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- 118. How to Make Your Resume Stand Out
Your resume should tell the story of your impact—not just list your responsibilities. In this episode, I break down how to make your resume stand out by focusing on what you’ve actually achieved. I introduce a simple yet powerful framework—activities, outcomes, and impact—to help you articulate your contributions in a way that gets noticed.
I also dive into why it’s so important to align your resume with where you want to go in your career. Plus, I share real-life examples and why leadership and community involvement deserve a spot on your resume.
Tune in to hear:
What most people get wrong about resumes
Why thinking about your desired next step is crucial before you start updating your resume
What questions you can ask yourself to best showcase the impact you’ve had on your teams
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Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching:https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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26 min - BONUS: 10,000 Thank Yous!
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THANK YOU FOR 10,000 DOWNLOADS! It has been an incredible journey and I am truly, truly grateful for each of you. Every download or stream, every review, every DM, every share–they all mean so much to me. It’s what has kept me going.
But don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere! As a token of my gratitude, I am offering two opportunities to win free coaching. One will launch later this year so stay tuned. For now, you can enter to win one free coaching session by completing The First Gen Coach Community Impact Survey. Tune in to hear all the details!
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching:https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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13 min - 117. Career Moves For Financial Independence: How Nicole Paid Off $30K in 10 Months
In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Stanley, a financial coach and entrepreneur, to talk about her journey to financial freedom. Nicole shares how she paid off $30,000 of debt in 10 months, leveraged job hopping and a career pivots, and shifted her money mindset. We discuss the emotional side of finance, the importance of financial education for women, and how investing is key to long-term security. Nicole also shares how breaking free from extreme frugality helped her build a more confident and flexible approach to money.
About Today’s Guest
Nicole Stanley is owner and head money coach at Arise Financial Coaching. Her mission is shame-free, accessible financial education that empowers women. As a Latina entrepreneur and personal finance expert, Nicole paid off significant debt and grew her family’s net worth through investing, sparking her passion for helping women build wealth and transform their communities.
Stay in touch with Nicole on Instagram@arise.financial.coaching
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching:https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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34 min - 116. Grow Your Career through Public Speaking with Yvonne Armenta
In this episode, I welcome back Yvonne Armenta, a public speaking consultant and podcaster. Yvonne shares her journey from a shy child who was too scared to ask for a bottle of ketchup, to the confident public speaker and public speaking consultant she is today. Yvonne, who is naturally an introvert, talks about the unique strengths that introverts have when it comes to public speaking, and how we can all lean into our strengths to grow our careers through public speaking skills.
We also talked about:
The connection between public speaking and self-advocacy
Defining your own version of success
Financial stability, learning about high salaries, and the opportunities our jobs can provide us
Growing your career through public speaking and as a public speaker
About Today’s Guest
Yvonne Armenta is a speaker of 10+ years, public speaking consultant, podcaster, and Founder of ¡Latina, Presente!, dedicated to creating spaces and products that guide introverts and Latinas in their public speaking practice.
Through her podcast, "Chats with Yvonne: Public Speaking con Cultura," and social media platforms, Yvonne shares practical strategies for mastering public speaking, con cultura. Her unique approach is to guide individuals to embrace their lived experiences as the foundation for their growth as speakers, making her a sought-after consultant and speaker for corporate teams, nonprofits, and individuals.
Stay in touch with Yvonne on Instagram @chatswithyvonne_, on LinkedIn, or through her website https://www.chatswithyvonne.com/.
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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56 min - 115. A Quick Start Guide to Networking Events
If you know you should be networking but don’t know where to get started this is the episode for you! Or maybe you have been going to networking events but you’re unsure if you’re making the most of them, then this episode is also for you. Regardless of where you are in your networking journey, this quick start guide will help you know what to do before, during, and after a networking event so you can be effective, feel confident, and build authentic relationships.
