The Voice of Job Seekers

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Nail the Interview with Michelle Lederman

Nail the Interview with Michelle Lederman

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I presented several interview experts and books in this podcast including Michelle Lederman’s last interview book for veterans, Heroes Get Hired. Her latest book focuses on reframing the limiting beliefs preventing a confident presentation and standing out. The book also details what needs to be done after the interview process.

What are your interview challenges? I would love to hear your thoughts in one of three ways:

  1. Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822
  2. Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
  3. Send email feedback to [email protected]

If you are a career professional who advise job seekers and adds feedback whether it’s advice or a differing opinion, I will include a link in future show notes and read your comments on an upcoming show. Just let me know if it’s OK with you.

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Michelle Lederman is one of my favorite people and a friend of the blog. Michelle is founder of executiveessentials.org, and author of the new book, Nail The Interview Land the Job. Her book, The 11 Laws of Likability from four years ago is now a Rutgers class, and “Heroes Get Hired” is an interview book specifically for Military, military veterans, and their families. Her media credits include CBS, Fox, NPR, NY Times, Forbes & MSNBC).

Highlights from our conversation include:

  • Michelle said one of the common challenges to interviewing is limiting beliefs, yet most are unaware of this as a challenge and rarely talked about
  • Limiting beliefs are statements such as, “They are not going to let a new graduate into this position.”
  • One way to overcome this is to reframe the limiting messages inside of our heads
  • Michelle has her clients do a tracking of their inner self-talk, frequency, what do these messages say
  • These messages and reframing limiting beliefs reach beyond interviewing and into our lives
  • The feeling of judgment affects our overall limiting belief, uncomfortable, feeling awkward
  • “The mind drives the body, and the body drives the mind” (defensive body positions, reveals lack of confidence
  • Reframe by making yourself bigger (in mind and physical) broaden chest, larger hand gestures, and through adding confidence
  • Michelle references the Amy Cuddy TED talk about “power-posing.”
  • Too much practice can appear inauthentic
  • “Practice but do not script…” –Understand the structure in your mind as you tell stories of “How did you resolve a complaint?”
  • What stories highlight your strengths? Tell those stories.
  • Michelle offered personal stories of corporate interviews she had out of college
  • We talk about her section of the book on “mind games” which is much like “truth or dare.”

Two more episodes before the end of this season of the show. Dec. 16 is the last show and I’ll resume on Jan. 12 with a special Salary Negotiation show that focuses on helping WOMEN!

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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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500 Job Interview Questions, and How to Build a Business

500 Job Interview Questions, and How to Build a Business

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Lavie Margolin wrote a book that contains an exhaustive 500 questions you could be asked during an job interview. Stan Washington’s extensive small business experience and training could teach you how to get started on that small business you’ve been thinking about.

Stan is the founder of honorservicesinc.com, and a former executive with McDonalds in charge of technology of more 14,000 stores. He is now helping small business owners with their technology needs. His company, Honor Services Offices is a  suite of applications with the help of small business owners and some of the brightest technologists in the country. He is a certified coach and resume writer but expanded to small business consulting, so he is familiar with the struggle of job seeker and has helped many of them with their job search preparation.

Highlights of our conversation:

  • Stan worked with small business owners to help grow their business into the million through McDonalds through technology, so his experience transferred directly to his consulting business
  • Stan stated that like small business owners, job seekers need to develop targets and grow their leads or business daily
  • Ideas have to translate into money and the best way to start is small and experiment, then turn it into a product in a methodical way
  • Solving a problem should be a small and simple at first, helps shed a lot of the fears that beginners have
  • Business plans fail because they are so conceptual and don’t have a grasp on the market or competitors

Lavie Margolin  (@laviemarg) is the founder of LionCubJobSearch.com, and author of Winning Answers to 500 Interview Questions helps build framework that leads the reader to customize their answers to win employers over. For the last 10 years, Lavie has been in the Career Management game helping thousands land on their feet with new opportunities. His advice has been featured in the New York Times, CNN.com, and the Wall Street Journal. His other works such as, The LinkedIn Butterfly Effect, and Lion Cub Job Search: Practical Job Search Assistance for Practical Job Seekers are reliable tools to help anyone to gain traction on still a very complex job search. Welcome to the show Lavie Margolin.

Here are the highlights of our discussion:

  • Although job seekers are willing to work hard to get their education, apply for jobs yet have an unfounded confidence that he or she can wing it
  • Every step of the interview process is designed for one person to win so that you have to be the best
  • Lavie mentioned that it was Jacob Share’s article on interview questions (by the way, Jacob was on episode 34) that inspired his book
  • The interview is not about you, it is to learn about the future of your performance, and how it meets the needs of the company
  • Think, “What could I bring from my background that will leave a memorable impression of the mind of an employer?”
  • I asked Lavie to define “flow.” Listen to his answer and his definition as it’s not what I thought he would say, but it made perfect sense.

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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7 Subtle Ways to Exploit the Unprofessional You

7 Subtle Ways to Exploit the Unprofessional You

 

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We all have seen the “I Quit!” video that went viral, and apparently she has found another job. I think it’s a stunningly unprofessional way of quitting it’s not original.

It’s no different that the employee that faxed an “I Quit” letter to the boss back in the day.

Warning signs often show up during the interview but many times outside of the interview.

1. Impatient

You have already called several times today to see if you will move to the next round of interviews. You have received the same answer several times in the same day. If you lack patience, then you’re unlikely job candidate.

2. Scattered brain

Forgetting names and faces right after you meet them is common, but it’s still unprofessional. Before you disagree with me, think about what forgetting names really mean? Disrespect.

3. Impolite

You can never say “I’m sorry,” “Thank you,” and “Excuse me” enough. A lack of chivalry can also be interpreted as being impolite. It depends on the individual and their value system but it is better to be conscious than to neglect social protocols.

4. What you don’t say, acknowledge, or avoid

Our non-verbal communication at times is louder than shouting from the mountains or someone’s ear. Behavior is a gauge that is used throughout the whole interview process. Avoiding a question or not directly answering a question is defiance and it’s likely you’ll be disqualified.

5. You have a big mouth

No one likes a big mouth. It may be entertaining to others but people are cautious. Talent can overcome the loud, obnoxious, and profane modus operandi of a co-worker a few times, but a newbie coming in the door with this foolishness is futile…if he or she is lucky to be hired. Will you be working with work products that are highly confidential? If so, a big mouth candidate has little chance to make it.

6. Oh, I’m so opinionated—I’m not opinionated

It’s one thing to boast he or she “keeps it real!” The trick is knowing when to be opinionated and when to hold back. Leaders are opinionated but the good ones know when and how to deliver the message. There are times when feelings will be hurt for the sake of the good, it cannot be a frequent weapon of choice.

7. You’re attire doesn’t match

This might cause a few arguments but an outfit with mismatched colors leaves a bad impression. Chalk it up to impression or the the Bill Blass embedded inside of you, male or female, the eye-roll wins.

8. Who do you speak positively about?

People are turned off if you speak negatively about everyone. This is more than bashing an employer or a former coworker. You don’t say anything about who you learned from and how they impact your decisions. This is more of a silent alarm that goes off, especially if you possess such loquacious genes.

We didn’t mention the sneezing, coughing, or loud body function noises that automatically turn people off. I’m sure that I didn’t cover all of the subtle signs that say, “I’m unprofessional!” Feel free to share some more in the comment section.

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.