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¡No me hagas interrumpirte!

by Eric Shannon on May 15, 2012

Una buena conversación a menudo es como un juego de ping-pong — la pelota va y viene con un ritmo estable. Hablan, PAUSA, hablan, PAUSA, etc… pero, cuando no haces una pausa después de tener una idea, es como lanzar una pelota de básquet en…

¡No me interrumpas!

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Todos tenemos hábitos que han sido formados en la infancia y que ponemos en práctica, a veces para bien, ¡a veces para mal! Interrumpir puede ser uno de…

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LatPro Scholarship Finalists – Vote for your favorite essay!

May 7, 2012

LatPro.com’s scholarship program for Hispanic students is proud to announce the three finalists for the April round of applications. They are: Felipe…

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¿Tu actitud es sutilmente tóxica?

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La ausencia de duda y el exceso de seguridad son factores tóxicos para tu carrera. Por otro lado, una mente curiosa es sumamente valiosa para los negocios y…

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2 hábitos que demuestran que eres una persona confiable y madura

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Yo conozco a un desarrollador que desea hacer todos los proyectos atractivos. Los pide y quiere hablar de ellos. Puedes pensar que este tipo de entusiasmo te…

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¿Conoces el camino más corto para ser exitoso en tu trabajo?

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Lo que deseo lograr, dentro de mi rol como jefe, es esa certeza de que mi equipo puede completar mis frases. Que me siguen como mi sombra. Eso no significa que…

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¿Quieres que te tomen en serio? Haz esto.

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¿Tienes una memoria estupenda? ¡De todos modos toma notas! Podrás dejar de hacer anotaciones cuando seas el jefe y contrates a alguien más para que se…

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Domina a la mensajería instantánea

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En mi empresa, la mensajería instantánea predomina. Es una poderosa herramienta de comunicación pero también es peligrosa si tu manejo de este recurso es…

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LatPro cartoon contest – win $50 for best caption

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A good laugh is the best medicine for the job-search blues! Help us create some great cartoons and if your caption is selected as the First place winner in…

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Domina al correo electrónico

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Actualmente, es muy probable que tu primer contacto con tu jefe y tus compañeros de trabajo sea por correo electrónico. Así es que debes dar una buena…

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La guía completa de profesiones para trabajar con inteligencia – cómo ser exitoso en una gran empresa

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Yo fui un desastre en mi primer trabajo. Era el año de 1992 y me acababan de contratar en el Banco Metropolitano justo en medio de una recesión. Apenas…

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Language teacher helps students by working with words

April 13, 2012

Alex P. Sena, a Language Teacher and artist, shares his story of overcoming poverty because of his love of language.  He explains how education saved him, and…

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Staffing recruiter motivates workers with positivity

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In this interview, Mariana, a Brazilian-born Recruiting Supervisor, explains how her bilingual skills helped land her a role in management and how her positive…

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College career counselor eschews a career in her degreed field to help students find jobs

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In this interview, a college career counselor explains how her internship as a college student in the career office at her university became a full-time job…

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IT team lead suffers unfair promotion prejudices at government job

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Have you ever wondered if it was possible to combine two very different interests, like a passion for the environment and a strong computer background to…

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Addiction therapist pulls from life experiences to help his patients

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In this interview with a psychologist in the addiction field, he shares how his experience as a child with family members who abused drugs made him keenly…

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Clinical data programmer aids in the development of life-saving pharmaceuticals

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Felix Romero Sr. shares his career story with us in this LatPro Learn interview. As a senior database programmer in the pharmaceutical industry, Romero can see…

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Bilingual machine supervisor found inspiration as a child working in cotton fields

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In this career interview with DCMoreno, a machine supervisor in the newspaper industry, he shares the lessons he has learned on the job, and explains what it…

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Psychotherapist copes with loss through helping others

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Here, a bilingual psychotherapist with 35 years of experience shares her journey from being a young widowed mother of two, to becoming a therapist who helps…

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Employer services representative toils to help refugees

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In this interview with an employer services representative with the Florida Retirement System, she shares what it is like specializing in the needs of…

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Civil engineer encounters workplace exclusion

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In this career interview, a regional manager of civil engineering shares his experiences working for a local firm. He finds the work rewarding and meaningful,…

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