In today's episode I had the opportunity to interview Les Cowie, consultant and keynote speaker. In this episode, Les and I talk about his 7 steps on how employees can be successful right away which he has written a book on. We talk mainly about what employees can do in the first 7 days to be successful. This is extremely important for those of you who are graduating soon and about to go into your first full time job. Also, Les offers a unique perspective on researching a company before you go into an interview. We talk about all this and so much more, be sure to listen to the full episode to set yourself up for success in the future. 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 had the opportunity to interview another student from UCF and my mentee, Karla Santiago. In this episode, we talk about something that Karla has done really well which is networking and finding a mentor. I talk about how Karla followed the advice I've shared with her in terms of networking and how she's been successful by doing so. Karla also shares her unique story about traveling from Puerto Rico after it was devastated by hurricanes just a year ago and her journey through college thus far. 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 had the opportunity to interview Ricky Baez. Ricky hosts his own podcast, "HR Talk" and is a professor for the HR Manager degree at Rollins College in Winter Park. In this episode we talk about focusing on your strengths rather than your weaknesses, where Ricky shares a great story about a rule he has in the classes he teaches. Also, we talk about how you can stand out in front of HR Managers to help you land your dream job. Ricky talks about one of the most important things you should do in receiving feedback. Check out Ricky's podcast on the same platforms you find this podcast, if you want to know more about Ricky, be sure to connect with him. 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 had the chance to interview Jordan George, Head of Leadership and Talent Development for CFE Federal Credit Union. In this episode, Jordan talks about a unique concept called Ikigai, which he will explain in detail in the episode. Be sure to listen to avoid common mistakes that many college students make that end up costing them time and money! 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 chance to sit down with another amazing student, Jesse Crumbley. Jesse has a really interesting story and a really great perspective on life. He loves challenges and continuously pushes him self to be better. He started off in the marines, went to college, and recently accepted his dream job. Listen to this episode to learn how he discovered what his dream job was and how he eventually landed one of the most difficult jobs to get! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In today's episode I had the chance to interview Leslie Mizerak, the Founder of Mizerak Executive Coaching. Leslie focuses on leadership development for individuals who want to become successful leaders. She also helps people align with their career goals and put them on a path for success. In this episode, we talk about developing a plan and putting it into action! Leslie stresses the importance of having a plan even though you are able to change it. Without a plan, you have no idea where you are heading! She talks about where exactly you should start when you develop your plan and how crucial self awareness is in creating a plan. Also, she talks about how far in advance you should be planning for your career. Finally, we talk about how you can take this plan you have and make it a success in landing your dream job! Make sure to connect on social media @thedanielbotero and leave a rating/review on iTunes if you haven't already! Connect with Leslie also if you want to learn more about her or get in touch with her at [email protected] Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In today's episode I got the chance to sit down with the CEO of Crossman and Company, John Crossman. If you don't know John, he is the author of the book, "Career Killers and Career Builders" and in this episode we talk a little bit about this book and how he came to write it. Also, we cover the difference between a job and a career, what you should look for in a career, the 5 career killers, how to build a strong career and so much more! 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 got the chance to sit down with another great college student, Jessica Lupo. She's landed some amazing internships and we talk about how you can do the same! Make sure to listen to get some great advice on how to gain the confidence to apply to any company you want! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In today's episode I got the chance to sit down with Terri Walsh, CPA and Accounting Professor at Seminole State College. We dive into the topic of student loans. As someone that graduated with over $20,000 in debt, I understand how simple they are to get and how hard they are to pay off. Did you know that the average student loan debt is $39,000 and currently 44.2 million Americans are paying off student loan debt? Terri gives really great advice on how to decrease the amount of loans taken out and she also provides some strategies on how to pay off your student loans if you already have them. You don't want to miss this episode so make sure to 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 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

In this episode of Mastering College, I sat down with my good friend, Arron Solano to talk about his journey of finding his dream job. Arron currently works at a venture capital firm here in Orlando, but upon graduation he worked in medical device sales as well as pharmaceutical sales before starting his own business and earning his MBA. As you can see, Arron held many different roles before landing the role he is in now. During the episode, Arron shares his number one tip for your first full time job out of college and he talks about how you are likely to not be in your dream job right away! Make sure to listen to the full episode to hear Arron's full story and how he landed his dream job! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Today on the podcast I had the pleasure of hosting Josh Wilson. Josh is an entrepreneur in the Orlando area that hosts 3 different podcasts and produces a couple others. In this episode, Josh talks about his numerous failures as an entrepreneur and how he's overcome them. Also, he talks about how you can be an entrepreneur even if you don't have an idea for a business! If you are interested in entrepreneurship, this is an episode you need to listen to right now! Be sure to leave a review on iTunes if you enjoy the episode, thanks for listening! https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

