On today’s episode, we have someone who started their career selling cable boxes, and now manages benefits for a tech company with a global footprint. Let’s start the week with Marcelina Mata.

Key Points from the Episode:

• Bring your personality to the workplace
• Growing up in a diverse community helps professionally
• Use community colleges as resources for less expensive programs/classes
• Taking a pay cut to propel her career
• Importance of networking throughout your career and keeping in touch with network regularly
• It’s OK not to put things on your resume for different reasons
• Keep in contact with recruiters and hiring managers...even if you don’t get the position you interview for

Books Recommended:

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Other Resources / Cheat Codes:

• Internships.com
• LinkedIn Premium
• JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)

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