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About that job interview…

How To Prepare For 6 Different Types Of Job Interviews

There is no question the needed preparation for interviews is a critical part of your job search. You’ll need to stop preparing for one type of interview. This article will help you preparing for six of the more popular interviewing methods companies use. You’ll want to dive deeper into each because they require a different response in tone and positioning.

Don’t dismiss the data

Finding hot jobs: Using data to locate career opportunities

Many people don’t use data as leverage for their job search because it require some critical thinking. You can’t afford to defer only to miss career advancement opportunities and leave money on the table. Stay on top of location and industry shifts and understand how it relates to your work.

A tech expert told me today’s workforce is data centric and as it has a profound grip on business.

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To turn around to your corner and understand what it will mean to your work is a necessity, not an option.

Unconscious Bias

Shown the Door, Older Workers Find Bias Hard to Prove

Ageism is hard to say whether it’s here or there. It’s a grey line–harder to prove than ever.

A group of 70 workers over 40 alleging they were discriminated against because of their age.

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Age discrimination plaintiffs must prove, “… age discrimination was the prime, or motivating, reason for demotion or dismissal.”

Listen to Are We Biased? Kristen Pressner Says Yes She Is

Your Career

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do About Your Job

Don’t allow yourself to be stagnant when your current job no longer fulfills you. Assessments are useful to define your strengths so you can discover careers aligning with them. The author focuses on the Myers-Briggs assessment but there are more you can use.

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.