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Job Search Trends of 2023 With Hannah Morgan and Robin Ryan

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Happy New Year!! I hope all is well in your world. For the past few years, including this one, I have been presenting a show with a panel to discuss the new year’s trends with Hannah Morgan and Robin Ryan.

Hannah Morgan is the founder of CareerSherpa.net and loves helping people understand what actions they need to take to find a job faster. She is a speaker, trainer, and nationally recognized expert.

Robin Ryan is Wall Street Journal’s best-selling author and has contributed her expertise to media outlets more than 3,000 times. She is a current Forbes Career Contributor, leading webinars and helping clients.

Here are highlights of our discussion:

Washington State just announced their law requiring companies to post the job and salary range. Will this continue to trend upward?
Pay Transparency
Can we finally put to be the “Quiet-Quitting” narrative in 2023?
Do layoffs in one industry affect other industries?
Layoff preparation.
Employers are looking at promotions more seriously and as an alternative to finding new talent.
Flexible work arrangements and their impact.
Job seekers will need to market themselves more strategically.
What makes a job-seeker stand out today and in the future?
LinkedIn is a necessity, but any platform will go away. Websites and about.me are ways to sustain online visibility.
Networking is a staple in your job search strategy.

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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.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Forget A.I.: 10 Never-Changing Job Search Tactics to Use in Years to Come

Forget A.I.: 8 Never-Changing Job Search Tactics to Use Today and in Years to Come by Mark Anthony Dyson

Despite all the talk about how A.I. is taking over industries, pushing people out of jobs, and reshaping the hiring process, I’m here to tell you that as long as “human” remains a central element of “human resources,” you can rely on a few surefire job search tactics that reach people.

Here are some timeless ways to find job search and career success today:

1. A Well-Written Resume

Many career analysts and insiders claim the resume is dead, but you have permission to ignore them at least for one more year. Many companies still use screening technologies that hinge on parsing resumes, so a well-written, keyword-rich document is crucial to your career.

2. Consulting and Independent Contracting

You’ve heard the predictions that more and more people will become independent contractors over the next few years. Why not get in on the trend now? Nothing will ever replace human-to-human business activity, and this is one area where advances in technology are set to help instead of hinder. Thanks to smartphones, you can be easily accessible to your clients and offer the kind of on-demand services that so many organizations want now.

3. Flaunting Your Recommendations

LinkedIn recommendations are a powerful way to publicize your value to the world. Last year, I heard the story of a virtual assistant who received high praise from a businesswoman on LinkedIn. The post was viewed more than 10,000 times and generated hundreds of comments – many from people hoping to hire the assistant.

4. Networking

Networking’s value can never be overstated. Everything is networking, and networking is everything. Don’t forget to explore how to leverage your “weak ties” on social networks.

5. Staying in Touch With Your Field

Staying current on the latest trends and involved in relevant conversations helps you to actively promote your brand, your work, and your value. It will also keep you informed of what changes might be on the horizon for your industry – which lets you get the jump on those changes and position yourself for success.

6. Producing Content

Producing audio or visual content that presents your original thoughts to the world can be nerve-racking, but it’s necessary. This content produces value for other people – including people who may want to hire you based on how great your content is.

7. Volunteering

I call volunteering “the new work experience.” Not only does volunteering show employers you’re proactive and passionate, but it also gives you a chance to sharpen your current skills and develop new ones. Volunteer work with the right organization allows you to achieve your goals, learning outcomes, and marketability.

8. Soft Skills and Personality

Hiring managers and other decision-makers want to envision themselves working with you. Set yourself apart by using your soft skills and personality to show off how much you’ll thrive at their company. Don’t limit your conversations to dry, technical matters. Exchange ideas, share stories, laugh a little – start adding value before you’ve even got the job.

9. Emotional Intelligence

My friend, workplace futurist, and author Alexandra Levit told me a few years ago, “Professionals must “develop the skills they need to compete with small machines: empathy, intuition, judgment, and interpersonal sensitivity.” Machines aren’t programmed for emotional intelligence. Only humans can employ these attributes without relying on anyone to process them.

