Author: Aníbal Valentín-Acevedo
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
Preparing for an interview (Part 2): How prepared is being prepared?
Let’s start with the basics or the minimal things we should do when preparing for an interview. First, it is important to practice and be prepared for as many general interview questions as you can possibly think. Although we might have a general idea of the questions we are going to be asked...
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Valentín-Acevedo
Networking, networking and more networking
If I ask you what is the single most important thing you can do to find a job or advance your career, what would be your answer? Some people might say get a college degree, others could say stay current within your field or maybe get trained in something that can complement your formal educatio...
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
The danger of a comfortable job
For most of us, finding a job after we graduate is our main goal. We want a salary that is nothing close to what we were making during graduate school, to be financially and professionally stable, and to work for 30+ years until we are ready to retire. We want a job where we can feel comfortable ...
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
Preparing for an interview (Part 3): Selling yourself during the interview
On the first two parts of this series, I wrote about what to expect from the interview process, and also the things we should consider when preparing for it. In this third entry, I will be focusing on how to sell yourself during the interview process, a topic that is as important as the previou...
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
What if your new job is NOT what you expected?
If you are looking for a job, most likely you have many expectations about it. How much money you wish to get paid, how many vacation days you will get and what type of benefits will be included just to mention a few. You might also think about how related the job is to your expertise or experience....
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
Preparing for an interview (Part 4): Prepare for the unexpected
Contrary to what many people think, preparing for an interview entails much more than just knowing what you are going to say or even rehearsing ways of selling yourself as a candidate. If you have read the last three blog entries on this series you have probably noticed that most of the things ...
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
The path to our professional goals
Finish degree —> find perfect job —> live happily ever afterGenerally speaking this is how most of us think our professional life will go after we graduate (I know I did). Although this idea could be true, finding the path that can lead us to our dream job or to a professional goal can be ...
