Episode 11: How to Take Advantage of the Latino Talent Boom

11/28/18 • 49 min

In this, episode we speak with Diversity and Inclusion Strategist and Author, Andrés Tapia, about Latino career advancement and development. Andrés talks about the inevitable impact Latinos will have on the workforce in years to come and shares how Latinos can reach career success. For more information about Andrés visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrestapia1/.

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/epU37kLVLcc

Episode Highlights:

[04:03] Latino Talent Boom

[08:34] The Increase of Latinos Going to College

[16:38] Graphics Regions Seeking Diverse Talent[22:34] Overcoming Emotional Barriers

[27:25] Three Tips for Latino Career Success

[32:35] Four Types of Latinos

[35:57] Climbing the Corporate Ladder: To Assimilate or Not to Assimilate

[40:39] Shifting Latino Earning Power

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Autentico: The Definitive Guide to Latino Career Success - http://a.co/d/7z42zeu

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/epU37kLVLcc

Episode Highlights:

[04:03] Latino Talent Boom

[08:34] The Increase of Latinos Going to College

[16:38] Graphics Regions Seeking Diverse Talent[22:34] Overcoming Emotional Barriers

[27:25] Three Tips for Latino Career Success

[32:35] Four Types of Latinos

[35:57] Climbing the Corporate Ladder: To Assimilate or Not to Assimilate

[40:39] Shifting Latino Earning Power

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Autentico: The Definitive Guide to Latino Career Success - http://a.co/d/7z42zeu

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Episode 10: How To Pivot Your Career With No Degree

In this episode we speak with Career Coach and Author, Ericka Spradley, about the power of transferable skills. Ericka shares how you can leverage your transferable skills to advance your career whether or not you have a degree. She offers tips on how mid-level professionals (3-5 years) can strategically move to the next phase of their career. To learn more about Ericka visit ErickaSpradley.com

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/2qqGH508OzY

Episode Highlights:

[07:19] Career Confidence and Knowing Your Worth[10:00] Transferable Skills

[11:56] The Blueprint for Career Mobility

[18:02] The Role of Having Faith

[20:16] The Cure for Emotional Barriers

[25:19] Career Pivots

[27:24] Common Transferable Skills

[29:22] Knowing When to Move On

[33:44] Companies Valuing Experience Not Just Degrees

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Confident Career Woman: Ditch Perfection, Play Bigger and Make PowHer Moves - https://www.amazon.com/confident-career-woman-perfection-bigger/dp/197950752x

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Episode 12: Career Insight, Advice, and Motivation for Transgender Job Seekers

In this, episode we speak with Clinical Psychologist and Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leader, Dr. Ashlee Fowlkes, about transgender professionals. As a transgender man himself, Dr. Fowlkes shares his lived experience as a transgender professional and offers solutions for how to navigate the job market and workplace. He shares strategies on how to effectively interact with colleagues in uncomfortable situations as well as a course of action if your feel like you have been discriminated against because of your sexual or gender orientation. For more information about Dr. Fowlkes visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlee-c-fowlkes-phd-21193a107/

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/7p2jemVbWfg

Episode Highlights:

[03:54] Transgender Representation in the Workforce

[06:20] The Stigma of Being Transgendered

[14:21] Twofold strategy for career success

[22:27] Best Course of Action for Workplace Discrimination

[28:49] When to share your identity with your employer

[35:32] How to Introduce What Your Pronouns Are

[38:14] Strategies for Identifying Transgender Friendly Employers

[40:14] Addressing Restrooms in the Workplace

[45:12] Climbing the Corporate Ladder

[53:35] Support Resources for Transgender Professionals