I'm excited for this episode because I have another great student on the podcast. I like to switch it up between having professionals and students on the podcast because they each provide such different perspectives. Omar Nasser is a student at UCF and he's one of the top sales competitors in the entire country! In this episode, Omar talks about how to stand out from the rest of your peers and how being yourself is the only true way to do so. Make sure you connect with Omar on LinkedIn (he is very active) by clicking this link https://www.linkedin.com/in/onasser95/ Please leave a rating and review if you enjoyed this episode! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

We have another expert in the sports industry on the podcast today! In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alan Gooch. Alan is the CEO for the Orlando Sports Foundation and the Executive Director of the AutoNation Cure Bowl. In our interview, we talk about everything from his experiences to what he thinks students should do to be successful in the industry. Make sure to connect with Alan on linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-gooch-0806498/ and make sure to buy a ticket to the cure bowl to help fund cancer research at www.curebowl.com! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Interested in pursuing a career in the sports industry? If so, you need to listen to today's episode!I got the chance to interview Kay Rawlins, one of the founders and the VP of CommunityRelations for Orlando City Soccer. In the episode, Kay talks about her role with Orlando City, how you can land your dream job in sports, how women can overcome obstacles in sports, why community service is so important, and so much more! She is truly an inspiration, especially for women who want to pursue a career in a male dominated industry such as this. Be sure to listen to the full interview and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode. Thank you! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In today's episode, I get to interview one of the most known faces in the College of Business at UCF, Mr. Lonny Butcher. Lonny is the Director of Professional Development and Placement for the University of Central Florida. He's in charge of the career professionalism classes that all College of Business students are required to take. These classes focus on helping students find jobs by the time they graduate. In this episode, Lonny talks about his role in the college and how these classes help students to be successful. He also talks about the 4 key activities that students graduating with a job all do. Finally, we go over how to gain experience when you have none. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review. Thank you for listening! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend, Jack Dillion, to talk about communication! Jack found his dream career at an early age, and has remained in the same career throughout his professional life. Has held the position of senior management for 5 top industry organizations, serving as VP of sales and operations for 3 different organizations. Has trained teams of people beginning in the early 80's. Jack has always had a skill for training people in his organizations. He has a strong background in management, purchasing, and the customer service experience. For more than 30 years Jack has been deep into personal development. Jack realized as business continued to get faster and more complex, he had to remain curious. Jack continues to be a consummate learner. No matter his experience in sales, service, and developing people, Jack realizes the business world continues to change so much, it does not play like the past. He is working diligently to stay ahead in his world of business. One of the critical lessons that Jack has learned is that business is about people. It is vital to treat people well, whether a staff member, vendor, or customer. People create success! As a long time senior executive, Jack has now turned his energies to helping people land their dream job by getting people to realize their skills, talents, and passion. In the episode, Jack will share some of his most important tips on improving your communication skills and why they're so important! Be sure to connect with Jack on LinkedIn to stay connected with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackjd/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Dr. Calvin Williams is back for another episode! He truly is the expert in this area so it was hard to fit everything into one episode. On the last episode, we talked about the career fair, but in today's episode we're going to talk about career services and how you can leverage career services to help you land your dream job! In the episode, we talk about how the earlier you go the better, the 3 areas of career services that are all there to help you, the steps you should take and in what order to take them to help you land your dream job, your relationship with your career services liaison, and so much more! So many students don't know about the resources available to them and it hinders them from getting that dream job. Don't be one of those students! Listen to the full episode to learn about how you can use career services to your advantage and land your dream job! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

