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Job Search News, October 20, 2017

Job Search News, October 20, 2017

This is your job search news with articles and resources so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like. Leave a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some news I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

Happy Birthday!

My youngest son, “Kato!” is officially an adult! Very talented, hard-working young man who is enjoying his special day in South Carolina.

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**Gasp**Informational Interviews

If you don’t know how I feel about the term “informational interviews” then listen to this episode where I discuss why it’s not the best term. I prefer “business discussion.” Having said that, these meetings should be brief, as in 10-15 minutes. If you ask for 10 minutes of someone’s time, rarely will they schedule it in. If it goes beyond 10 minutes, that’s great, but be more conscientious of the time than the other person. This article is good to start using as a guide.

The career transformation!

Bill Withers is a legendary musician who is a Navy veteran and clean toilets on aircraft carriers decided one day to make records. Nothing unusual except he was 28 when he started. Those stories from entertainers often highlight the grit, grind, persistence, and perseverance needed to achieve our dream careers. In this article, 14 entertainers are featured in where  they started.

 

🔥 🔥 What’s  🔥 🔥?

Maybe Facebook wants to be like LinkedIn in its own way.

“The social media giant is currently testing a new Resume / CV feature that lets users share their work experience with their friends. The new addition expands on the standard ‘Work and education’ section, but won’t publicly display all information about your credentials.”

The Next Web 

The details are sketchy right now, but is this necessary? There would be a lot of lousy resumes online. But in the long term, the good ones stand out. This means you’ll need to revise the cliches inundating your current resume.

 

What’s❄️ 🌬 💨 ⛄️⛄️ ?

 We can use other people’s uncomfortable job interview experience to see the signs we need to avoid this job! Check out the twitter hashtag #MyWorstJobInterview for what not to do and a laugh or two!

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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Job Search News, October 13, 2017

Job Search News, October 13, 2017

Your job search could use these articles and resources so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like. Leave a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some news I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

Tell me yours, I’ll tell you mine! 

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Would there be a “gender wage gap” if salary was public rather than personal? That is a good question isn’t it? Well this video suggests it would improve workplace culture. I’d like to know your thoughts on this issue.

Don’t believe everything you hear! 

This executive finds an open book test effective for interviewing candidates. You would even get a chance to think about your answers.  In fact, this CEO would even give you some help. Think they care more about your chances? I doubt it. That’s why interviewing practice is the best preparation for responding to different interview styles.

What’s hot in job search? Research culture!

This is the laugh you will receive when you miss the early signs of a bad workplace culture. Many job seekers ignore researching an employer. They don’t want anything to interfere with an opportunity.

I used to ask after the 2nd job interview if I could have a small tour around the office. Sometimes I was granted the tour, and it does help to understand the vibe. For me, when I saw a lack of pictures or personal effects, then it meant there was a high turnover. Or, if people had awards for high performance, then those were the people I would watch to find out how to succeed. This article gives you an idea how deep you should consider your next employer.

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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Defensive Googling and The Obsolete 40-Hour Work Week

Defensive Googling and The Obsolete 40-Hour Work Week

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Still conflicted with building your brand online. Have you tried defensive googling, yet? Concerned the data or the lack of data about you on Google it’s vital to your job search? Did you know the 40-hour work week is obsolete? We address all three of these questions in today’s episode.
We have two segments today I hope will improve your career. You’ll learn more about finding yourself and strengths can guide you to positive career outcomes. You should also stop looking for a 40-hour job. More on this in the show. Finally, You’ll also learn practical steps in using Google to correct, protect, and build your online presence to make yourself attracted to employers.

Join in on the conversation. Here’s how:

  • 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]
Susan is the founder and a pioneer in the online job advice space. She is the founder of job-hunt.org and is an online job search expert. Susan also owns WorkCoachCafe.com. Both are Forbes 100 Best Career Sites. She is also a Personal SEO Researcher and Writer and writes for the Huffington Post and Forbes.   I want you to hear what Susan Joyce and I talked about Defensive Googling. I invite you to listen to the conversation, then go practice what we discussed. It could be the difference between knowing your value as a job candidate and not knowing why you’re getting rejected.

Here are some of the advice Susan gives about defensive googling:

  • Good bad and ugly of Googling or defensive Googling
  • People used to call it vanity Googling or ego-surfing for your name
  • Everyone should practice defensive googling once a week
  • 100% of employers and recruiters when considering potential candidates
  • Lack of information or misinformation on Google can ruin your reputation
  • Lack of knowledge to employers means irrelevance, or you’re hiding something
  • How often should you Google yourself? Once a week is best
  • Do a private search – Chrome is best – Use the “New Incognito Window” using the dots top right and choose – Google will ignore your preference through this window
  • You want to see what the world sees
  • Do the other browsers: Bing, Yahoo, Duck Duck Go – Find the “Private Window” choice (See Safari browser)
  • Include searches on your position
The second conversation is with Diane Phillips who is the co-author of The Job Book: Find Yourself and a Job in 30 Days. She has more than three decades of experience spanning the globe that includes working with Fortune 100 executives and corporations, Nobel Prize winners, radio and TV programming and production, school curriculum development and author. Expert in personal and professional development of executive leaders and their teams, driving impactful outcomes and systematic solutions.

Here are some of the highlights from Diane about finding yourself and the 40-hour work week: 

  • The forty hour work week is obsolete and the ideal workplace
  • Good work often results in more action the following weeks
  • Companies and employees would benefit most when everyone works during their most productive times of day
  • Ideally getting paid for the chance to complete work (speed), and not for clocked in hours is the best
  • Diane explains how we find the best culture for us
  • Find our unique traits, original and inspired ideas–find yourself and identifying your strengths will help you find the opportunity
  • Diane shares the ideal work traits for herself as an example to create an environment to achieve quick solutions
  • Young people are breaking the “…this is how it always was done…” narrative
  • Diane explains how people can find themselves–through honesty, respecting each other’s unique qualities in how we work best

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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.