Episode #107 – Marc interviews quitting evangelist, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski on quitting strategies Description In this episode, Marc and Lynn discuss her book, Quitting by Design and discuss the advantages of quitting a job you don’t fit, some of the fears associated with quitting, how to prepare logically to meet the fears and move […]
Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt.org on Searching Proactively for a Job [Podcast]
Episode #105 – Marc Miller interviews Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt.org fame for proactive advice. Description In this episode, Marc interviews Susan Joyce to discuss the difference between a reactive and a proactive job search. Job-Hunt.org and Susan have been helping people find jobs since 1998. Susan P. Joyce holds a BS in Education and an […]
Marc & Mark Answer Your Job Search Questions [Podcast]
Episode #103 – Marc Miller welcomes Mark Anthony Dyson of The Voice of Job Seekers podcast to help answer job search questions from listeners in the 2nd half of life. Description In this episode, Marc and Mark address questions about video interviewing, starting a job search, and spreading the news about your new certification or […]
Bob McIntosh — How to Use LinkedIn to Find Your Next Job. [Podcast]
Episode #101 – Marc interviews LinkedIn expert Bob McIntosh on applying LinkedIn to your job search. Description Bob McIntosh is a career trainer who leads more than 15 job search workshops at an urban career center. He also critiques LinkedIn profiles and conducts mock interviews. Bob started the first LinkedIn program at MassHire Lowell Career […]
It Is Permissible To Be A Pest In Your Job Search
Being a Pest is not Just Permissible it is Required I cannot tell you the number of times I have heard from the unemployed, I do not want to be a pest. They may get angry with me and reject me. If you want to get the attention of a prospective employer, you may very […]
The Purple Cow Job Description – Should I Apply? [Updated]
Purple Cow Job Description? I guarantee you have read a purple cow job description. It’s one of those that, when you finished reading it, you said to yourself: I am not qualified for this job but…is anyone? They are looking for the purple cow. The ideal candidate does not exist! I am going out on […]
Marc & Mark Answer Your LinkedIn Questions [Podcast]
Episode #95 – Marc Miller welcomes Mark Anthony Dyson of The Voice of Job Seekers podcast to help answer job search LinkedIn questions from listeners in the 2nd half of life. Description In this episode, Marc and Mark address questions about network size, how to use LinkedIn to get your best results, how to grow […]
Marc & Mark Answer Your Career Pivot Questions [Podcast]
Episode 81 – Marc welcomes Mark Anthony Dyson of The Voice of Job Seekers podcast to help answer job search questions from listeners in the 2nd half of life. Description: In this episode Marc and Mark address questions about pivoting from installer to instructor, re-entering the workforce as a trainer after years of raising a […]
How to Answer: What is Your Greatest Weakness? [Guest Post]
What is Your Greatest Weakness? So much of the job search process has changed. It can be disconcerting to someone seeking a new job after many years. Fortunately, many of the changes are positive. For example, can’t we all agree that personal statements are much more honest than objectives? Discriminatory questions have been eliminated from […]