This episode is all about investing in yourself, and how to know if you're getting a good ROI (return on investment). I talk about all the ways I have invested in my own growth over the last few years, the doubts that creep up when deciding to make a big investment in yourself, and how you can have your own back even when the results are different from what you had imagined they would be. I talk about some wise investments and some "lesson-learned" investments, and how you are always in control and can choose something or someone else for a service if you are not vibing with your current doctor/coach/hairdresser/etc.

LAST CALL FOR 1:1 COACHING THIS YEAR! If you've been considering 1:1 coaching, right now is the best time to do it! I have two spots available starting in December, with two more spots becoming available in Q1.

Book your call here: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call 

In this call, we will talk about what you're trying to accomplish in your career and come up with a plan to help you reach those goals. Once you have all relevant information, you can decide if working together now or in January is the right move for you.

References: 

Wealth Para Todos Academy is open for enrollment until December 8th, 2023. Learn more Rita Soledad Fernández, Money & Self-care Coach via https://linktr.ee/wealthparatodos 

Resources and Links

Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call 

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

THANK YOU! Spotify Wrapped came out last week and I am so grateful and humbled by the love y'all have shown my podcast! Spotify says 84% of listeners found the show in 2023, so I am re-releasing the very first episode of the year.

In this episode, I talk about how to get your resume to the top of the pile in 2023. Because yes, people are still looking at resumes this year and making hiring decisions before the end of the year. So whether this is your first time listening to the episode, or this is a refresher, make sure to take notes! I talked about how to get more eyes on your resume by using LinkedIn, and how to talk to strangers without being creepy.

LAST CALL FOR 1:1 COACHING THIS YEAR! If you've been considering 1:1 coaching, right now is the best time to do it! I have two spots available starting in December, with two more spots becoming available in Q1.

Book your call here: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call 

In this goal, we will talk about what you're trying to accomplish in your career and come up with a plan to help you reach those goals. Once you have all relevant information, you can decide if working together now or in January is the right move for you.

Resources and Links

Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call 

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I am interviewed by health and life coach Samantha Lee. Coach Sam is a Hmong-American, the eldest daughter of refugee/immigrant parents, a speaker, and a health coach that helps people of color (POC) lose weight and break out of following racist diet culture rules. I share insights on how to manage work stress, say no to your boss, set strong boundaries, and make BANK at the same time! Because no job is worth losing your health over. 

If you feel like your work stress is getting out of hand, let’s work together 1:1. Book a call so we can talk about your goals, make a plan to help you get your next job, and you can decide if 1:1 coaching is right for you. 

Connect with Sam here: https://www.instagram.com/superlysam 

Learn about working with Sam, download her free resources, and listen to her podcast here: https://linktr.ee/superlysam 

Referenced Episodes: 

69. Re-Release: 5 Signs it's Time to Make a Move in Your Career

Resources and Links

Private 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call 

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can leave a job any time you want, for any reason that you want. But if you feel like you need a reason, this episode can help. I walk you through 5 signs it’s time to make a move in your career, and they range from very subtle and easy to miss, to  to huge red flashing neon warnings that it's time to make a change NOW. Plus, why JOY is one of the most important yet overlooked factors in career planning.

FREE TRAINING - How to Get Job Offers Faster! In this training, you will learn how to drastically reduce the time it takes for you to receive job offers, without getting another degree, certification, or signing up for a bootcamp. Register now and see you on Tuesday, November 21st at 7 PM ET! 

Referenced Episodes: 

63. Increasing Your 9-5 Salary with Carla Santamaria

110. How to Manage Work Stress and Say No to Your Boss ft. Carla Santamaria

Resources and Links

⁠⁠Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training⁠⁠

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn How to Get Job Offers Faster without getting another degree!

Why you're not currently getting job offers

Replay will only be available for a limited time only, so register now and attend LIVE!

Today's guest is Cat Oliva, a former client turned dear friend who increased her salary by $30k in 16 months. And she did this while working a government job!!! In this episode, Cat shares her journey. Y’all. I cannot tell you how honored I am to be part of Cat’s journey and how incredible it is to see her owning her strengths. During the time we worked together, Cat turned down not just one but TWO separate job offers and leveraged those offers into salary increases! 

Cat talks about how 1:1 coaching helped her get those raises by figuring out what she’s good at and leaning into it, showing her receipts to her boss, and learning to show up as the confident, highly-valuable badass that she is. This episode was an absolute joy to record and you’re going to get so many takeaways! 

