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Recruiter Real Talk for Your Career with Mark Jaffe

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I am excited to have Mark Jaffe as my guest to talk about his new book, Let Me Give it to You Straight: An Outspoken Guide to Working with Headhunters, Advancing Your Career and Reaching Enlightenment…Without the Sugarcoating. Mark drops some valuable gems about executive recruiting. But listen to his advice on how anyone can successfully interview near the end of our conversation. Mark drops some valuable gems about executive recruiting. But listen to his advice on how anyone can successfully interview near the end of our conversation.

Have you ever worked with a recruiter? What has your experience in working with a recruiter? I would love your feedback on these questions or anything that you’ve heard on any of our shows in one of the three ways:

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Mark has been an executive recruiter for more than 30 years and quoted in many national news outlets such as Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. He was ranked by BusinessWeek as “One of the World’s 100 Most Influential Headhunters.”

Here are some of our talking points:

I asked Mark to describe the differences between recruiting now and back in the late ‘90s/2000s. His dating analogy made it clear that job stability was prominent as most executives had many career choices. Therefore, recruiters had to reach out to those who barely qualified for the position they were recruiting for. In today’s job market, the executives who are stable and thriving, and have their heads down are the ones that are being sought-after and are being sold on the idea of working for someone else
In his recruiting practice, they are agents of their clients (like all recruiters). They do not shop around candidates.
They do “de Novo research” (keep in mind these are executive searches), not relying on any current databases, or list of waiting candidates (keep in mind these are executive searches), not relying on any current databases, or list of waiting candidates
Essentially, there are two types of managers in the corporate world, those who play (or hire) to their strengths, and those who spend equal or greater amount of energy or cover their weaknesses. The first is about the team, who can run circles around them in certain areas, and the latter manager hires the candidate who he or she can control
Job seekers should think of themselves as the solution to the company’s problems by understanding the needs of the business, and wrapping his or her head around the company’s goals and objectives. Mark advises that during the interview to be a consultant and draw information out of the interviewer information about the business solutions the company needs. Talk with the interviewer collaboratively, creatively, and constructively
Mark says that the great candidates know what they are good at and go into interviews knowing what he or she like to do, and see if they can understand the company’s challenges, objectives, and goals
Learn what is keeping the interviewer up and night instead of trying so hard to sell yourself. Mark says,“You be the doctor and let the company be the patient. Don’t be a screaming advertisement.”

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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

10 Job Search Tools We’re Grateful for This Holiday Season

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Many job search will only increase your chances during the holidays. Most career professional agree that the holiday season could be leveraged to your advantage so you can hit the ground running in 2015. If you are looking for a new career opportunity now, this show will provide more value than you can count.

I would like to hear the ways that you will be advancing your job search during the holidays in one of three ways:

Call and leave a voice mail at 708-365-9822
Email me at [email protected]
Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button to your right which activate the mic on your computer and leave a message.

My co-host today is Debra Ann Matthews (LetMeWriteitForYou.org, JobWinningResumes.net) and both of us share our five job search tools we’re grateful for this holiday season. In addition, five other career professionals chimed in with their advice that you will hear in order:

Michelle Lederman – michellelederman.com

Chris Russell – careercloud.com (11:19)

Lavie Margolin – lioncubjobsearch.com (27:44)

Dayvon Goddard – secretsofthehire.com (49:32)

Melissa Cooley – melissacooley.com (52:51)

Mark’s five:

Debra’s five:

1. Mobile device

2. Career One-Stop

3. R.E.A.D

4. Job Search for Dummies

5. Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for Baby Boomers – Marc Miller, Forget Job Security: Build Your Marketability – Dawn Rasmussen

Links and people also mention during the show:

The Voice of Job Seekers LinkedIn group

Stan Washington

SBA

Minority Business Consortium

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2 More Career Podcasts to Help Your Job Search

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This week, I wanted to share my MUST LISTEN TO career podcasts and hosts. Both are career practitioners but from different perspectives, and bring quality job search advice to their audiences. I hope that you will go and subscribe to their podcasts in iTunes, and engage their content as you see fit. Podcasts are the new talk show, and additionally in this show, we present two career podcasts that are educational in their approach for job seekers.

