The Voice of Job Seekers

Mark Anthony Dyson ★ Career Writer ★ Speaker ★ Thinker ★ Award-winning Blog & Podcast! ★ "The Job Scam Report" on Substack! ★ I hack and reimagine the modern job search!

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The Beyonce Syndrome, Career Aspirations, and Unconscious Bias

The Beyonce Syndrome, Career Aspirations, and Unconscious Bias

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The Beyonce Syndrome. Our definition of the show is about the career woman who has it all and does it all. Many feel it’s not enough to achieve the recognition for women to gain the same opportunities as men. Janine Truitt and Chris Fields are back on the show to discuss why it affects people of color much more. Much of what we talk about is unconscious bias, although it was accidental.

We would love your perspectives on this episode.

Here is how you can be a part of this conversation:

  • 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]

Let me share a little about each of my co-hosts:

Janine Truitt is the founder of her company, Talent Think Innovations, LLC is a multi-disciplinary business strategy and management consulting firm. She has been in HR and talent acquisitions for more than ten years. Her media features include Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur Magazine, and US News and Careers.

Chris Fields is the founder of the Resume Crusade, and also an HR professional and resume writer. He helps around 150 people yearly with resume and job search advice. His career advice was in O Magazine, Mashable, and Monster Working!

Here are a few of the highlights:

  • Women: Is it possible to have it all? Want it all?
  • Having it all doesn’t mean all at one time. Everyone defines what “all” means differently
  • We talked about how more work is not recognized by women (even more women of color) with the same respect
  • Janine noted how assertiveness and aggressiveness has negative connotations coming from people of color
  • Chris shared how standards are different for black men and white men in their use of language

Need help with your career goals, directions, or efforts? Do you need coaching or instruction? I am here for it!

Please note my spring hiatus is from May 9 to June 6, and Summer break July 19 to Sept. 12. No shows to be published during these dates. We will, however, publish more articles on the blog.

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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Trust in the Workplace with Payscale

Trust in the Workplace with Payscale

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Trust in the Workplace with Payscale

Sean Leslie from Payscale is my guest this week to discuss the new Payscale report, “You’re not the Boss of Me – Trust in the Workplace.”  Sean is the Senior Content Strategist at Payscale who first report the survey results.

Love to hear your thoughts on the show. There are three ways to reach me:

  1. Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
  2. Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
  3. Send email feedback to [email protected]

Here are a few highlights from our brief discussion:

  • The “Trust Survey” had more than 55,000 respondents, measuring
  • Survey focus on job satisfaction, “My manager trusts me to…”
  • We discuss how much trust does the new employee gains
  • We learn tenure is not the only gauge for trust
  • Sean shares about how ethnicity varies per race
  • Sean noted how American Indians were presented as part of the study (which is rare)
  • 71% overall feel trusted by their manager

Need help with your career goals, directions, or efforts? Do you need coaching or instruction? I am here for it!

Also, join our Linkedin community! You’ll enjoy some of the insights shared by community members and other career pros!

If you’re a career pro and love giving career advice, let me know. Thanks for being among the thousands who listen every month. There’s so much more to come so stay tuned!

We will only produce three shows in November:

11/1

11/15

11/29

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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4 Ways to Quickly Succeed in Your New Workplace

4 Ways to Quickly Succeed in Your New Workplace

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Criticism

How you perform and manage your personal discipline of the first 90 days of a new workplace often sets the tone for your overall performance, right? The first 90 days is the primary window for many employers to decide to keep you or let you go. I like coming back to this subject again because it is a real struggle for many job seekers. Dr. Deb Bright is back to discuss in-depth her recent article on her blog, A New Position? Some Tips for Getting a Head Start Toward Success.

Dr. Deb Bright (@DrDebBright) is the author of the book, The Truth Doesn’t Have to Hurt: How to Use Criticism to Strengthen Relationships, Improve Performance and Promote Change. She was on Episode 64 as we discussed performance evaluations.

What is your advice to get through the first 90 days of new employment? What is your philosophy starting at a new workplace?

I would love to hear your thoughts in one of the following ways:

  1. Call and leave a message at either 708.365.9822 or go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com and press “Send Voicemail.”
  2. Email me at [email protected]
  3. Leave a comment  on the blog

If you are a career professional in any capacity you’re invited to leave advice, or expand on a point made during the show, or disagree. If you leave permission to read your reply or replay your message on the show, I will include a link to your blog or website.

Deb offers insight in providing context and inspiration for the blog post. She explained that she works with executives on creating a positive organization persona. Reputation in an organization is not completely developed by the individual, but largely through perception of its employees. It is different than your brand in the new workplace.

Here are four points that we covered on the show:

1) Secure Some Quick Wins, You want people to feel that you are someone they can count on, who will make a valuable difference, pass along good information, and bring on the challenges. The quick win builds confidence with the people on your team and throughout the organization. You can find out their concerns and address issues that are within your control. They are the little things that can make a difference quickly. It is not all about doing your work only, but it’s also making others feel good. People like when you’re easy to work with, make timely replies to emails and phone calls,  polite to people, and look out to meet the needs of others.

2) Don’t Be Too Quick to Draw Conclusions

Deb discussed her idea about keeping a diary at home, because you’re writing personal observations of movers and shakers, people who may be on the outs, and leadership. People naturally assess their observations, but writing his or her daily reflection provides perspective. Most workplaces are fast-paced from orientation to training to implementation and that private time will help address questions and needs will increase performance effectiveness.

3) Be Aware of the Expectation You Set in the Eyes of Others

Don’t do everything perfectly at first so that you set unrealistic expectations that put stress on you. Meet expectations and exceed them when it counts the most. Always exceed expectations can also produce resentment for the team because of one person’s ability to exceed. Relationships within the team are more important as “the work speaking for itself.”

4) Manage the Number of Hours You Work Each Week

The learning curve and the hours you work to get up to speed. Although this advice would apply more to managers, Deb advises paying attention to how many hours you’re working weekly, and take advantage of resetting yourself in a positive way. The stress of working too much especially when starting a new position is unnecessary.

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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.