Two Essential Steps For Finding a New Job

June 29, 2011

3 Comments

  1. Martha

    @Julia, thanks for the encouragement.

    I’ve been aware of positions which would match my job skills to a tee, however at the very end or near the bottom of the job requirements, Spanish speaking applicants are required.

    I’ve taken Spanish in school, lived in neighborhoods where I interacted with Spanish speaking people, attended grammar, middle school and high school, all with fellow spanish speaking students. I have family members who are of Spanish descent and speak the language fluently!

    The next position I see which match my job skills and also are requiring me to speak, write and/or understand Spanish, I’m going for it!

    Nothing beats a failure but a try!
    Nada mejor que un fracaso pero un try!

    Martha or “Marta” 🙂

  2. Julia

    There was a job posted for this one organization, and I knew I wasn’t entirely qualified for it since I wasn’t fluent in Spanish, but I knew if I got my foot in with an interview, there could be some doors opened. They had me speak some Spanish, and I faltered- a lot, but they recommended me to a different unposted position, and I got it, and stayed there 3 years before I moved out of state.

  3. Laquetta

    I’ve landed jobs in a variety of ways but one time, I worked for a temp agency who assigned me to an office position with a title company for 6 weeks. As a result, 5 months later, the title company called me directly and offered me a full-time job. The beauty of it was the office was only 3 miles from my house. I took the job! Building a positive relationship, proving my skills and abilities and establishing my reputation resulted in a long term position. Reaching out, meeting people and networking is a lifestyle for helping both yourself and others.

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