How Identity Has Influenced A CEO's Career At Parkside Asset Management
As an international alum, the career professional says that it has significantly impacted their career, fostering a collaborative environment where they can sponsor other international alums because they "know where they're coming from," and they can leverage their multilingualism, leading to a different and better "vibe" within the team, which has prompted them to hire internationally. Ultimately, they feel that "deciding to work with other international alums was like... the best decision" they could have ever made.
International Alumni, Sponsorship, Collaboration, Remote Work, Language Skills
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Carl Dumesle
CEO
Parkside Asset Management
University of San Diego
MBA
Business Management & Admin
Real Estate
Business Strategy
International Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Mentoring and sponsorship of international alumni: The speaker emphasizes the importance of sponsoring other international alumni, understanding their unique value beyond their resume, and recognizing the challenges they've overcome.
2. Cross-cultural communication and language skills: The speaker highlights the value of practicing multiple languages and fostering a different, more collaborative environment when working with international team members.
3. International hiring and remote work: The speaker mentions hiring internationally and managing remote employees, indicating a global perspective and openness to diverse talent pools.
Transcript
As an international alum, how has that impacted how you've navigated your career?
It has a lot of impact. Now that I'm thinking about it, I've really been able to see the difference between working with other international alumni versus not. It's a very stark difference.
It's a little more collaborative, meaning I've been able to sponsor other international alumni. I know where they're coming from and their true value. I know that it's not just the resume that matters, but also what it takes to be an international student and then an international alum.
This is especially true in the long term. I also get to practice a lot of languages. I talk to each person in their native language, somewhat, because I speak a few.
To put it less professionally, it's just a different vibe when you have a lot of internationals on the team. I've started hiring internationally, so I have a few remote employees who work from home.
Deciding to work with other international alumni was the best decision I could have ever made. I will never go back on that.
Advizer Personal Links
Instagram: @carldumesle