Tag Archives: career management

Salary negotiation: a win-win strategy

With finals over, it’s now time to focus on other equally important events.  No, it’s not the graduation party.  I am talking about a having a solid salary negotiation strategy. All eight people interviewed for this article—four job candidates and … Continue reading

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The15th annual Harvard Latino law policy business conference

by guest blogger:  Evelyn Barahona A great thing happened at Harvard University in mid April: the 15th Annual Harvard Latino Law, Policy and Business Conference. Every year Latino leaders from the private, public and non-profit sectors congregate to discuss issues … Continue reading

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The Latino identity: it’s complicated

Is there such a thing as a Latino identity?  The short answer:  It depends on who answers the question.  According to the latest report from Pew Hispanic, the answer is maybe. It is refreshing to learn that only 21% of … Continue reading

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Spring clean your job search

Looking for work in the spring becomes somehow a bit more tedious.  It is so easy to find reasons not to regroup and go forward:  more sunlight, upcoming finals.  Here are three areas that can make job hunting a challenging … Continue reading

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The art of small talk

Every time we meet someone we engage in small talk.  Sometimes we talk about the weather. Other times it’s about traffic or a TV show.  What most of us fail to see is that those initial moments can make or … Continue reading

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The four-year career

How fitting is it to blog about the emerging trend of a four-year career on leap day? Back in the day–about ten years ago–it was called job hopping and not seen as a smart career move.  The four-year career is now … Continue reading

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Three tools to stand out as a job seeker

The fact that unemployment numbers are decreasing does not mean that candidates are receiving job offers faster.  There is still a need to stand out.  Here are three ways to stand out as a job seeker that can be easily … Continue reading

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The 21st century workplace

The 21st century workplace is here.  It’s technology driven. It’s global and multicultural.  It challenges old leadership and success paradigms that advocate for one winner and many losers.  It requires excelling in three specific areas:  Innovation, Cultural Competency and Collaboration. … Continue reading

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Career trends in 2012

Two opposing trends will dominate the career landscape in 2012:  there will be steady flow of jobs in traditionally recession-proof sectors such as education and health-care, while jobs will also be found in self-made opportunities, also known as the gig … Continue reading

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Latino leadership 2.0

There were lots of dancing and hugging–and occasionally–crying.  Other times there were discussions about the environment, art, life, and work, sprinkled with jokes and anecdotes about our Latino roots. A support group? No. It was Juana Bordas’ Latino Leadership retreat … Continue reading

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