FREE TRAINING - How to Get Job Offers Faster! In this training, you will learn how to drastically reduce the time it takes for you to receive job offers, without getting another degree, certification, or signing up for a bootcamp. Register now and see you on Tuesday, November 21st at 7 PM ET! 

About today's guest:

Cat Oliva is a financial wellness coach, mother, and the creator of @LatinaMillionairesClub. She started her coaching business to empower women, especially Latinas, to feel that we deserve to be wealthy AF, and to guide them out of the scarcity mindset into abundance. She makes it her mission to help women of color to not only become millionaires, but to start living the life they have always wanted right now. When she’s not avidly supporting women and Latinas to break barriers she spends as much time as possible with her husband and two little girls.

Follow Cat on Instagram: @LatinaMillionairesClub

Book a Discovery Call with Cat

Referenced Episodes: 

41. Become a Latina Millionaire by Doing the Bare Minimum

Resources and Links

⁠⁠Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training⁠⁠

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode is going to help you get a new job faster! In 2022, I doubled the salary I had been making just 10 months prior. I did this by job hopping twice in one year. First from higher ed to healthcare, then from healthcare to tech. I reduced the time it took me to get each job offer from over four months to 90 days on the dot. This episode is all about the strategies I used to get each of those job offers, including the one thing that I did that was the most effective and, once implemented, was what made the difference in helping me secure the job offer each time. I also talk about the many, many mistakes I made in my job search the first time, and how I was able to course correct the second time around. Be ready to take notes because I will be dropping so much actionable advice! 

Remember, doors are open to my 1:1 coaching program! Inside 1:1 coaching, we will address the mindset issues that come up when you’re trying to get a new job. This is crucial, because you can have the best strategy in the world, but if your mind isn’t on board, you’re not gonna get far. Let’s reach your goals together!

FREE TRAINING - How to Get Job Offers Faster! In this training, you will learn how to drastically reduce the time it takes for you to receive job offers, without getting another degree, certification, or signing up for a bootcamp. Register now and see you on Tuesday, November 21st at 7 PM ET! 

Referenced Episodes: 

30. How to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile

10. Taking the Ick Factor Out of Networking

60. Networking is OUT. Building Community is IN.

64. Part 2: Getting a Job when You Don’t Know Where to Start

66. Dealing with Your Horrible Boss

Resources and Links

⁠⁠Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training⁠⁠

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dealing with a horrible boss is something that almost everyone will experience in their career. In this episode, I talk about two types of horrible bosses, and what to do when you are dealing with each. I also talk about how you can leverage this situation to catapult you to bigger and better things, and explain why managing your manager isn't for your manager's benefit, but rather for your benefit personally and the benefit of your career. 

If you are done dealing with your horrible boss and want to get a new job, book a discovery call to learn about 1:1 coaching! In this call, we will talk about your goals, values, and what you’re looking to get out of your career so you can ultimately decide if 1:1 career and mindset coaching is for you. 

Related Episodes: 

17. How to Prevent Harming Your Direct Reports

Resources and Links

⁠⁠Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training⁠⁠

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This conversation is all about the third step in this process: picking ONE job title and sticking with it.

A very common mistake that keeps people stuck in jobs they have outgrown is that they are not clear on what job they want to get next, so they waste so much time, energy, and mental effort applying to all different types of results.

THAT IS A RECIPE FOR BURNOUT!!!

By choosing one job title and sticking with it, you will be able to apply to more jobs in less time and you do so while preserving your energy and not letting your job search take over your life.

Remember, doors are open to my 1:1 coaching program! Inside 1:1 coaching, we will address the mindset issues that come up when you’re trying to get a new job. This is crucial, because you can have the best strategy in the world, but if your mind isn’t on board, you’re not gonna get far. Let’s reach your goals together!

Related Episodes: 

⁠63. Part 1: Getting a Job When you Don't Know Where to Start⁠

Resources and Links

⁠Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training⁠

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode follows Getting a Job When You Don't Know Where to Start: Part 1! If you haven't listened to it, definitely check it out. You'll learn how to figure out what you're good at and what jobs pay you to do it.

Part 2 is all about narrowing down your list of potential jobs to the one specific job title you're going to start applying to. This will require you to talk to people who are currently in those jobs.

And yes, talking to people can feel scary at first, but I promise it gets easier. Most people (especially those who agree to chat with you) are more than happy to talk about their job.

Here are some questions you can ask during your coffee chats:

If this feels like a lot of questions, remember that it’s called an informational interview for a reason.
After your conversations, always, always, ALWAYS send a follow up thank you message!
Stay tuned for part 3!

Related Episodes: 

63. Part 1: Getting a Job When you Don't Know Where to Start

Resources and Links

Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