Striking a balance between marketing your skills and
promoting your specializations or areas of expertise without pigeonholing
yourself is a difficult and continuous process. As a Hispanic professional, how
do you market and use all your skills wisely? This is not as simple as listing
your language abilities on your resume. You have to think of your contributions
to your department or organization and eloquently market them to prospective
employers. During the job search, speak about what you bring to the table.
These will be the same facts you can discuss during salary negotiations. In
your career, use your knowledge and expertise when opportunities to improve
your organization arise. Engage others in a discussion about race and
diversity. Do not shy away from raising awareness of barriers you notice in
your workplace, but focus on the positive improvements that can be made. Think
of diversity as a whole, including all cultures, levels of ability, and sex
orientation. Making sure the work environment is inclusive to all employees and
outside members is an ongoing effort. Raise up to the challenge of finding
solutions to the problems you see.
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