If you are a college student, a recent graduate or a neophyte professional, then you must subscribe and listen to Dayvon Goddard (@ItsDayD2y), the host and Career Strategist of Secrets of the Hire podcast and blog. Those who are more seasoned would not only benefit Dayvon’s show, but also find more relevant content through Chris Russell’s (@ChrisRussell) Career Cloud Radio podcast. Both podcasts offer substantial value to your proverbial job search advice toolbox.

I like to hear your thoughts and feedback about today’s show in one of three ways:

Blog: TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com (Use the send voicemail feature)

Email: [email protected]

Voicemail: 708.365.9822

Soon-to-be-graduates, are you taking the whole holiday break off from your job search. Why? There is much work to get done! Dayvon will share five strategies he performed during his school breaks and while classes were in session. Now, Dayvon works for the government, but previously had an accounting position in New York City. He graduated more than two years ago, so he shares what has worked for him so that you can apply it too!

Here are highlights from our discussion:

Start 3:37…

Dayvon shares 5 job search strategies soon-to-be graduates:

Internships. Since your college is a business, ask if you can intern for free. Yes, your university will help you with 5-10 hours weekly for experience.
Leverage Networking with Campus Leadership. Use the down time between classes to talk with the deans and executive leadership on campus. The relationship may result in a reference or a commendation letter. Dayvon also stated that it was important to be consistent.
Network with Social organizations. Not only join social organizations on campus but also take leadership positions that increase your exposure and responsibilities. These can often translate into work experience in an interview. When an interviewer asks, “Tell me about the time you led a team,” you can refer to that experience.
Utilize Career Services. It is an under-utilize resource in everything job search. Their resources are often limitless and also access to people, especially Alumni.
Utilize LinkedIn Now!!! 1) 300 million users 2) Employers are looking for you (70% of employers to recruit) 3) Recent graduates are NOT there (16% of college graduates) 4) Connect as many as you can (Dayvon received four job offers without applying to anything!)

Chris Russell is the founder of Career Cloud Radio career podcast at CareerCloud.com, in addition to his day job as a recruiter. Career Cloud is a site where you can utilize several tools for your job search built around social media. He considers himself as the “Mad Scientist of Online Recruiting.”

On his site you’ll find job postings, membership, and also houses the InstaJob and Talent Xray apps for your smartphone. His podcast is a top 25 business podcast in ALL OF iTunes as it’s downloaded more than 2,000 times daily. I found it originally back in 2008 or 2009 as the “Secrets of the Job Hunt (you can still find it under that name using the TuneIn Radio app).”

Here are some highlights from our discussion:

Start 27:13…

On his site, you can build a “social resume” which is a single page snapshot of all of your social media activity no matter what social media site it is. His tool, “jobs with friends,” connects all of your social media contacts to one database with job leads that potentially leads to referrals through those contacts

Not enough recruiters and employers are not taking advantage of Twitter and LinkedIn by interacting, and giving job search advice such as how to get a job at the company. Although statistics may say that more than 95% of recruiters are using LinkedIn doesn’t speak to the volume of activity and usage to find candidates
Chris explains how recruiters and employers are attractive to a candidate. He suggests using sharing links, writing a blog and showing your enthusiasm or expertise through discussions. As a recruiter, if he has two candidates and one is active on social media, and the other one isn’t, he will likely look at the socially active one first
We discuss the difference between 2009 and now that LinkedIn is currently a true personal website now that blogging is accessible to many of its users. Back in 2009 it was more of a place to house your resume
I asked Chris his opinion on how much someone should share on LinkedIn. Some share as much as they do Twitter, others share sparingly. Listen to his answer as there is much discussion in the career space on what is too much
We discuss the value of the local groups and becoming active on the relevant ones and your industry in general. Jobs are being posted in those groups and sometimes uncover unposted jobs

If you haven’t heard yet, we have a group on LinkedIn where you can join in on active discussion and lend your job search experience. I will post the latest shows there in addition to unpublished job search advice on the blog or our career podcasts. Let me know if you need to know more, use the contact information at the beginning of this post.

Again, check out and subscribe to these career podcasts as they fit your job search needs. Of course, subscribe to this one as your primary way to create the voice that employers will hear and hire.