Significant Career Lesson from a Program Coordinator at Mt. San Antonio College
Yolanda's most significant career lesson is to "love what you're doing," regularly assessing their career path, and not fearing change. This involves identifying desired skills, actively seeking opportunities, and moving on from unfulfilling or unappreciated roles, as exemplified by Yolanda's own career trajectory of multiple positions, with the longest tenure being seven years.
Career Exploration, Job Search, Career Development, Motivation, Overcoming Challenges
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Yolanda Haro
Program Coordinador
Mt. San Antonio College
UCLA 1990
SIT, Master’s degree
Political Science, American Studies
Education
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Find a job you love and are passionate about; don't be afraid to seek out other opportunities if your current job isn't fulfilling.
2. Regularly assess your career goals, desired work environment, and skillset to ensure you're on the right path.
3. If you're unhappy in your current role, don't hesitate to move on to a position that better suits your needs and provides a more positive work experience
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
A big lesson I've learned is that you have to love what you're doing. Sometimes we get into jobs and we don't love them at the beginning because they're difficult and we're learning the job. That's very understandable; a lot of us go through that.
But if you're in a job for a year or two, and it's really not your passion, it doesn't bring you that much joy, I learned that you have to seek other opportunities. Don't be afraid to go get other opportunities and apply to those positions.
I learned to constantly analyze, at any age, where I am in my life. What do I want to be doing? What do I enjoy doing? Who do I want to work with? Where can I see myself? I think it's really good to assess these things at all times.
If there's a job that you want but you don't feel ready for it, find out what the job description is. Go through it to see which skills you already have and which ones you need to build. Then, get educated on those skills in order to apply.
Never stay in a job that you don't like, or where you're not treated well, valued, or appreciated. I think it's very difficult to be in situations where you're not happy. So, I would encourage you to move.
I have moved around so many times. The longest I've been in a job was seven years, and that was a long time. But other people stay 20, 25 years. So, it really depends on where you are happy, and you can only answer that for yourself.
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