
The time to advance career your career is NOW!
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Always listening for industry pain points to solve
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Assembling a portfolio of your work demonstrating a range of results, solutions, and innovation
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Knowing which companies would benefit from your value
Here are 16 actions and strategies for your immediate consideration:
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Exchange value with your network and give more than you get.
- An active and engaged network will bring you opportunities and visibility to employers/recruiters.
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Stay on top of the changing technology trends.
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Sharpen your negotiating skills (compensation packages).
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Promote yourself on social media, and keep those who boast about you in the front view of you and your followers.
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Maintain quick access to relevant references, mentors, and sponsors in your industry.
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Understand the short life of your skills.
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Do not fear job separation nor allow the myths associated with it to penetrate your goals.
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Career transformation is a necessity, preferably to have it occur seamlessly but that might not always be an option.
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Young careerists (30 and under) should have a wealth of informational interviews under their belt.
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Who is on your team?
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Engage in industry organizations, online groups, and committees.
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Create a robust LinkedIn presence with a convincing profile.
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“No” is a valuable asset, but also the drive behind motivated discontent.
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Building a personal brand that creates a demand for your work.
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Choosing your employer is more important than who is your employer.
- The best career tool for high school, college, trade, apprentice students are informational interviews.
- Serving is the new networking.
Is this going to be more to add to my to-do list for each day?
How are we supposed to remain in “job search mode”?
Why can’t I focus on my job now and look when I don’t have one like I always have?
Why are some many people emphasizing the use of LinkedIn?
About Mark Anthony Dyson
My name is Mark Anthony Dyson, and I am the Founder of The Voice of Job Seekers. I am a career advice writer, but more importantly, I hack and re-imagine the job search process.. I've worked with hundreds of job seekers one-on-one helping them to construct a narrative and strategy that appeals to hiring managers and recruiters. I present at colleges and organizations, and facilitated many workshops including my volunteer effort through a Job Lab. I write and create useful job search content on this blog and write career and workplace advice for blogs such as Glassdoor, Payscale, Job-Hunt.org, Prezi and more. Media Feature highlights: Forbes, Business Insider, NBC News, Glassdoor, LinkedIn's #GetHired, and NPR Freelance writer and content contributor: Glassdoor, Payscale, job-hunt.org, The Financial Diet, RippleMatch.com and more. Contact me to contribute career, job search, or workplace advice for your site at markanthonydyson@gmail.com.