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Virginia Franco Interviews Mark Anthony Dyson on the Resume Storyteller Podcast

Virginia Franco Interviews Mark Anthony Dyson on the Resume Storyteller Podcast

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I wanted to share my guest spot on Virginia Franco’s podcast, Resume Storyteller from last Spring. We discuss several career advice, strategies, and job search tactics.

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Virginia is a five-time executive resume writer and been in business for the last nine years. She is also the host of her podcast, “Resume Storyteller” over the previous two years. She is also the current president of the National Association of Resume Writers.

Visit her podcast page for more career advice episodes!

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers," career consultant, job seeker advocate, career writer, and founder of this award-winning blog. I help the employed, unemployed, underemployed, and under-appreciated find jobs using job search strategies to navigate the new job market. I aim to give a safe place online to those with different needs, cultures, and ethnicities to find their voice in the job market. Thousands have read my career advice throughout the web as I write about everything from job search strategies to the mobile job search. I have published more than 400 articles on this blog and some of the largest career sites such as Recruiter.com, YouTern, and Come Recommended. I've been quoted in major online publications such as Monster, TIME/Money, Fortune, Business Insider and MSN. FlexJobs, JobMonkey, Aerotek, Career Pivot, and CareerSherpa listed my podcast as one of the top podcasts to help your job search. Love for you to sign up for the weekly newsletter. I share the latest articles I've written, new podcast episodes, and answer any questions you may have. The new job search is scary and if you need help, I am here for it!

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Compensation Negotiation Convo with Stacey Hawley

Compensation Negotiation Convo with Stacey Hawley

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On this week’s show, I am discussion compensation negotiation with Stacey Hawley, a compensation and benefits negotiation expert. I wanted Stacey to share some of her advice she writes for job-hunt.org (a fellow contributor), and her clients at her Rise To The Top blog.

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More about Stacey:

 
Stacey is a career strategist and salary and compensation expert who has authored a book, Rise To The Top. She provides compensation and talent management services to both companies and individuals.
 

Conversation Highlights: 

  • We discussed a few compensation trends for the last five years
  • Companies are becoming fair and competitive (equity, benefits)
  • The labor market is determining the offers of fair compensation – executive pay is determined by industry
  • More professionals are walking away from low-ball pay
  • Stacey says it might be best to have the conversation up front – give a range at best
  • Offer the detailed conversation after the interview process, but don’t finalize before then
  • We discuss whether salary discussion in the workplace is a good thing
  • We discuss whether negotiation is possible after being “fired” – Stacey says “Absolutely!”
 
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About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers," career consultant, job seeker advocate, career writer, and founder of this award-winning blog. I help the employed, unemployed, underemployed, and under-appreciated find jobs using job search strategies to navigate the new job market. I aim to give a safe place online to those with different needs, cultures, and ethnicities to find their voice in the job market. Thousands have read my career advice throughout the web as I write about everything from job search strategies to the mobile job search. I have published more than 400 articles on this blog and some of the largest career sites such as Recruiter.com, YouTern, and Come Recommended. I've been quoted in major online publications such as Monster, TIME/Money, Fortune, Business Insider and MSN. FlexJobs, JobMonkey, Aerotek, Career Pivot, and CareerSherpa listed my podcast as one of the top podcasts to help your job search. Love for you to sign up for the weekly newsletter. I share the latest articles I've written, new podcast episodes, and answer any questions you may have. The new job search is scary and if you need help, I am here for it!

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Trying to Change Careers? This is the Time

Trying to Change Careers? This is the Time

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To change careers or jobs is the norm as it has been for some years now. One survey from Robert Half International shows 66% of professionals see changing jobs every few years as positive. Virginia Franco, the founder of Virginia Franco Resumes, wrote an interesting article about career change I wanted to feature.

Let me know what you think about this episode in one of three ways:

Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments 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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

Let me share more about Virginia:

Virginia is a five-time executive resume writer and been in business for the last nine years. She is also the host of her podcast, “Resume Storyteller” over the previous two years. She is also the current president of the National Association of Resume Writers.

Here are highlights of our discussion:

  • Career change is a popular subject and the right market to do so
  • Changing also make it a very competitive market
  • Make your case in front of a human being rather than applying online and competing with an Applicant Tracking System
  • Applying online is a false sense of security – three of 100 successfully get interviews
  • Referrals get 10x the response
  • Using the limited space for emphasizing years of experience wastes that space
  • Being a perpetual learner is a critical attribute, and showing your learning aptitude
  • Enthusiastic about learning is what employers want to see
  • Build a bridge by identifying transferable skills
You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page to be on the first list of my free e-Guide, “300 Modern Job Search Tips for 2020!” This year, it will be free for a limited time. If you’re on the list, you’ll receive the tips at the beginning of November.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers," career consultant, job seeker advocate, career writer, and founder of this award-winning blog. I help the employed, unemployed, underemployed, and under-appreciated find jobs using job search strategies to navigate the new job market. I aim to give a safe place online to those with different needs, cultures, and ethnicities to find their voice in the job market. Thousands have read my career advice throughout the web as I write about everything from job search strategies to the mobile job search. I have published more than 400 articles on this blog and some of the largest career sites such as Recruiter.com, YouTern, and Come Recommended. I've been quoted in major online publications such as Monster, TIME/Money, Fortune, Business Insider and MSN. FlexJobs, JobMonkey, Aerotek, Career Pivot, and CareerSherpa listed my podcast as one of the top podcasts to help your job search. Love for you to sign up for the weekly newsletter. I share the latest articles I've written, new podcast episodes, and answer any questions you may have. The new job search is scary and if you need help, I am here for it!

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