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How to Remain Cyber Safe During a Job Search

How to Remain Cyber Safe During a Job Search

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My guest, Dr. Nichelle Manuel, says “data is the new currency.” I believe she’s right and today’s show reflects the importance of a proactive role for your life and career.

Got comments about the show? Here’s to be a part of the discussion: 

– 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 more information about Nichelle Manuel:

Nichelle received her doctorate of business and management information systems from Argosy University. She has been in the IT field for the last 20 years and current serves several educational roles including the Keller Graduate School of Management.

Here are some highlights from our discussion: 

  • The importance of cyber security is similar to eating healthy
  • Data is the new currency
  • Compromised private data could change your life, hackers can rearrange your data
  • It could take years to fix credit, Social Security reports when it’s been hacked
  • The use of duckduckgo.com, better in masking your search and protecting privacy
  • Job seekers are often the most vulnerable to scams – need to be proactive
  • Turning off bluetooth, use VPN – get the paid version
  • Nichelle recommends using IP Vanish for public Wifi or payments online at home
  • She says there is no such thing as anonymity
  • Consider using a password manager – at least with 24 characters for each password
  • Take extra precaution – 2 step authentication
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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.

Strategies for the Working Parent to Find Remote Work

Strategies for the Working Parent to Find Remote Work

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There are many studies that are pointing to remote careers as the norm not the exception over the next few years. There is a shift in the way companies are looking and planning to provide remote work opportunities for its current staff. I brought back Scott Behson, the author of  The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home, to further discuss how and where Fathers can search for opportunities, avoid a major common mistake, and remote work trends in the next few years.

How have you found jobs that allowed remote work? What challenges have you found in finding work from home opportunities? Share your thoughts with me in one of three ways:

1) Leave a voice mail or text message at 708-365-9822. Let me know if I can share it on future shows
2) Email me: [email protected]
3) Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com and press the “Send Voicemail” button to leave a message online

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Scott is an Associate Professor of Management at Farleigh Dickinson University. He has a doctorate in Organizational Studies, and blogs at Fathers Work and Family. He is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Good Men Project, and Salary.com.

Here is a brief summary of our discussion:

  • Research is key in finding remote work opportunities since there are so many fraudulent job postings
  • Grow your own flexible job by pitching your current company to pilot a couple of days a week
  • Check with other employees in the company who are working from home and see how they started
  • Present to your employer why you working from home is mutually beneficial
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the dynamics of the company’s workplace
  • Present data and research projecting what productivity would look like (Chapter 5 in Scott’s book)
  • FlexJobs published 100 top companies with remote jobs in 2015
  • Most job posting for remote work are written with women (not always) men in mind
  • Be persistent when employers see a woman in a remote work roleHave you subscribed to this show on iTunes? If you haven’t, please do so. iTunes is a great place to write an honest review and increase the show’s visibility. Enjoy listening to the show. Let us know what you think.Do you need help with resume writing or career direction? Do you need coaching or instruction?I can help.Also, join our Linkedin community! You’ll enjoy some of the insights shared by community members and other career pros!

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.