It's almost that time again. Time for the career fair! For college students, this is the Super Bowl of their college life! Everything that they have been working hard for all comes down to this. That's how my next guest, Dr. Calvin Williams, positions the career fair to his students and personally, I would give it the same emphasis. I've known Calvin for a long time as he was my career coach at UCF when I was in school. Dr. Calvin Williams then moved to Florida State to become the Director of Employer Relations there and now does independent consulting for businesses. In this episode, Calvin gives some tips and pointers about how to get the most out of the career fair. He talks about how to best prepare for the upcoming career fair, what you should take away from each employer you talk to, how to get in front of an employer THE DAY AFTER your career fair and more! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I talk with my good friend and mentor, Roger Van Sluis. Roger is a serial entrepreneur who owns four 7-elevens and invests in commercial and residential real estate. He also has an innate ability to network with everyone he meets. In this episode, Roger talks about how he has been successful and how networking has helped him get to where he is today. He also shares his philosophy about how he has used his curiosity to be successful at networking in any environment. Roger also spends time going to different universities and speaking to students about the importance of networking. He gives a lot of great tips in this episode about how you can become better at networking so be sure to listen to the full episode to hear about Roger's take on networking and how it can help you get ahead! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I talk about one of the most important topics for life in general: Networking. I don't care who you are or what you do, you need to be able to talk to people and network to build relationships for your career. Not only do I talk about networking though, I talk about how to network and turn some of your network into potential mentors. I can't stress to college students how important this is! As a student, no one will say no to you. Ask someone to lunch or a cup of coffee. Find people you are genuinely interested in getting to know and seek them out, most of the time they aren't going to say no. In this episode I cover my 5 tips for networking: What's in it for them, Receive only when needed, Stay top of mind, Be a trusted advisor, and Don't take more than you need. I will elaborate more on these in the episode so be sure to listen all the way to the end! Please remember to leave a review and subscribe to the podcast as well! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I cover one of my favorite philosophies when it comes to searching for your dream job: Shotgun vs. Sniper approach. You might be able to tell just by the name what I mean by this, but it is one of the most important things to keep in mind when searching for a job. Rather than sending in the same resume or application for 100 jobs, you could be much more successful by focusing on a couple jobs that you aligned with and could tailor your resume and application towards each of those jobs. To learn more about my sniper vs. shotgun approach listen to the full episode. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Welcome back to episode 6! Today I talk about one of my favorite topics, vacation! For college students, it may feel like you have no time after classes, internships, jobs, and all of your other responsibilities. In reality, you have much more time than you think. While you're a student you have 8-13 weeks of vacation. Once you step into the real world you'll be lucky to get 4 weeks of vacation, with most college graduates only receiving 2 weeks of vacation. If vacation time is important to you, be sure to listen to this episode to find out the truth about PTO in the real world. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with the most beautiful guest I'll ever have on the show, my wife! Throughout this content, I will compare both of our journey's through college. Jess was the perfect student in high school! She got great grades, was involved in extracurriculars and knew exactly what she needed to do to get into her dream college. She continued her grades through college and got involved in a few organizations, but didn't network or have a plan for after college. She thought like many college students, get good grades and work hard and a good job will come. Unfortunately, that is not the case in today's world with such a competitive environment and she ended up taking the first job offer she got. Luckily, she is in a much better position now, but it would've been even better if she started where she is now! Listen to this episode to hear more about Jess's story and how you can avoid the mistakes she made while she was in college. Make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed this episode! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Many of you listening to this podcast may wonder, "Why is Daniel doing this?" or "Why is he so passionate about this topic?" As you'll hear in this episode, much of what I know today are things I had to figure out for myself. I was fortunate to be raised by a hard working mother who gave me the work ethic I have today. I didn't have all the answers and that's why I do this! I want to help those of you that were in the same position I was when I was in college. I hope you all gain value from this episode and please let me know if I can ever help! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Lafayette Britto who is headshot photographer. Lafa talks about some of the do's and don'ts of headshots. Also, we cover why headshots are such a good investment even if you believe the price point is high. Make sure you listen to this full episode to be prepared for the next time you need headshots! And if you need some headshots go check out Lafa on social media @lafayettebritto Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with UCF student Christian Rivera who just completed a summer internship with Pepsi. We dive into the importance of internships and how they can better place you for a job after college. Christian also talks a little bit about how you can position yourself to receive that summer internship you're going for. Whether you've had internship or you're currently looking for one, be sure to listen to this episode to learn how you can lock down your next internship! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Bruno who has a college experience unlike most people. Bruno talks about his experience as a college student later in his life than most people and how challenging it was to get through college while balancing his personal life. If you're a student who is older or has been in college for more than four years and feel like no one can relate to you, make sure you listen to this episode! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message

Welcome to Mastering College: A Guide to Landing Your Dream Job! My name is Daniel Botero and I'm so glad that you have joined me on this journey to help you create your ideal future. This podcast is going to focus on helping college students learn all the different skills they need to master college and land their dream job. I am so passionate about this because as a first generation college student, I never had access to all of this material in one place. I was fortunate to meet great people along the way who helped me get to where I am, but I know that is not the case for everyone. I look forward to helping you on your journey to mastering college and landing your dream job! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masteringcollegetocareer/message