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by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Search: Be More Like Ella

You’re asked a question in an interview you might have prepared to answer. You forgot. What do you?

Channel your inner Ella. Let me explain.

Ella Fitzgerald is called the “queen of jazz vocals.” In a recorded concert in 1960, she was to sing “Mack the Knife,” a pop and jazz standard that everyone in the audience knew.

She rehearsed it several times but couldn’t wrap her memory around it. She went over it on the plane to Germany yet couldn’t remember the lyrics.

In the original recording, you can hear her voice her doubts (“I hope I can remember all of the words”).

She sang the first two lines fine, but afterward, she forgot the rest. She made the rest of the song up.

Well, the audience and the Grammy voters awarded her. It’s one of the most memorable jazz performances of all time.

But we understand, too, her performance perfections outweigh her imperfections in this performance.

A job interview is a performance, and the interview’s success results from an excellent performance. One mistake does not erase other great offerings. Keep that in mind when you are presenting before employers.

But if you’re going to improvise, offer water from the well of expertise. The hours of reading, conversations, writing, or speaking will serve you well. The buckets of stories and examples are accessible at this moment.

They may appear eagerly and voluntarily.

But whatever you do, don’t stifle. It is a powerful opportunity to show how the depth of your well.

Like Ella, you can improvise the same song where everyone knows the lyrics.

Unlike Ella, you won’t be rewarded if you’re not well rehearsed or just not ready.

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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Is The Sun Setting On The Great Resignation?

Is The Sun Setting On The Great Resignation?

Fibers of the pre-pandemic workplace we once knew are being tested. There is distrust from people who have grown disenchanted and have decided they no longer want a part of it. Yet, they’re many people who want to hold on to yesterday and blame “The Great Resignation” for the disruption.

It’s like there was someone to blame for pulling the emergency alarm.

The mass layoffs of hospitality industry service workers created a backlash when employers wanted them back to work, and many held out. Not only did this affect service, but it also crushed businesses and caused closures and significant business losses. Employers responded to the cry for more wages and benefits, but workers refused to go back to inflexible scheduling and inadequate pay.
Manufacturing workers decided to go on strike. Workers in unions proved to be resilient and persistent, demanding more wages and flexibility. The pay, safety, and scheduling issue played a significant role in supply chain shortages for some industries, arguably the food industry. Workers were willing to strike for several months without wavering, while the scarcity of everything from food to cars affected the regular consumer.

Teachers and nurses are previewing a day of reckoning. COVID safety measures and denial of remote learning became front and center for teachers. Nurses experienced similar problems, especially with COVID and patient ratio safety. Teachers and nurses leave traditional roles for new careers or alternative roles in their industry.

So, what’s next? 

The mass exodus (resignations) will not continue at the September or November rate where people quit in droves. No longer, job seekers succumb to a  market slowly closing window.

We’ll see employers condense roles, restructure pay and schedule models, and replace many workers with automation (or Artificial Intelligence). We’re starting to see some of that in the retail industries and possibly create many part-time positions and not full-time.

If jobs do become plentiful with more pay, benefits will be affected. Problems may repeat from the post “The Great Recession” era–many jobs available because of the advancing technology boom, and many “unqualified” workers. If workers are not pivoting to where the job demands are, we’ll experience economic turbulence.

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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How to Become a Boss In 12 Months With Melinda Emerson

How to Become a Boss In 12 Months With Melinda  Emerson
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This week, my feature conversation is with Melinda Emerson, AKA Small Biz Lady, and author of How to Become a Boss In 12 Months. Near the beginning of our conversation, she told me, “…the future of work is going to be, um, part and parcel.” I never heard it put that way. She’ll explain it future as you listen to the conversation.

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

– 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

Show Lineup

Here’s the show flow for this episode:

  • Clip from a recent episode of my appearance on the CareerBuilder’s podcast with Mike Bird and Lisa Plain. You can listen to the complete episode here. Leave them a review about what you think of the show.
  • Excerpt of my live stream show#JobSeekerNation with my co-host Jack Kelly and our guest Ruth Sternberg.
  • My featured interview with Melinda Emerson

More about Melinda:

Melinda’s book, How to Become a Boss In 12 Month is the second edition, is a manual on how to build a business before opening the doors. She should know as she is known as “Small Biz Lady” worldwide. No, I’m not exaggerating. If you were securing your Twitter account back in 2009-12, she was your first ten suggestions of people to follow. She also had a New York Times column, and her Twitter account showed she was a content machine!

Conversation highlights:

  • Melinda believes the future of work will see businesses demand employees handle themselves as a whole or part-time business.
  • She says there’s a difference between doing something because you need money and building an actual business.
  • “And honestly, it takes 12 to 18 months on average to break even. That ain’t you collecting a check every week. That’s you covering the basic expenses of the business!”
  • Melinda created a quiz to see if you’re ready to build a business at BossQuiz.com.
  • “I want you to be a side hustler. I want you to work both jobs till. Until that second job is making real money, and do not cannibalize your paycheck because let’s not get it twisted–you got to make sure that if you have an opportunity, you need to keep that opportunity until you’re ready to walk away.”
  • She says that clearing debt is essential, as is your credit score must be above 700.
  • “What is the one fundamental difference between then and now for you? The biggest difference between starting a business 22 years ago and now is video mark. Video marketing has become so pervasive.”

 

 

 

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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