The Voice of Job Seekers

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed!   Both Hannah and I agree today's job search is much more than writing and obsessively tweaking your resume. The new job search is about disruption and agility in finding social platforms to stand out. I have had Hannah Morgan on the show twice, but we talk periodically via email. She was my guest on episode...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! We have been hearing about the skills gap for a long time and studies in the past address the lack of what employers want. Payscale released a skill gap study detailing the disconnect between managers and recent graduates regarding their preparedness for employment after entering the workforce, and which skil...

  Parents must participate in helping their son/daughter to be job-ready upon graduation. Millennials made up about 30 percent of the United States' unemployment population.  Despite being college-educated, many recent graduates are ill-prepared for the workforce, leaving parents wondering how to get their kids from backpack to briefcase. Bill Holland is working with parents to have critical caree...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! I published a show a couple of months ago featuring how male ex-offenders in Montgomery County, MD transition back to society with Alisa Smedley. This week, Donna Rojas shares the significance of life and career training to women inmates. You should take note Montgomery County Correctional Job Facility is a m...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Older job seekers do many things well. One of the obstacles for many of them is presenting well in an interview. The lack of preparation. The lack of research. The application of relevant knowledge. All of those things can impede your chances. Jeff Altman has 40 years experience advising job seekers with inte...

Editor's note: Scott Bennett is the author of The Elements of Resume Style. He is often asked about resume writing and the importance in its brevity and clarity as Monster discusses with him in this interview. Scott is a friend and was kind enough to share this with me to share with you.    Recorded shortly after the July 2005 launch of the first edition of The Elements of Resume Style (AMACOM, Ne...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Donn Levie ( @DonnLevie ) recently wrote a very helpful article for those who are transgenders and examples for employers in a similar situation he experienced. As we know, this is still new territory in many ways although it is more common now than 10 years ago. I think people who work with transgendered cow...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! For college students, building, managing, and marketing his or her personal branding efforts can be quite complex. It's possible that grads will  change jobs up to an average of 20 times during their career. But you know what, that is OK to experiment and try different things. My guest and fellow podcaster Ry...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! More and more, people are considering culture and value above other reasons for the job and career he or she desires. You can control the career choices based on factors you find more desirable. Some are choose companies where everyone doesn't think like them or look like them. If that is what you want, then...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Among the people who have disengaged themselves from the job search, I have decided to talk about the differently-abled who wait very late in life to find jobs. Dylan Rafaty, founder of DylanListed, LLC (DylanListed.com) and I engaged in a lengthy conversation with so much value, I consider this a special epi...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! I want to share another great conversation with Mark Babbitt, CEO of YouTern about job search trends and the changes to YouTern coming this month. Mark’s insight is consistently part of the larger conversation in the career spectrum, if anything, he has his hands on the pulse of what makes employers tick. Soc...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! I am proud to help Adecco Group North America to promote their annual “CEO for a month” internship program in North America. This is the second year Rich Thompson ( @rich18thompson ), Chief Human Resources Officer, Adecco Group North America and I talk about this once in a lifetime program where one person wi...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Welcome back to “The Voice of Job Seekers” podcast, this is Mark, your host of the show. I’m grateful you decided to listen to this episode. This is a solo edition of the podcast where I will lend my views in some areas where your job search possibly needs help. I would love to hear your thoughts, opinions, a...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Note: My side of the conversation this week has noise I could not filter out in post production. However, Alisa’s side of the conversation had perfect audio. I published this show because of the outstanding content Alisa provides about ex-offenders find careers. I apologize for the audio quality, but it is a...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! For this show, we have looked at some mobile apps and decided to give an overview of what to expect using it, and give some thoughts consider it as part of your job search. Staci Parker is a friend, a certified resume writer with a lot of experience helping job seekers. Her perspective is very valuable in thi...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! I think there are enough stories of the web where someone starts out volunteering, and because of the experience it provided a bridge for a new career. Or it enhanced their current career by adding value or inspired them to change from a corporation to a non-profit organization. Antonio Boyd has seen everythi...

I am happy to continue this dialogue on the gender pay gap to empower women to be informed and inspired to seek better compensation. Whether you are a woman mustering the courage to ask for a raise or looking to negotiation for better pay this episode. I encourage both men and women to listen to this episode to universally make the most out of your career trajectory. Have you ever asked an employe...

This week’s show is special because we are digging deeper into the military to civilian career transition experience. Kevin Kermes was a lieutenant in the Army and worked as a headhunter for ten years before founding All Things Career .  Clarity is essential for your job search. Kevin’s advice and story is paramount to understanding why. I want to thank our mutual friend Michelle Lederman for intr...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Your first impression could result in your only chance to further your career. Aaja Corinne (@aajacorinne) and I discuss not only how you can impress in the winter, but also how your actions may impact your career. What are a few of the goals you’re trying to achieve in your career. Can we talk? Here’s how yo...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! I’ve known Ileane Smith for several years now. She owns one of the largest blogs for basic blog tips in the world. If you are thinking about starting a blog, find solutions to your  questions at BasicBlogTips.com. For this episode, as I have done in the past, suggest that you blog to help find opportunities....

I invite you to learn and participate in today’s show today. The gender pay gap struggle is real and the disparity is wide-spread. This show is packed with practical and powerful advice to help women to level the salary playing field. Lydia Frank ( @lydia_west )and Katie Donovan ( @KDSalaryCoach , @Negoti8Pay ) are experts in this field and two of the best. I would love to hear what  you think? He...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! She said I made her feel important, and Kris McDonald ( @littletechgirl ) is quite the savvy professional when it comes to tech. This episode is a job search light episode and focused more on productivity. You want to listen to this episode if you’re in-between tech usage and knowing the depth of the use of l...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Many job seekers or career changers don’t need more or better marketing materials (resume, cover letters, etc.). Most of them need something  he or she has already or that is intrinsically available to them. Margie Warrell ( @margiewarrell ) and I talked two years about courage. I am welcoming her back to the...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! I have presented several interview experts and books in this podcast including Michelle Lederman's last interview book for veterans, Heroes Get Hired . Her latest book focuses on reframing the limiting beliefs preventing a confident presentation and standing out. The book also details what needs to be done af...

The Voice of Job Seekers - Unemployed, Underemployed, Unappreciated Job Seekers Welcomed! Cold-calling sounds intimidating and most shy away from it but with the holidays coming up, it could be a passive strategy that Kimberly Robb Baker can work for you. There are few people in the office, who will have more time to open mail and actually read it (Mmmmm…)! In this day and age, you could stand out...