Ep. 31 – Advance Your Job Search & Career Growth with Carmelina Piedra

Are you looking for a new role or hoping to advance beyond your current one? Certified Career Coach and Facilitator Carmelina Piedra joins attorney Katie Rinkus to discuss what you can do to take that next step and succeed!   Carmelina offers a host of tips for those wishing to make a career transition, based on her many years of experience coaching job seekers and professionals in numerous sectors. She focuses on the significance of a positive mindset and relationship-building, including online through LinkedIn or by networking in person.   Anyone who has secured a new job knows that a key component is negotiating. Carmelina highlights various things beyond the base salary that you can bargain over, such as start date, sign-on bonus, and stock and equity. Katie warns that restrictive covenants are often included in new job offers and that a candidate should always be aware of potential obligations of new employment. Carmelina and Katie also discuss the necessity of focusing on one's own career progression, and the duty that managers have to ensure their reports are being built up and supported.   Carmelina Piedra is a Certified Career Coach and Facilitator and has been recognized as a Forbes Distinguished Career Coach. She is the founder of CareerCoachingPro, which offers a variety of coaching services to individuals, businesses, and groups. Carmelina is a contributor to Forbes and is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.     Stay Connected & Learn More:   Katie Rinkus   Carmelina Piedra on LinkedIn   Career Coaching Pro   The Prinz Law Firm