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Amentum's next National Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight is on Carlos Perez, Program manager, Critical Missions. In this exciting Q&A article, learn more about Perez's career journey, career advice, and what he enjoys most about his heritage. #WeAreAmentum #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth Learn more: https://bit.ly/3tkTwmE

Taking a moment today to celebrate my topmate.io journey 🚀 It's been an incredible ride filled with growth, learning, and most importantly, the opportunity to make a positive impact in people's lives. 🌱 To everyone who's been a part of this journey, whether through collaboration, learning, or simply being a supportive presence, I extend my heartfelt gratitude. 🙏 Your encouragement and enthusiasm have been the fuel that kept me going. 💪 I remember the one data career consulting session I had with Emmanuel Nnadi He was had questions about what was required to make the transition into the data analytics space I shared with him anecdotes from my own personal experiencing transitioning from a warehouse worker to data analytics. One thing that stood out to him from his testimonial is having clarity to know what is required to bridge the knowledge gap as opposed to just doing trial and error He also shared that one major take away was the importance of personal branding and how felt empowered to build his own personal brand. Fast forward a couple of months down the line and Emmanuel was able to take a step closer to his data career goals as he joined RBC as Corporate Actions Officer One major lesson from our discussion was to follow unconventional methods in an unconventional job market Though he hasn't achieved his goal yet he feels he is making progress as he is more exposed to data analytics tasks at his new role at a company that support his career goals. Here's to embracing every milestone, big or small, and to the countless more adventures ahead! Here's to impacting many more lives through giving back to the community

📢 Here’s what our CEO Charmaine O'Connor had to say at a recent round table discussion on how leaders prioritise and drive winning business with TheBusinessDesk.com

Feeling inspired and motivated after Career Week at OpenText! The opportunities for growth are truly endless. Big thanks to everyone involved in organizing such an enriching and empowering event! OpenText In the frame: Ajay Jose - Team OpenText Business Network Cloud #opentextcareers #careergrowth #professionaldevelopment #innovation #technology #future #futurism #opentext #creativity #sustainability #businessnetwork #opentextworld

WBLA Alumni Spotlight! Featuring: Bryanna Mundy 💜🌟 Graduated: Spring 2018 Years in WBLA: 2 years Favorite WBLA Memory: "Touring the Groupon office in Scottsdale! Up until that time I only had internship experience with smaller businesses, so it was valuable to see how larger companies operate and have fun with fellow women in the association." What have you been up to since graduating?: "I am based in Phoenix, and have worked for Robinhood and Vanguard. Currently I am a Communications Consultant at Vanguard and I have found a passion for communications that help empower people to take steps to financial freedom. I have also traveled around the US and gone to Australia which was incredible! Recently I started volunteering for a husky rescue non-profit." Advice to current WBLA members: "I have 2 so pick whatever resonates best! Continue to work on improving yourself as a professional and individual, but don’t get discouraged if things aren’t panning out as expected! It takes time to develop your craft and for career moves to come together. Have faith that the right opportunities will arise with consistency and drive." "There’s a lot of pressure to know exactly what you want to do upon graduation, but this is a huge misconception! Do your best to pick a career field you are interested in, but your first position is just the starting point. Experience over the years will help you find your true interests and find roles you enjoy. You can have a very successful career being many different things, and you will be a stronger professional for it!"

Stay tuned to learn more about the TD Career Growth series!

All Recreational Therapists that have earned the credentials Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) have been interns before. Entry into the Recreational Therapy field needs to be reformed so students do not have to pay tuition to complete an internship away from their university campus. The National Council on Therapeutic Recreational Certification (NCTRC) should place the needs of incoming professionals above any university’s or employer’s financial motives. See how ludicrous this appears: pay $10,000.00+ for tuition to not go to the college you just overpaid in order to work ~600 non-paid hours somewhere else, then pay $450.00 for a chance to enter the field. Our soon-to-be graduates should be boosted into professionalism, rather than having to dig themselves into a deep financial hole, or into mental exhaustion, just to get there. The excuse, “We all had to do it” is bogus. … Ironic how Recreational Therapy is supposed to be a field that cares deeply about mental health and wellness, but Recreational Therapy academia and professional organizations do not apply ethical codes of nonmaleficence to students or interns. It’s important as professionals to be cognizant of the circumstances of interns - All the more reason to give our interns the best possible learning experiences. Interns should be compensated by the host for the contributions made by the intern. This year, Indiana home and community-based Recreational Therapy providers formed a task force to help Indiana Medicaid determine new reimbursement rates (compensation). Only one of the providers mentioned the costs associated with hosting interns and the need for interns to be compensated - Necessary for growing our workforce in order to reduce service disparities. If you are an intern, or will soon be an intern, please stand up for yourself. Choose internship hosts that advocate for you as an intern from the beginning - Do not choose to intern for organizations that simply use your free labor as a cheap recruitment tool to funnel you into employment or contracting just to grow their organization. A big red flag is if an internship host waits until the conclusion of your internship to present a job offer - Interns prefer to know where and what their professional role will be in advance! Hold the organization you are interning with accountable. Please help improve your internship organization with your latest and greatest educations! You are the future! I have a deep desire for the entire Recreational Therapy internship system to improve! If interested in an internship with Assisted Independence, LLC, please visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/eHP_hkHn Would love to hear more about anyone’s internship experiences anywhere.