Key Takeaways:
Prioritize events that resonate with you
Make a day-of plan so you minimize stress
Attend with an open mind
Follow up with people you vibed with
Referenced Episodes:
Networking & Community Building Playlist
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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15 min - 114. Preventing and Managing Burnout
In this episode, I get super vulnerable and transparent about the toll it’s taken to grow a business while working full time. Essentially, I was dealing with burnout and I didn’t even know it. Tune in to listen to how I recognized it, how I am prioritizing rest, and what you can do to manage and ideally prevent career burnout.
Key Takeaways:
- Why prioritizing rest is essential for high achieving first gens.
- How scheduling downtime will actually help you reach your goals faster.
- How to reflect on what brings you joy and incorporate it into your routine.
- Why your worth is not tied to your productivity.
Referenced Episodes:
76. Why Your Wellness is Essential to the Collective with Wealth Para Todos Founder Rita-Soledad Fernandez Paulino
62. What to do When You're Not Motivated in Your Job Search
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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35 min - 113. Career Growth Strategies for 2025
New year, new career growth strategy! In this episode, I focus on career growth and job searching strategies you can implement in 2025. I talk about the realities of the current job market, challenges that job seekers are encountering, and steps that you can proactively take to grow your career this year! I also define internal career moves and lateral career moves, and explain how you can leverage these to pivot into a new role or industry. Listen now!
Referenced Episodes:
Community Building & Networking Podcast Playlist
34. Lowering the Stakes without Lowering your Standards
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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35 min - 112. Defying Family Expectations & Tapping into New Dimensions with Mel Moreno
In this episode, I interview Mel Moreno, co-founder of GhostTown.Global. Mel shares her experience breaking free from family expectations carving her own path as a first gen and only daughter in her family. We discuss our experience founding a business while having a full time job, and what it takes to make it succeed without having venture capital funding.
We also talk about transferable skills, and how all the skills you develop in your career, including service industry jobs, can be leveraged to move you forward. Lastly, we dive into all things related to Mel’s paranormal tracking app, manifestations, and connecting with ancestral knowledge. Listen now!
About Today’s Guest:
Mel is a first gen latina with the only member in her family with a Masters Degree in Ecology. Mel is working at a university as a developer team lead with hopes to become an assistant manager. Mel is the co-founder of GhostTown.Global, a paranormal tracking site and hub.
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
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45 min - 111. Resilience and Representation: Breaking Barriers in STEM with Jeyra Arocho
In this Career Spotlight episode, I talk with Jeyra Arocho, an Afro Latina fire protection engineer and trailblazer. Jeyra, who was displaced from her home of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, shares the challenges she has overcome in her career, including language barriers and housing insecurity. But what stands out is Jeyra’s fierce determination and the joy she brings when talking about helping others through their own career journeys. We discuss all things mentorship, self-advocacy, and how to make it in a male-dominated field when you’re the Only in the room.
Jeyra’s story is one of resilience, determination, and pursuing your dreams. It was such an honor to interview her!
References:
Society of Fire Protection Engineers 2023 Compensation and Benefits Report
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
53 min - 110. Do This Now to Get a Job in the New Year
n this episode, I cover three specific actions you can take right now to get job offers in the New Year. Look, as of this publish date, there are still five full weeks in the year. That is five full weeks when you can be taking action that will help you get job offers. And no, I don’t mean endlessly applying into the void of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). I mean actual, meaningful steps that are planting the seeds for the job offers you will harvest in the New Year.
I also explain why not all job offers are right for you, and how you can decide what offers you should accept or reject.
Referenced Episodes:
Community Building & Networking Podcast Playlist
26. From Nonprofit to Financial Services with First Gen Professional Alejandra Carbajal
Resources and Links
Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call
Download your FREE Resume Guide and Template
Follow @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach on Instagram
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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About The First Gen Coach: Career Development for Latinas and First Gen Professionals
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On the First Gen Coach podcast, first generation professionals learn how to rethink limiting cultural beliefs, up-level their mindset, advance in their careers, and build generational wealth. Host Carla Santamaria and her guests deliver practical and actionable ways to own your brilliance and have a thriving career and life.
IG: @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach
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