Career Cheat Code

021 | Your Benefits Guru with Marcelina Mata

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On today’s episode, we have someone who started their career selling cable boxes, and now manages benefits for a tech company with a global footprint. Let’s start the week with Marcelina Mata.

Key Points from the Episode:

  • Bring your personality to the workplace
  • Growing up in a diverse community helps professionally
  • Use community colleges as resources for less expensive programs/classes
  • Taking a pay cut to propel her career
  • Importance of networking throughout your career and keeping in touch with network regularly
  • It’s OK not to put things on your resume for different reasons
  • Keep in contact with recruiters and hiring managers...even if you don’t get the position you interview for

    • Books Recommended:

    • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
    • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

      • Other Resources / Cheat Codes:

      • Internships.com
      • LinkedIn Premium
      • JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)

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