10. What tech-relevant tools are in your industry?

The easier you can navigate the constant changing of technology, the interviewer can imagine you in their vacant role. Employers today prefer less time training for more contributions by new hires. It’s better to invest in yourself to get updated training to control your career advancement. In some cases, you may need to invest time. In most cases, you’ll need to invest time and money. Volunteering, as mentioned earlier, can help you find a place to hone your newly attained skills.

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A.I. is only in its early stages in recruiting and hiring. In the future, it may radically alter the landscape, so pay attention to new developments as they come along. If you’re wondering about the value of your skills in general, research how many industries demand the skill(s). That will tell you how and if they could be scaled as is, or if new training is needed.

But until A.I. really does take over recruiting and hiring, the tactics offered above will help you achieve success – no robots required.

Originally published on Recruiter.com!

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

6 Signs Your Career is a Wilting Plant

Many professionals coast, wait in the cut, or disengage from their job search because the Department of Labor numbers indicate it’s a “job seekers market.” Many more professionals dread the stress of the application process, scrutiny, and potential rejection of their efforts. In any economy, starting a job search is tricky because there are many things to manage, and it’s never easy. You don’t have to apply for a job to stay engaged in a job search.

My wife told me a story once of how she planted sitting for her roommate, and eventually, the plant died. Then she bought another plant to replace that one, and shortly after a while, the new plant resulted in a similar fate as the first. I know very little about plants, and it will show, but stay with me.

Many professionals work with their heads down, focused – until the announcement of your position has been phased out. Is your career watered and nurtured? It’s not too late to keep it moisturized and nurtured. Cut the still green parts, and cut the finished pieces – this is your career!

Recent history should have taught us that remaining engaged in improving and moving your career along requires more attention you give your plants:

1. Prepare and cultivate the soil of your experience
2. Plant the seeds of new skills
3. Water them regularly, growing new experiences
4. Prune old and useless weeds of skills you won’t need
5. Offer an array of vibrant and radiant personality

A plant is a living organism. Your career growth is similar to a plant’s health. It needs your attention. It will die if you’ve left it to fend for itself.

Like an unattended plant, your career lacks water (or life):

1. If you water your plant now and then

You’ll find out your company wasn’t using “cutting-edge” technology after all.
Budgets crumble, management changes, and innovation stifles, but mostly, they never used cutting-edge technology. The “cutting-edge” technology part was right ten years ago. You didn’t research or network with others outside your company in your industry to see if they claim it is true. Let’s not make that mistake again.

2. If you don’t prepare the soil

You waited for the company to pay for the training to make you marketable
When companies spend money on training, their specific business need is at the forefront, not your career aspirations. You can find other business needs requiring the same activity or control of your career and invest in the resources for skills other companies demand.

3. Oops, now you’re drowning your plants

By tomorrow, you have to update all of your marketing tools (resumes, cover letters, etc.). Just as flooding your plants with water is not correct, neither is binge preparation.
Athletes train in their off-season to remain competitive to keep their position during training camp. Similarly, successful professionals keep their resumes updated and ready to compete.

4. You may need to see if you have enough seeds

Your references and network have moved on in their careers (and they’re not rushing to your rescue)
Like jobs, former references become irrelevant and, perhaps, have moved on and no longer offer a relevant job reference. If they’re not more than ten years removed from your exploits, keep up with them. Don’t forget to add others who can offer testimonies about your work and, if possible, write favorable Linkedin recommendations for you.

5. Gone before you noticed, and the loss is overwhelming

For many professionals, losing a job is similar to losing a family or family support. The narrative needs to shift as companies change staffing, or selling is a new norm. Absorb the shock of a sudden job loss by engaging with your network, professional development, or industry organizations.

6. Afraid you’ll get caught watering other plants

Getting caught looking is not just a baseball batter’s worry but a legitimate career concern, too! There are many ways to find work while working, and it’s easier now than ever to protect your current employment. You can conduct a stealth job search easier with many of the resources available on your mobile, as well as other ways to find job leads.

If you neglect a plant for long periods, it will die quicker than if you watered them regularly. Similarly, your career goals will fade away or die if they go unattended. Then again, your career reflects the life of a tree planted that grows in water. It’s big, healthy, and often has a long life – but it stays in the water, surviving any drought.