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Underemployment Trends: Your MBA or JD alone is not Enough

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Two weeks ago, Payscale.com released survey results on underemployment. They report 46% of Americans feel they’re underemployed. I encourage you to go the site to read the survey for yourself as it breaks down the following:

most common job titles of the underemployed
- most common job titles of the underemployed
- percentage of underemployed by degree level (from high school GED to MD)
- % of underemployed by gender
- % of underemployed by degree level + major
- % of underemployed workers and a break down by reason for underemployment

Let me if you’re underemployed current and share some of your challenges. Here’s how you can join the discussion:

Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your thoughts 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 [email protected]

Katie Bardaro is the Vice President Data & Analytics and Lead Economist at Payscale.com.

Here are highlights from our discussion:

Underemployment as an epidemic in the U.S.
Underemployment is an important consideration when we look at the economic health of the country
MBA not having the expected ROI (Return on Investment)
Huge divergence in earning and job opportunities
The great recession affected graduate degrees made new grads shift in career possibilities (part-time or continue school)
The survey measure two catagories: Those who feel they are not utilizing their education and those with a part-time position wanting to work full-time
STEM careers have many ways to get the skills needed to change careers. Online certification and experience don’t require the degree
Opportunity and underemployment gap exists, women are funneled into lower positions with lower pay and less movement

Need help with your career goals, directions, or efforts? Do you need coaching or instruction? I am here for it!

Also, join our Linkedin community! You’ll enjoy some of the insights shared by community members and other career pros!

I would still like to help self-published career professionals promote their books. If you’re interested, find more info here.

Don’t forget the last show for the season is July 26, and the new one will begin on Sept. 6. I will be publishing new articles (up to 3x a week) on the blog. If you’re a career pro and love giving career advice, let me know. I would love to have more guest writers during my hiatus and beyond.

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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Giving Women The Courage to Negotiate Salary

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I am happy to continue this dialogue on the gender pay gap to empower women to be informed and inspired to seek better salary and compensation. Whether you are a woman mustering the courage to ask for a raise or looking to negotiation for better pay this episode. I encourage both men and women to listen to this episode to universally make the most out of your career trajectory.

Have you ever asked an employer for more money?

Here’s how you can participate in the discussion:

Call and leave a voicemail or text me at 708-365-9822
Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
Send email feedback to [email protected]

Aubrey Bach (@aubreybach) is the Senior Manager, Editorial and Marketing at PayScale and we are going to dive deep into Payscale’s 2016 Salary Negotiation Report. Although we discussed a few points with Lydia Frank two three episodes ago, we will attempt to parse parts of the report to provide help women particularly make gains in their salary negotiation strategy.

Here are some highlights from our discussion:

43 percent of PayScale users say they have ever asked for a raise or promotion during their career
Payscale surveyed 31,000 to benchmark their pay to help you ask for a raise
Aubrey cited the site She Negotiates stating that men are four times as likely to negotiate than women
Men and women are split on researching to negotiate. Women are likely not to
Millenial women express being uncomfortable in talking about money
Aubrey refers to an article she wrote about a Kate Winslet stating being uncomfortable about discussing salary
We talked about the negative stigma given to women when they negotiate. Or managers feeling OK when men negotiate and feel different when asks for more money
Aubrey mentioned the Seattle company Textio CEO Kieran Synder, who put statistical data around “aggressive” on a woman’s performance review would lead to more negative readings compared to men
Perception of “unconscious bias” is affecting men and women’s behavior
Women statistically initiate negotiations less often than their male counterparts and ask for about 30% less
When men see that they meet 50% of the job requirements they will apply vs. women needing to see 100% to think about it
75% of people who ask will likely get a raise
One million dollars is what many job seekers leave on the table in a lifetime because he or she never asked for a better salary and compensation package
Negotiate paid time off, education, and flexible work—not just salary. Consider time to relax and consider your career trajectory. Consider your lifestyle desires

Need help with your career goals, directions, or efforts? Do you need coaching or instruction? I am here for it!Also, join our Linkedin community! You’ll enjoy some of the insights shared by community members and other career pros!

I would still like to help self-published career professionals promote their books. If you’re interested, find more info here.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

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Accounting, the Hot STEM Career, and Social Media Profiles Job Search Matter

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment of accounting professionals is significantly lower than the national average across all occupations – at 4.2 percent compared to 6.7. Similarly, accounting jobs are expected to grow 15.7 percent from 2010 to 2020, compared to 14.3 percent across all professions.

Today accounting offers attractive STEM career paths and job stability, and industry trends – such as emerging specializations and technological advancements – are making the field more exciting and dynamic than ever. Mario Perez, accounting professor at DeVry University, and I discussed :

· Growing and emerging specializations, including environmental/green accounting and forensic accounting
· The convergence between accounting and technology
· Accounting for global businesses and the importance of a global perspective
· Integrated business teams: working with management, thus expanding the accountant traditional role
· Career changers pursuing accounting and what he/she must offer employers

See Mario’s bio below:

Mario Perez has worked his entire career in the accounting profession. Professor Perez graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting in 1999. He later completed his Masters of Science in Taxation from Florida International University in 2001. Professor Perez successfully passed all four parts of the CPA exam in 2001 and is certified in the state of Florida.

After graduating with his Bachelor’s Degree from Florida International University, he worked for ExxonMobil as the Senior Accountant responsible for monthly financial reporting for all operations in Bermuda and Jamaica. He worked for ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2004. Since 2004 he has been working as a full-time Professor for DeVry University.

Professor Perez teaches all undergraduate accounting courses at DeVry and most graduate courses at Keller (where he has taught since 2002). He is also the Lead Faculty for the Becker CPA Review in South Florida. He teaches the Financial and Audit sections of the CPA exam and is one of the highest ranked instructors in the nation. He is also responsible for Becker marketing events in South Florida as well as scheduling courses and teaching assignments.

In the second segment of the show, I wanted to replay a recording from a workshop I conducted from April 2013. This is a workshop I offer 5 ways that job seekers can keep their job search relevant and meaningful. I asked my occassional co-hosts and contributors Sandra Tedford and Bianca “Sassy HR Girl” Thompson to offer their thoughts on using social media for their job search. I want you to note the startling difference between Sandra’s and Bianca’s perspective — it is still interesting to hear in 2014.

We addressed the following:

The importance of a LinkedIn profile and choosing to complete it in
Although many professions do not emphasize the use of social media, you will stand out if you do
Put your best foot forward when you do choose to use social media
Why people are still apprehensive in using social profiles to market themselves to employers