The Voice of Job Seekers

The Voice of Job Seekers

I write investigative job search and career articles with a practitioner's heart. I've written more than 1,000 articles on the topic. One thing for sure: The modern job search is a lifestyle now. If it isn't, you'll be light years behind should your job end today. Late starts suck, but you can change today! It's a mistake to disengage from managing your career. It will only land you light years behind your competition. My award-winning blog, "The Voice of Job Seekers," has offered job-search advice since 2011. I write a Substack blog called "The Job Scam Report." Join me at: markanthonydyson[dot]SubStack[dot}com. Here are a few things I've done through the years: I write for Lensa.com. I have bylines at The Financial Diet, BET, Payscale, Business Insider, and Fox Business. See my freelance writing portfolio at muckrack.com/mark-anthony-dyson! I spoke at Saint Xavier University, Black Enterprise, Bradley University, North Georgia University, the Career Thought Leaders Consortium conference, the National Career Development Association Conference, and more. I am quoted in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company publications, and dozens more. I've been on dozens of podcasts and radio shows, including SiriusXM, LinkedIn News, NTD News, Scripps News, and NPR. I received awards for top blogs and podcasts from organizations such as Flex Jobs, Mac's List, Jobscan, etc. email: markanthonydyson[at]gmail[dot]com to hire me for writing.

Episodes

December 3, 2024 29 mins
This episode explores the complexities of HR background checks with Ghislaine Knauff, who has worked in HR operations for a Fortune 100 company for the past 15 years. This discussion rarely takes place on podcasts and would help many job seekers understand background checks have many snares and nuances. 
 
I learned a lot, not realizing ...

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I conducted another interview with Erica Madison of One Life Tools and EMCC at the National Career Development Association in San Diego.

Erica is a career coach and workshop facilitator at her company, Erica Mattison Coaching & Consulting LLC. She just published a book, ": "Clarifying What Matters: Creating Direction for Your Career."

 

Highlights:

Erica discusses her journey into career coaching, which began through her job creati...

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This week's episode features a panel discussion with Porschia Parker-Griffin, Mher Mardoyan, and Kevin D Turner. We discuss the job market turbulence and its nuances, along with strategies for dealing with it. 

Mher is a Career Coach, LinkedIn Profile Strategist, and Job Search Coach. He hosts the YouTube show "Get Hired Show."

Porschia is an Organizational Consultant and Business Coach who helps her clients with job search strateg...

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Dr. Dan Greenwood founded Best Fit Career Finder, an AI tool to help students explore compatible career options.

Dan is a Career and Educational Consultant. Greenwood Associates West Inc., Best Fit Career Finder, and Pacific Rim Education and Consulting Inc are his companies.

Highlights:

Dan explains how their AI tool, powered by ChatGPT, assists students in understanding their strengths, value...

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October 1, 2024 37 mins

I was a guest on the podcast "Young Professionals Career Catalyst," Shelley Mailey of Dreamcatcher Career Coaching interviewed me. Be sure you subscribe to Shelley's podcast. Job scams affect younger and older generations differently

Shelley and I discuss the severity of job scams, noting a Better Business Bureau statistic of $2 billion in annual losses. Younger and older generations are affected differently by job scams. Younger p...

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September 17, 2024 9 mins

 

 
In this episode, I delve into the profound insights of Jim Peacock, a seasoned career coach. We explore Jim's transformative journey from a school counselor to a pivotal figure in career coaching training. His work's impact on a broader audience and the delicate balance between career coaching and mental health counseling are also discussed, offering a wealth of knowledge to our listeners.
 
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Brad Minton and I recorded this conversation at the National Career Development Association (NCDA) conference.

 

Highlights: 

The conversation focuses on job search trends, particularly challenges faced by Gen Z and recent college graduates.

Brad shares insights about the importance of starting career development early, the role of networking, and embedding internships into college curriculums.

We discuss using new platforms like R...

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Thriving In Chaos: How To Be Super Successful, Wealthy And Happy In A F*cked-Up World is Jack Kelly's latest book about current job market dynamics, job search strategies, and dealing with economic uncertainty.

Jack shares ...

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Bob McIntosh from the Mass Herald Lowell Career Center hosts me to talk about resilience in the job search. Bob recalls our long-time relationship and different collaborations on podcasts and articles.

Bob works with the career center and has written for other career platforms, such as JobScan and The Balance Money. Follow Bob on LinkedIn for his eloquent career pos...

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Empowering Senior Job Seekers: Insights with Dion Smith of Easterseals In this episode of 'The Voice of Job Seekers,' host Mark interviews Dion Smith, Manager of Programs and Compliance at Easterseals. They discuss the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) aimed at helping job seekers aged 55 and older transition from volunteerism to employment. Funded by the Department of Labor, this Title V program offers training t...

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This week, James T. Miller, Associate Director of Career Services at St. Xavier University, live from the San Diego National Career Development Association conference. He's my guest this week and will pop up several times on the show in the upcoming months.

James shares his experiences working with Gen Z students, emphasizing their potential, resiliency, and the value of learning from failure.

He draws analogies between Gen Z’s min...

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Tom Spiggle of Spiggle Law Firm is back on the show to talk about his latest book, "Fired? Afraid You Might Be?"

More about Tom:

 
Tom Spiggle is a former prosecutor and former Assistant U.S. Attorney. His website also has a very informative blog regarding these topics at SpiggleLaw.com. He is regularly quoted in the media often in publications such as The Washington Post, Forbes, CNN, and Huffington Post.<...

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This episode features my long-time friend Lisa Rangel of Chameleon Resumes. She offers advice on what Executive Recruiters don't do. 

Lisa brings a unique perspective to our discussion, drawing from her extensive experience as an Executive Search Recruiter. Her current collaborations with recruiters, her role as a LinkedIn Moderator expert, and her ownership of an Executive resume-writing firm staffed by former HR and Recruiting pr...

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Job scams are a pandemic. If a scammer hasn't tried to lure you into a fake job, your neighbor or coworker has been exposed to one. I created "The Job Scam Report" on Substack. Subscribe and get the latest in job scam avoidance and preventative tools, tips, and advice. 

I was recently on the NPR podcast Jazzed About Work with host, author, and friend Beverly Jones to discuss job search trends and scams. This is my sixth appearance ...

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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 la...

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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. 
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 I explain the significance of the following events in the past two weeks should inform us of what is to come in #jobscams, 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 fil...

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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 old...
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January 22, 2024 22 mins

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, s...

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January 16, 2024 54 mins

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 we see 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 l...

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