In episode 33 of The First Gen Coach Podcast, I interviewed my coaching client Caroline. Caroline is a first generation Mexican American from the Central Valley in California. She shared her experience working together 1:1 and talks about the value of having both a better job search strategy and doing the mindset work.

Through working together, Caroline was able to leave a toxic job, navigate competing job offers, and secure a pay increase of $30,000! Additionally, Caroline learned to establish better boundaries in her workplace, and gained clarity on what a fulfilling work/life balance means to her.

Reach out to Caroline on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemoreno94/

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In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host Carla Santamaria interviews Suzy Cintron, a first generation professional who is working as a recruiter in a large financial services firm. Suzy shares her story about growing up low-income, attending a predominantly white institution, and the power of finding her community.

We also discussed:

Suzy shares her insight as both a recruiter and a first gen professional, so be ready to take notes!

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As a first gen professional, Suzy Cintron (she/her) is no stranger to taking career risks. After dedicating her early career to the nonprofit sector, she ditched a graduate program and pivoted into HR with little direction and no mentorship. She has since landed a role she loves in the financial services industry and hopes to inspire others to embrace change and redirection - even if it means starting at square one.

A proud and passionate Newark, NJ native, Suzy spends her free time with her rescue pup and her partner. She also is a national officer of Sigma Lambda Upsilon, a historically Latina Sorority dedicated to empowering the next generation of women of color on college campuses.

Contact Suzy Cintron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzette-cintron/

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work together? In episode 31 of The First Gen Coach, I interview my client Nancy. Nancy is a first generation professional based out of Austin, Texas. She shared what led her to seek career coaching, what her biggest takeaways were, and how she’s seen improvements both in her life and her career after working together.

Plus:

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In episode 30 of The First Gen Coach, host Carla Santamaria discusses how to get your resume to the top of the pile by leveraging LinkedIn. Carla explains how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, how you can be proactive on the platform without being creepy or fake, and how you can make LinkedIn work for you.

In this episode, we also covered:

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In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host Carla Santamaria illustrates three deeply empowering beliefs that first gen professionals can adopt as they transition into the private sector.

Your beliefs about your career affect:

Be open to the power of believing in yourself and in your career success, and you will be amazed by what you accomplish!

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In this free webinar, you will get:

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The First Gen Coach Podcast is back for a third season! In this episode, host Carla Santamaria dives deep into the ways that first gen professionals can be unapologetic about their leadership excellence, and why and how that must be showcased on your resume.

We also discussed:

These insider tips will help you stand out from the crowd, so be ready to take notes!

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In episode 27 of The First Gen Coach, host Carla Santamaria breaks down the societal forces that socialize women of color into low-paying jobs in social services, education, and the nonprofit sector. Carla details the urgency for WOC to leave these jobs, which, in addition to paying near poverty wages, also require a self-sacrificial mindset and have unrealistic workload expectations that harm a WOC's physical and mental health.

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In episode 26 of The First Gen Coach, host Carla Santamaria interviewed Alejandra Carbajal, a first generation professional who successfully made the transition from the nonprofit sector into the private sector, and fast-tracking her financial and personal goals along the way.

In this episode, we discussed: How a love for working with students has fueled Alejandra’s career

“Be kind to yourself. This process does not happen overnight, or how you may anticipate. Going from career readiness to corporate recruiter is not what I expected in the beginning, but I am happy to have discovered… another way to continue to do what I am passionate about. You have to be open to the process." - Alejandra Carbajal

I have had the privilege to work in roles where I have been able to use my experience of being first gen to empower others so their journey to success is greater and stronger. I have worked in the nonprofit sector for the past 4 years with adults reentering the workforce, high school students, and college students where I provided career readiness and led recruitment efforts in the last 2 years. I am excited to pivot into the corporate sector as a recruiter where I will continue to support others to access opportunities for their own economic mobility.

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In episode 25 of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host Carla Santamaria shares the three strategies her clients used to secure $159k in salary increases. And they did this without getting additional degrees or joining a coding bootcamp. Plus, why the so-called "Sunday Scaries" are NOT something you have to accept. 

In episode 24 of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host Carla Santamaria talks with Life in Recovery Coach Jaz Murudumbay about her experiences as a Canadian-born daughter of Ecuadorian immigrants, unhealthy coping mechanisms for workplace stress, and why First Gens need to change the narrative around alcohol use. 

The cultural stigma that affects how Latinas/the Latinx community relate to alcohol

About Jaz Murudumbay

National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Information

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