This document provides tips for Latinas on how to self-promote and sell themselves during job interviews. It encourages practicing interview skills, researching your own accomplishments, and confidently discussing how you can add value to an employer. While humility is usually good, the document advises leaving humility at the door and convincingly portraying yourself as the best candidate. Even if a particular interview does not succeed, it notes the importance of persevering and using failures as learning experiences.

1. by
Rosann
Santos-­‐Ellio/
Founder
of
La7nas
in
Higher
Educa7on

3.
THE
ANTI-­‐MOTIVATION
• I
don't
know
how
to
sell
myself.
• I
wasn't
raised
that
way.
• I
was
taught
to
be
humble.
• It's
hard
for
me
to
talk
about
my
accomplishments.

4.
PRACTICE

5.
THE
CLICHÉ
IS
TRUE:
PRACTICE
MAKES
PERFECT
• FIND
SOMEONE
TO
HELP
YOU
WITH
A
MOCK
INTERVIEW
• DON’T
BE
SENSITIVE
TO
CONTRUCTIVE
CRITICISM
• THINK
AHEAD
ABOUT
POTENTIAL,
BASIC
QUESTIONS
– WHY
ARE
YOU
INTERESTED
IN
THE
POSITION?
– HAVE
SOME
CASE
STUDIES
READY
TO
DISCUSS?
– WHAT
IS
YOUR
SUPERVISORY
STYLE?
– WHY
DO
YOU
WANT
TO
WORK
HERE?

6.
PREPARE

7.
RESEARCH
YOURSELF
• HOW
IS
MY
CURRENT
PLACE
OF
WORK
BETTER
SINCE
I
GOT
THERE?
• CAN
I
QUANTIFY
OR
ASSESS
MY
TIME
THERE?
• HOW
DO
I
PUT
INFO
ABOUT
MYSELF
INTO
WINNING
TALKING
POINTS?
• WHAT
DO
MY
EVALUATIONS
SAY
ABOUT
ME?

8.
PONTIFICATE

9.
LEAVE
THE
HUMILITY
AT
THE
DOOR
1. KNOW
YOUR
WORTH
2. CONVINCE
YOURSELF
THAT
YOU’RE
THE
ONLY
PERSON
FOR
THE
JOB.
IF
YOU
CONVINCE
YOURSELF,
YOU
CONVINCE
THE
SEARCH
COMMITTEE
3. WALK
AND
SPEAK
WITH
CONFIDENCE
4. MOST
IMPORTANTLY,
BE
DOGMATIC
(EXPRESSING
PERSONAL
OPINIONS
OR
BELIEFS
AS
IF
THEY
CANNOT
BE
DOUBTED)

10.
WHAT
IF
IT
DOESN’T
WORK?
What defines us is how well we rise after falling!

11. CONTACT
INFORMATION
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