

Dr. Gibson shared how the project cam about and the goal with this offering this perspective
A significant section of the book I thought was about risk. In the book he said, “Fulfilled people seem to intuitively understand that “hap-piness” shares a common root with the words hap-less” and “hap-hazard.” Is there a difference between an unfulfilled person’s attitude toward his or her career versus a fulfilled person? He gave us specific examples of this.
I shared that in my coaching sessions with job seekers, I try to purge the desperation out of the search. I asked, “Perhaps defining where people are in life as far as fulfillment will tell me how far they go in finding a job?”
I asked, “Does our brain decide how much risk we can handle, or whether we are fulfilled enough to risk rejection, or the unknown?”
We talked about the connection with fulfillment and failure and whether it was necessary and why

If you wish to know more about Dr. Gibson’s work, you can contact him through http://www.careersthebook.com/ or http://www.joshgibsonmd.com/

Please, enjoy our conversation!

About Mark Anthony Dyson

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Competitive Career Site for Finance Graduates, OneWire Edge

As part of promoting STEM careers and featuring job search innovation, today’s spotlight is on OneWire Edge, a leading career site for finance professionals from the creators of Open Door — an exclusive interview series with influential leaders across the financial services sector and beyond.

Eric Stutzke, EVP, Finance and Operations at OneWire answered a few questions for me about the site and why it is helpful to finance graduates to compete for jobs:

1. What is so unique about OneWire Edge other than the finance focus?

“At OneWire, we know how aggressive the job climate currently is for both entry-level and experienced hires. We are dedicated to creating the best career site and tools to provide talented finance professionals everything they need to stay competitive in their job search.

OneWire Edge features tools that help finance job seekers get ahead by analyzing their competition when applying to positions,

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gaining visibility via placement at the top of the employer’s applicant list, as well as staying “in the know” about new opportunities.”

2. What feature of your site would be most useful to a young finance graduate?

“It’s so important for young finance graduates to stand out among the competition. That’s exactly what OneWire Edge helps them do. Our site features competition reports that allow applicants to view in-depth analytics on their competition, including the total number of applicants, years of experience, along with top skills, degrees, and education. Having an inside view into other applicants’ skill-sets allows finance graduates to help position themselves more effectively, whether it’s emphasizing the skills they have that others lack, or addressing areas where they haven’t had as much experience.”

3. Could you please explain the statement in the PR release, “…so we created this tool in order to help talented workers get a leg up on the competition…?”

“The variety of features provided to OneWire Edge users work together to completely transform the job search for finance professionals. The search for your dream job in the hyper-competitive world of finance requires more than the average job search. OneWire Edge provides tools that are essential for finance job seekers to gain the competitive edge over other applicants. For instance, premium status as a OneWire Edge user automatically boosts you to the top of an employer’s applicant list, while you also have access to the “behind-the-scenes” details of who you’re competing against for the position.

“Everyone’s looking for an edge in today’s competitive job market. The features that we rolled out are specifically designed to provide insight and analytics into the job search, and allow candidates to stand out from the pack. Having an understanding of the competitive landscape for a particular position gives OneWire Edge users a unique advantage in how they position themselves and prepare for interviews. The same holds true when evaluating your current skill set against an aspirational position further down the road. OneWire Edge users receive a ‘headstart’ at reviewing and ultimately applying to jobs. Within minutes of positions being posted online, they receive instant notification of the opportunities that match their keywords and/or location, helping them get a leg up over the competition.”

4. What competitive edge would career changers have in using the site over your competitors?

“Switching careers, especially later in life, can be extremely challenging. With OneWire Edge, finance professionals can streamline their job search by being the first to know when new, relevant jobs are posted, applying before the competition, and being fast-laned to the top of the employer’s applicant list. Also,

OneWire Edge competition reports provide insight into the necessary skills, years of experience, and the education of their competitors.

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This is valuable for professionals who are evaluating the information that may qualify or disqualify them when pursuing a change in direction for their career.”

5. In the release it also states, “Instant job alerts allow Edge users to be the first to know when new, relevant jobs are posted…” Could you explain how that would work?

“OneWire Edge users have the ability to create instant job alerts, by keyword and/or location, that are sent to their email the minute they are posted online by an employer or hiring manager. The immediate email gives users an edge when actively or passively searching for a job, as they get the first crack to review and ultimately apply for the position.”

6. How much confidentiality do you recommend users allow for effectiveness?

“We leave it up to the candidate to tell the system how accessible they want their information to be – everyone is in a different situation, and some may be actively looking, or just dipping their toe in the market to see if any opportunities arise in the future.

“For starters, when OneWire candidates create an account, the default setting blocks their current employer from viewing their profile. In addition, the information is secure behind the wall and is not indexed by third-party search engines. Confidentiality is a core pillar here at OneWire, and we provide our users with the flexibility they need to control their visibility across the platform.”

7. Do you have any success stories from your users that you can share?

“During the beta phase of OneWire Edge, we received very positive feedback regarding the instant job alerts and our concept of priority placement on an employer’s applicant list. However, since we only recently exited beta phase in late October, it’s still too early to showcase formal testimonials.”