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How To Exorcise The Zombies In Your Job Search

How To Exorcise The Zombies In Your Job Search
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In this episode, my panel and I discuss current job search trends with practical advice to help job seekers navigate today’s job market. 

Virginia Franco founded Virginia Franco Resumes and is a five-time award-winning executive resume writer.  She is also a past president of the National Association of Resume Writers.

Gina Riley is a Career Coach, creator of Career Velocity™, and founder of Gina Riley Consulting. 

Marie Zimenoff is a former National Resume Writing Association president and Career Thought Leaders Consortium leader. She hosts the podcast and radio show through Voice of America,  the “Career Confidante.

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]

Here’s what we covered:

Topic #1 – What do you think of Returnship programs? It’s been a thing for a couple of years, but it appears as if it’s growing.

Topic #2 – While the discussion of gag orders due to severance agreements is not new, are there incentives for companies to offer severance when all is said and done?

Topic #3 – As career practitioners, are there key strategies older workers are successfully using to re-enter the workforce? If so, what are they? If not, what’s holding them back?

Topic #4 – Are there any indicators you’ve seen as practitioners this will change with the holidays approaching? Is there one thing you recommend the long-term unemployed should do (other than network)? 

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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How Does Illiteracy Affect Job Seekers? [INFOGRAPHIC]

How Does Illiteracy Affect Job Seekers? [INFOGRAPHIC]

America is a country of forward-thinking innovation. In our rich history, we’ve revolutionized vehicle production, walked on the moon, and produced successful entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. However, despite this progress, we still have a long way to go, especially in education.

A National Adult Literacy Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Education in 2003 revealed that one in five Americans lacks skills beyond the fourth-grade level. That’s a hard pill to swallow, especially when you stop and think about how the current job market is becoming increasingly global and pits our citizens against job seekers worldwide.

This reality means that there are still more eager candidates than available jobs, and positions that once required less education and experience are being pursued by overqualified individuals. In some cases, people with some to no high school experience compete with college graduates. While this is clearly an uneven playing field, not all hope is lost for the less-experienced, lower-performing candidates.

There are still many ways they can attractively market themselves to prospective employers. The key is for them to find a way to illustrate strengths that require no education, like drive, work ethic, and willingness to learn and improve. They might not have academic accolades comparable to their competitors, but that doesn’t mean they lack ambition. Many people who perform at a lower level than their peers are merely there because of circumstances such as financial standing and upbringing.

Luckily, there are several ways they can illustrate their determination. For starters, they can enroll in one of the many free, open courses available on the web as this alone will show a natural curiosity and desire to learn—not to mention it will help improve comprehension and reading ability. Another option is to present their potential employer with a plan for the future and how they intend to make it happen. Regardless of circumstance or adversity, this will display a candidate’s motivation to improve. Any way job seekers can convey their perseverance and adaptability will help set themselves apart from the competition, as those are qualities every company desires.

While there is no one way to succeed in today’s economy, illiteracy is definitely not helping anyone. It is a national problem that needs to be addressed to keep our citizens competitive and successful.

Thanks to (@OCC_com).

Illiterate America

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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How To Make Your Career Journey Into a Storytelling Guide

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I invite you to join our live stream event as Judith Humphrey and me as we discuss her new book, “The Job Seeker’s Script: Tell Your Story and Land Your Dream Position.” Her book is a Fast Company publication to be released this week.

In 2021, I discovered Judith through Twitter (@Judith_Humphrey) and found her book, “Impromptu,” and her Fast Company column. I read “Impromptu” and reshaped my thinking about speaking and media presentations and preparation. It was a game-changer for me in every way. I wrote Judith in April 2022 and told her, ” I look forward to creating cleaner and crisper commentary in speaking and writing.” That’s when she told me she was writing her current book.

Since reading “The Job Seeker’s Script,” I wanted to share her work on my show. I’ve said for years excellent interviewing skills come down to presentation.

Many will think “scripting” as similar to set dialogue, as she will explain, will serve as an excellent framework for various phases of your job search and career journey.

Consider these scenarios: Elevator pitches conversations with colleagues answering, “What do you do for a living?” Responding to “Tell me about yourself.”

I am offering this show as a strong recommendation for the book if you want to be prepared for job interviews in and out of season.

Enjoy the show. Let me know what you think.

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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I moderated a panel on Wealth Management for executives by Black Enterprise Magazine in October 2023 in Miami.

I was interviewed on Scripps News show, “The Why!” 4/13/2023

I talked with John Tarnoff and Kerry Hannon of “The Second Act” podcast about job searching after 50 in October 2022.

I was on “The Career Confidante” podcast to talk about “boomerang employees” and “job fishing” in June 2022.

Making Job Search a Lifestyle With “Dr. Dawn Graham on Careers,” SiriusXM Ch. 132, Wharton School of Business May 2021

In May 2020, I talked with LinkedIn’s Senior News Editor Andrew Seaman on “#GetHired” Live.”

Beverly Jones, host of the NPR podcast “Jazzed About Work,” invited me back to talk job search in May 2022

WOUB Digital · Episode 132 : Mark Dyson says “job search is a lifestyle” and connecting with others matters