Author: markanthonydyson

Mark Anthony Dyson is the Founder of The Voice of Job Seekers, the award-winning blog and podcast. He is a career consultant and career-advice writer, and a passionate advocate for job seekers. Mark loves helping the unemployed, underemployed and underappreciated find jobs, and his career advice has been featured in Fast Company, Money, TIME, and Fox Business.

underemployed

underemployed

5 Ways to Beat Underemployment and Finally Find a Job That Uses Your Skills

The unemployment rate is 3.5%, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that number doesn’t provide a full picture of the U.S. job market. The BLS also provides “alternative measures of labor underutilization” — in other words, insight into underemployment. In January 2020, 6.9% of workers...

remote work mistakes

remote work mistakes

6 Reasons You Can’t Find the Job You Really Want

The unemployment rate is currently 3.5% — a 50-year low. That should mean that finding a new job is easy, right? Not necessarily. In a recent CareerBuilder survey, 32% of employees said that they are ready to find new employment. Yet, after months of applying to dozens or even hundreds of jobs...

companies that value women

companies that value women

6 Ways You Can Use Collaboration to Drive Career Change

If you want to build a career that makes you happy and fulfilled, as well as financially successful, you’ll need to do things a little differently. Your parents’ model of working for the same company until retirement is outdated and unrealistic. On the other hand, playing the numbers game – applying for...

job security

job security

7 False Narratives About Being Fired to Reject Today

I’ve been fired a few times in my career — but I bounced back, in part because I rejected the narrative that termination from one job means an end to an entire career path. The first time it happens to you, getting fired feels like a career death sentence. It’s certainly a...

resume tips

resume tips

6 Changes in Your Mindset Will Invigorate Your Resume

The resume won’t crumple up and roll away anytime soon. If you want to get past the scrutiny of the company’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), the best thing to do is to find someone in the company to refer you. Studies show referrals increase your chances to win an interview. However, professionals...

job search roadblocks

job search roadblocks

12 Potential Job Search Roadblocks (and How to Overcome Them)

Life is full of struggle, which is why we cheer so hard when one of us overcomes adversity and succeeds. You know how hard it is to navigate a job search or other professional challenges when personal issues come up. Relationship problems, for example, or struggles with money can dominate your mind and...

Inspiration

Inspiration

8 Ways to Pursue a Professional Education Outside the Classroom

Before you enroll in another graduate degree program to advance your career, consider some of these time- and cost-effective professional educational alternatives. These days, certifications and degrees don’t always lead to the promised land of secure, high-paying jobs as they did in the past. On top of that, the expense of obtaining...

Negotiating Severance

Negotiating Severance

What Not to Do When Negotiating Severance or Separation Compensation

Let’s learn how not to negotiate severance or separation compensation when it’s time to leave a job by examining a classic sketch by legendary comedians Abbott and Costello. Who knew they were career coaches, too? We can all make the case that we’re underpaid and underappreciated, right? Or, at least, one of...