How To Get A Job

In today's episode I got the chance to sit down with Dale Leatherwood, the Founder of Clear Degree. Dale helps people find the online program of their dreams and how they can afford it. For this reason, in today's episode I really wanted to focus on how to minimize the cost of getting your college degree. Dale talks about some short cuts and secrets that you may not know about that can save you a ton of money through your college career. We talk about how important it is to make sure you know exactly what you're paying for because you could be over paying! We also map out how much money you could save over your college career and how to do it! Dale is so knowledgeable and passionate about helping students get into their dream school while also making it affordable! You don't want to miss this episode so listen to the full interview! Make sure to connect on social media @thedanielbotero and leave a rating/review on iTunes if you haven't already! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In today's episode I get the chance to sit down with one of my favorite professors who influenced my life tremendously, Dr. Carolyn Massiah. For those of you who don't know her, Dr. Massiah is a Marketing professor at UCF. In this episode, Dr. Massiah talks about why she thinks she has made such an impact on so many students at UCF, why she chose marketing and why it's okay to not know and change your major in college. Also in this episode, Dr. Massiah talks about her "Brand You" philosophy and how you can start building your brand. Lastly, we talk about how to align your perception of yourself to others perception of you and more! I had a great time doing this interview with Dr. Massiah, she has been a mentor of mine since college and I'm glad I got the chance to sit down with her for an interview. Make sure to connect on social media @thedanielbotero and leave a rating/review on iTunes if you haven't already! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In today's episode I interview my good friend, Milan Pualic. Milan was a former professional soccer player in Serbia before he decided to move to the United States to pursue his education. In this episode, Milan talks about why he chose to give up professional sports for education, the process he went through to apply to school in the US, how his interest in entrepreneurship started, and his career in Finance. Milan has such a great story that is unlike most peoples! For those of you who are in a similar situation you can definitely take some good things away from my interview with Milan! Make sure to connect on social media @thedanielbotero and leave a rating/review on iTunes if you haven't already! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Welcome to the 25th episode of the Mastering College podcast! In this episode, I cover my journey so far in the creation and making of the podcast. None of this would have been possible without all of you, my loyal listeners and supporters! It is truly my dream to help students land the career they desire and I'm so happy I have been able to play a role in so many students lives already. I can't thank you enough for your support and be sure to stay tuned into future episodes for more content geared toward helping you land that dream job. Also, thank you to all the guests who have come onto the show. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with all the students listening in an effort to aid them in finding their desired career. Make sure to connect on social media @thedanielbotero and leave a rating/review on iTunes if you haven't already! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Frank Gonzalez, a student at the University of Central Florida. Frank much like myself, is a first generation student and we talk a lot in this episode about being a first generation student and what comes along with that. He shares many of the struggles he faced growing up including being undocumented until he was 19 years old, his journey and how his mindset has changed over the years since beginning college, and the benefit of facing so much adversity throughout his life. I really enjoyed this episode with Frank, it makes me extremely happy to see a mentee of mine doing so well and I have no doubt that he will succeed in anything he does. Make sure to connect on social media @thedanielbotero and leave a rating/review on iTunes if you haven't already! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode of Mastering College, I had the opportunity to interview David Mowell, Senior Director, Head of Talent Acquisition for Westgate Resorts. If you are reading this, do not go anywhere. You do not want to miss this episode where David shares a lot of insight of how you can master the interview process and land that dream job! In this episode, David shares his insight on Talent Acquisition, how interviews should be conducted, why you need to become self aware of what exactly it is you want out of your position and company, and why the true needs of the hiring manager may be different from what you see of the job description. Also, he covers what you should do before you go into your interview, good questions you should be asking in your interview rather than the same generic questions, and that only covers about half of the interview! There is so much to learn in this episode so be sure to listen all the way through! Make sure to connect with David and leave a rating/review if you enjoyed the episode! https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsmowell/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Simon Baksys who works in Cloud Sales for Google. For many people, working at Google is the dream. That's why in this episode I talk to Simon about what he did while he was in college to position himself for a career at Google. Simon talks about how he began building his personal brand early on, how getting involved is what changed everything for him, and how what you think may be disadvantages can really be an advantage. Also, he talks about his journey of applying to Google and waiting for a year until he got an opportunity. Of course, Simon also covers how you can best position yourself to land that dream job at Google. Simon's story is one of patience and perseverance that every student can learn from, you do not want to miss this episode! Make sure to connect with Simon at the link below and leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode! https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonasbaksys/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with the Dean of the College of Business at the University of Central Florida, Dean Paul Jarley. In this episode, Dean Jarley talks a lot about the importance of growing your network and who you should include in your network while you're in college. Also, we talk about why it's important to take risks now and what you should do outside of class to set yourself apart from your classmates. This only covers part of the episode! Be sure to listen to the full interview to make sure you don't miss out on any of Dean Jarley's advice. Also, be sure to check out the Dean's podcast and blog at the links below! https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljarley/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/is-this-really-a-thing/id1428695342?mt=2https://pauljarley.wordpress.com/category/blog/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with the Senior Human Resources Officer of Darden Restaurants, Sarah King. In the interview, Sarah talks about how much communication has changed between generations, how to communicate effectively with someone from any generation and some common mistakes people make in terms of communication. When you first get a job in a corporate environment you will quickly find out that one way of communicating may work for one person, but not someone else! We talk about this and so much more in the interview so be sure to listen to the full episode and be sure to connect with Sarah on linkedin at the link below. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-king-67b8b07/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

It's time for another entrepreneur on the Mastering College podcast! Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brent Henderson, the founder of Party Tutor. If you're a UCF student then I'm sure you've heard of his company. In this episode, Brent talks a little bit about Party Tutor and how he got started on the business during college. He also talks about tips for college students including why it's important to get involved and take opportunities early on. If you're considering starting a business, be sure to listen to the episode as Brent talks about why you should start your business while still in college and much more! Be sure to connect with Brent on social media @brenthenderson_ and follow Party Tutor @ucf_partytutor! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message