The First Gen Coach: Career Development for Latinas and First Gen Professionals

126. How to Know if You’re Underpaid

Have you ever wondered if you’re being underpaid compared to your coworkers or to other people in your field? In this episode, I give you the tools to answer this question. I talk about the 4 elements that determine base pay and the different tools that are available to help you navigate salary transparently. Plus, I also share a small exercise you can use to  benchmark your salary. This is a tool I use inside my 1:1 coaching program with my clients, and it’s part of what has helped them increase their confidence and negotiate an average of $30K in salary increases. You don’t want to miss out!Resources: Understanding Job Leveling: Radford LevelsNational Council for Nonprofits - Compensation for Nonprofit EmployeesResources and Links2 Week Mini Coaching Package: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/career-recharge 6-Month 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

125. What Every First Gen Professional Needs to Know about the Workplace

In this episode, I got over five critical things every first gen professional should know about the workplace. The first three are tactical and focus on the reality of how workplace systems work. The last two are mindset related and are particularly important for first generation professionals who often carry their parents’ and grandparents’ hopes and dreams in their shoulders. Key Takeaways: Base pay is just one part of your compensation packageEvery workplace interaction can impact your careerGuilt has no place in your career! It is safe to outgrow a job.Plus: Why you need to learn the difference between someone you’re friendly with at work vs an actual friend you met through work. Referenced EpisodesSalary Negotiation PlaylistWealth-Building & FinancesResources and LinksPrivate 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

124. My Biggest Speaking Gig Yet and How to Get Paid Professional Development Opportunities

I spoke at Latinas in Tech Summit! This was such an exciting opportunity for me. Tune in to hear how it happened and how it went. After that, I explain three steps you can take to ensure that you can get more professional development opportunities paid for by your job. Remember, your professional development is part of your compensation! If you’re not getting it, you may be leaving money on the table. Plus: How I’ve gotten every job I’ve ever had since college to pay for me to attend conferences or receive training and you can too!Resources and LinksPrivate 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

123. Why Latinas Need to Embrace AI with Latinas in Tech Interim CEO Nikki Barua

In this episode I interview Nikki Barua, Interim CEO of one of my FAVORITE organizations, Latinas in Tech! Nikki is a first generation immigrant and shares her journey of navigating the corporate sector, taking many career pivots, and eventually walking away at the height of her corporate career in order to pursue entrepreneurship. She talks about the power of creating your own access and community as a first generation professional, and about the power of curiosity in your career. We also discussed the AI revolution and why it is critical for Latinas to embrace AI. Nikki shares why she believes this is a pivotal moment in human history, and why that makes it even more important for Latinas to get started with AI today. SIGN UP FOR THE 4-DAY LINKEDIN CHALLENGE! Learn how to get job offers and other opportunities through LinkedIn. Challenge takes place May 19-22. About Today’s GuestNikki Barua is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leading expert in helping people and organizations accelerate success.In her 25-year career in innovation, she has helped global brands transform their culture and capabilities. Now she is on a mission to help business leaders reinvent the way they lead, live, and succeed in the age of AI.Nikki has won numerous awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year by ACE, named as an EY North America Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, honored as one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Women, LA Woman of Influence by The Business Journals and Women of Entrepreneurship by LA Lakers.Stay in touch with Nikki on Instagram on LinkedIn, and via her website http://nikkibarua.com. Resources and LinksPrivate 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

122. Three Self-Care Practices for Mental Health Awareness Month

Hello friends, I am back! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so this episode is all about self-care practices that can promote your mental health and wellbeing. As you know, I don’t shy away from talking about the broader social forces that can impact our daily lives and careers, and this episode is no different. I address the grim circumstances that are happening in the world, while creating space for the areas in our lives that are within our locus of control and can promote better mental health and wellbeing. Tune in for:​Ways to audit the content you consume and the mental health resources that are available to you​Ways you can practice self-care that are free or low-cost, can be done solo, or can be done with loved ones​The difference between comforting self-care and growth self-care JOIN THE WAITLIST: LINKEDIN GLOW UP CHALLENGEResources and LinksPrivate 1:1 Coaching: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/discovery-call Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on InstagramReferenced Episodes47. Prioritizing First Gen Mental Health with Latina Therapy Daisy Gómez53. The Politics of Wellness with Holistic Health Coach Naihomy Jerez76. Why Your Wellness is Essential to the Collective with Rita-Soledad Fernandez Paulino Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.