The Voice of Job Seekers

Mark Anthony Dyson ★ Career Writer ★ Speaker ★ Thinker ★ Award-winning Blog & Podcast! ★ "The Job Scam Report" on Substack! ★ I hack and reimagine the modern job search!

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Know Your Employment Rights During The Corona Virus Outbreak

Know Your Employment Rights During The Corona Virus Outbreak

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If you need a one-stop short on the latest about unemployment benefits, you can listen to multiple times, and this is the show. My friend and return guest, employment law attorney Tom Spiggle, offers the basics of the expanded unemployment provisions (although most people will need to consult their state unemployment laws).

More about Tom:

Tom Spiggle is a former prosecutor and former Assistant U.S. Attorney. His website also has a very informative blog regarding these topics at SpiggleLaw.com. He is regularly quoted in the media often in publications such as The Washington Post, Forbes, CNN, and Huffington Post.

Got something to say? Got a topic for the show? Disagree?

– 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 [email protected]
Highlights from our conversation:
-Each state is administering unemployment benefits differently. The state’s Department of Labor(DOL) is the place to start. They have a link to each state’s DOL.
-Broadly, there is an extension of benefits to 13 weeks, $600 on top of what you’re normally getting if you’ve been receiving benefits
-If you’ve discontinued benefits due to a short term contract, you should be able to get back on through an expedited process. This will vary from state to state as the federal government is trying to get more money in the pockets of Americans during this time.
-Gig workers or freelancers are now eligible to get unemployment benefits
-It will be rare that people who qualify for benefits won’t get it
-Sick leave and Family Medical Leave has significantly expanded
-Although health care workers on the front lines don’t qualify for the extended benefits
We have two more shows left before my summer hiatus. I will be writing and creating videos, so if you haven’t started following my video channel, now is the time. The last two shows will be published on April 28 and May 26.

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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My Money Matters Interview Hosted by Chris Hensley

My Money Matters Interview Hosted by Chris Hensley

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When it’s time to job search, how proactive have you been? Aren’t you vigilant for future opportunities? Probably not. This is part of the conversation Chris Hensley and I had on his show on KPFT-FM and Money Matters Podcast.

 Here’s how you can join the conversation:

– 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 [email protected]

Here is more information about Chris:

His show on the KPFT-FM platform is also published as his podcast. By day, he is the president of his financial company,  Houston First Financial Group. He is committed to the coaching process, guiding others to achieve mastery of skills and realizations of their own goals and objectives. His podcast has more than 225 episodes. 

Here are a few highlights from the show: 

  • Most professionals are only engaged in their career when it’s time to job hunt
  • Job search is hard and it takes time
  • Networking, referrals are essential
  • General resumes are lost in the black hole of online applications
  • Customized resumes to each company increase chances
  • Many layers to the hiring process
  • Discern and examine job advice, not all of it fits you

If you haven’t signed up for my email list to get my free eGuide, 219 Easy Modern Job Search Tips for 2019, then you can get it immediately here! You can also get up-to-date job search tips through this newsletter!

Three more shows before the end of the season. My annual podcast hiatus is from June 1 – Sept. 10. The newsletter will continue to be sent out to those on the mailing list at least once a month. I will continue to publish articles on the blog at least twice a month.

 

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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Removing Bias From Hiring with Melissa Dobbins

Removing Bias From Hiring with Melissa Dobbins

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Removing bias from the hiring process is quite a task considering those who are still asking why. My guest this episode is Melissa Dobbins, founder, and CEO of career.place, whose purpose is to remove bias from hiring. She states on her website that she is “…radically reshaping the hiring process through the synthesis of science and technology…” Her goal is to show hiring companies how to remove bias from the hiring process.

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 [email protected]

More about Melissa:
Through a SaaS-based offering, my company provides a fresh approach that is unbiased and focuses on what matters most when hiring talent. Career.Place removes bias from the hiring process by not relying on the resume as the beginning piece of the hiring equation. Instead, career.place’s solution asks a series of questions from salary desired to take assessments, allowing only those qualified to advance.
She has been in product management for many years including her last position as a vice president.

Here are highlights from our discussion:

  • Melissa is influenced by her experience working with highly diverse successful teams and homogenous teams oblivious to bias
  • In her experience, homogenous teams was a vacuum of creativity because everyone thought alike
  • She says that diversity and inclusion positions and teams achieved a good start
  • Removing bias from the hiring process will mean removing the identities of the individuals from the eyes of employers
  • The focus for employers is to focus on what individuals can do and the requirements to do the job, and everyone is treated fairly
  • We discuss racists vs. bias and how much of a challenge it is in the process – “No one wants to look in the mirror and think they are part of the problem.”
  • Melissa says, “Bias is the human shortcut.”
  • There needs to be more than blocking out the name on a resume to rid of bias in the hiring process

Reminder:

June 19 is the last show of the season until Sept. 11. I will send a newsletter the last Friday of each month. I have several projects and MAYBE products I am finishing. Sign up for the newsletter and/or connect with me on LinkedIn. I will be announcing update there.

I will also continue publishing articles and other content 1-3 times a week. See below for my social handles to connect with me there.

I am here for you! Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page. I try to pack as much value in my newsletter to more than 2,000 subscribers as possible.

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.