The Voice of Job Seekers Mark Anthony Dyson

On this week’s show, my friend and colleague John Tarnoff joins me to discuss his framework for older workers to use to land their next opportunity. John has helped hundreds of older workers over the years. He has great insight into what works for those transitioning to work and entrepreneurship. 







More about John: 







John has been the founder of the Mid-Career Lab for nearly 12 years. He helps executive and senior-level careerists land better jobs and enjoy impactful and sustainable careers. John found he could have a greater impact in helping people after being a film executive with Dreamworks. 







John has also completed several courses for the LinkedIn library and has been a Thrive Global Certified Executive Coach and Workshop Facilitator since 2018.







Show highlights:









*  John distinguishes mid-career work from earlier, earlier career, or entry-level work by pointing out that professionals bring significant background, experience, and insight. Strategic ability to their work and changes the game for everyone. 







* The resume is a subsidiary and secondary to your LinkedIn profile.







* Being well-connected is a gold mine and necessary. 







* Professional branding through thought leadership is essential







* “I think people are hesitant to jump in because they are afraid of making a mistake.”









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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

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. 







* Deepfakes could fool even the tech-savvy and have already fooled companies. 







* Scams are here to stay and are more sophisticated than ever. 









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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

 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 Zelle or Cash App already, and if it’s the same number on an attacked job portal, the possibilities may be endless (or my imagination is running too wild).Consider how recruiters can bait unsuspecting job seekers via text, citing a platform where a real profile resides. They will sell the number to other scammers, creating an endless cycle of fake jobs from various sources.There are resumes with physical addresses, and it’s likely to create more of a vulnerable profile for scammers to pose as you for deviance.Within the last couple of weeks, Purdue University reported students were sent fake job postings through email by scammers. Many universities still need to introduce this discussion to their students. It’s a severe vulnerability outside and inside education in the last two years. The FTC reported scams are more frequent among younger people.Today’s technology is more sophisticated than ever. Scammers are masquerading as saviors in the employment world. They can copy legitimate communications, use virtual tools to clone real recruiters to offer fake jobs, and duplicate company emails to look authentic (ex. NBC Connection, 2/14/24).My video offers a perspective and a warning. It’s worldwide, not just in the U.S. I hope I’m wrong in saying it will inevitably happen globally. Take time to research the validity of any contact, report it as phishing, block the sender, and use apps to block calls. Start setting up your filters to see as few spam emails as possible. 







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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

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 Encouragement Officer of The Wright Career. She is also an award-winning Certified Coach helping emerging leaders, executives, and mid-level professionals find satisfying careers.







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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

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 guest co-hosts on the podcast. You can catch the other part of our discussion here.  Kristen’s LinkedIn profile Jack’s LinkedIn profile 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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com

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 it can evolve? 







What interview questions (from what you hear) are still tripping up job candidates in 2023? How can they answer them better?







 Each of us added what we see as an important trend for 2024.







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 mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com