The Voice of Job Seekers
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My name is Mark Anthony Dyson, and I am the Founder of The Voice of Job Seekers. I am a Career Consultant and Writer, but importantly, a job seeker advocate. The Voice of Job Seekers is about solutions from many angles, unravel employer mysteries, and answer as many questions to help you. I help job seekers from all educational and cultural backgrounds.
The Voice of Job Seekers
1M ago
Jack Kelly and I discuss company loyalty, AI, concerns for this year’s college graduates, and job scams in this week’s episode. Here are a few of the highlights:
Jack says, “It’s so hard to find a new job, and people are worried, and they’re staying put because they’re scared.”
Workers are being laid off without empathy or accountability by decision-makers. Bank CEOs can lose millions, lay off workers, and still get bonuses.
College isn’t the first option for everyone anymore.
While AI could be a tool for job seekers to leverage, it could also work against them.
Deepfa ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
1M ago
I explain the significance of the following events in the past two weeks, which should inform us of what is to come in job scams, job fishing, and recruiter scams. The FTC categorizes them as imposter scams (FTC, 2/9/24).
“ResumeLooters” refers to scammers accessing and stealing private information from job portals in Asia. In the U.S., we need to start taking precautions to protect our information on any portals we signed up for to fill out applications and resumes posted.
One action (if you haven’t already) is to use a third-party phone number like a Google number. Many people use Ze ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
1M ago
Just because you cross the street at the corner during a green light doesn’t mean you won’t get hit. You can use this logic when implementing security measures while job searching on job sites.
With the right Internet security software and cautious job-searching intelligence, you can make it much harder to get scammed. I’ve talked about this for several years on the podcast, as a Lensa contributor, and in the news.
In my next article, I will discuss what you can do to minimize and own more control of navigating the Internet job sites and social platforms safely. For this article ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
2M ago
My friend Daisy Wright invited me to her LinkedIn Live event to discuss how older workers can navigate today’s job search.
Here are a few of the highlights:
Healthcare is a viable option for older workers returning to the workforce.
Many want a part-time job or a job without the 9-5 grind.
What are the markets like for healthcare in Canada and the U.S.?
Is consulting really an option?
We see there are more articles for older workers on how to get a job than successful announcements about getting jobs.
More about Daisy:
She is the Founder and Chief Enco ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
2M ago
I met with two of my favorites, Keirsten Greggs and Jack Kelly, to discuss job search stuff before the holidays.
Here are a few of the highlights:
Pausing a job search before the holidays is wasting a potential opportunity.
There are networking and informational interview opportunities; Many people shut things down because of the holiday. It also keeps your mind sharp.
Two years of being in a weird spot, no growth, cost cutting, slow hiring, lots, continued layoffs. No “September Surge” or calls for vacant positions in the retail sector.
Both Jack and Keirsten are frequent gu ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
2M ago
In a recent AARP survey, approximately 70% of workers enjoy working with other generations. Collectively, they see it as an opportunity to learn new skills and perspectives.
For the most part, boomers are on the outside looking in since many are staying in the workforce and unretiring, they should consider how they talk about and connect with younger workers. Here are my suggestions in how to go about it:
1) Boomers must value and understand the needs of the employer or a recruiter. It’s not a bad idea to follow and read what recruiters say about the candidates they interview and hire. The mor ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
2M ago
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy this new episode with my career writing colleagues Jack Kelly, Robin Ryan, and Hannah Morgan. We discuss the job search trends to affect the 2024 job search.
Jack Kelly is a compliance search recruiter, the founder of WeCruitr.io, and a Senior Career Contributor at Forbes.
Robin Ryan is the founder of RobinRyan.com and a Forbes contributor.
Hannah Morgan founded careersherpa.net and is a long-time contributor at U.S. News.
Here are the topics we covered:
What’s the best use of AI for job seekers in 2024? Any ideas of how the use of ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
4M ago
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– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
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– Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com
Kevin D. Turner documents all changes LinkedIn makes, including this year, where there have been more than 150+ changes. Kevin specializes in personal branding using LinkedIn and is knowledgeable in helping job seekers get more visibility, esp ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
4M ago
In this episode, Keirsten Greggs, Jack Kelly, and I discuss the hiring challenges and what job seekers and hiring teams do to hurt the process.
Kristen’s LinkedIn profile
Jack’s LinkedIn profile
Omissions, lies, and deception during the hiring process.
It’s a tight job market, and there’s lots of angst on both sides of the hiring table.
“…recruiters who are desperate and got to get someone in there. So they tell a tall tale of how wonderful things are, and it doesn’t turn out…”
Job seekers must ask in writing for promises stated during an interview so they can consider them serious ..read more
The Voice of Job Seekers
4M ago
This week, my friend and sometimes del facto co-host, Jack Kelly, interviews me on his WeCruitr podcast.
In this excerpt, we discuss:
Survey of hiring managers lying to job candidates about the hiring process.
The pressure to perform from candidates to embellish (lie) during interviews.
The battle of the salary range conversation.
What’s said during interviews is not put in writing (often).
Managers not telling the truth when asked about bad staffers.
Jack Kelly is a Compliance Recruiter, entrepreneur, CEO of WeCruitr.io, and Forbes Senior Careers Contributor. You are more t ..read more