This is your job search news – THE REINVENTION EDITION –– with articles and resources centered around learning so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like. Leave a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some news I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

Insights into reinvention through job search

I listen to Marc Miller’s Repurpose Your Career podcast regularly. This week his guest is our mutual friend, Hannah Morgan. The look at the changes in job search since 2007 and project how job search will change by 2028. Many people are still practicing some strategies and methods from 2007:

• They care about the quality of resume paper
• Looking for sending their resumes by fax
• Searching listings by newspaper or online job boards
• Create a dormant (and sometimes incomplete) LinkedIn profile
• Encouraged to bring 20 copies of your resume to a job fair
• Reliance on out of date phone numbers and email addresses to build networks

Listen to Marc and Hannah offer their insights on the present and the future of job search.  Reinventing your career will require being strategic about how you’ll find your next opportunities. You’ll need to stay apprised of modern job search tactics.

The risks involved in reinvention

This article suggests your reinvention efforts will be tested. I don’t know many people who have successfully pivoted in their career who didn’t face financial, reputation, or relationship risks. It’s  personal when family, friends, colleagues doubt your ability to pivot.

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You must be ready to sacrifice several parts of your livelihood:

• Walk away from the good work you’ve invested time and money
• It’s easy when you’re young, but when you’re older, there is increasing amounts of bias to bypass
• The idea of starting over is daunting and defies logic in the sight of others

There are some great examples of reinvention in this article. Let me know your thoughts on it.

Did your the reinvention show, yet?

Anthony Quinones offered some suggestions on reinventing yourself through relationships and in the long run, building trust. You can listen below if you like.

If you haven’t already…

Grab my updated “118 Job Search Tips for the Modern Job Search in 2018”  here.

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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Here are highlights of our conversation on reinvention:

• People used to look at reinvention as a cool and nice thing, but now it’s a necessity
• New opportunities are now coming through temp work, contracts, and volunteering
• Relationships are key to starting the reinvention process
• 62% are finding jobs through referral
• More job stability from the job search process from relationships than applying online
• Employers trust a new hire who was referred by a current employee than a new hire who applied online
• Trust is a key benefit from an employee referral
• Saves money for the company
• Your references help embed trust
• Six types of key relationships: Friends, family, coworkers, ex-classmates, associations, people you know of (pyko or pee-co)

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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This is your job search news – THE POST THANKSGIVING EDITION- with articles and resources centered around learning so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like. Leave a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some news I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

First this week’s show

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Learning is the new path to job search success

This week I wanted to provide a few resources to use during the slower holiday season. Not only am I going to tell you not to slow your job search or career change intensity, but conversely, press forward. The holiday is excellent for networking, kindness, and referrals. People are likely to be more personable, happier, and optimistic at this time of year!

You can find around 600 recently released college courses for minimal to FREE cost. Those with a fee are exceptionally reasonable. Keep in mind these are the latest courses. Other schools have free online courses for you to imbibe. Some publish old courses so be mindful if you are looking to learn new technology.

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Relearn how to learn

I know I hated to go back for my master’s degree, and today I don’t recommend everyone to go back to college. I think everyone needs to keep learning new things for life. If you don’t know where to start, this article is a good place for tips to absorb as much information as possible.

Companies where you can perpetually learn

The Muse published an article containing a list of companies where learning a core value. There are more companies with valuable learning opportunities out there, but this article offers 26 to get you started.

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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