It is important to have a professional LinkedIn profile because this is your resume, your brand. This is were you can show your skills and projects. Your profile reflects you are as a professional and what you can offer to different companies. It is also very likely that if you are applying for a job, the recruiter will check your LinkedIn profile to have a better feeling about who you are and see your potential for the job.

I have joined a digital marketing group, a marketing communications group, and an HR group called Linked: HR. Some of the job titles that I found interesting are Junior Marketing Representative, Marketing and Communications Representative and marketing associate. A lot of these required having very good social skills because you do have to work a lot with your clients and I think that is something that I am good at. I really enjoy working with people and I feel that I have the social skills to engage my customers. I do need to learn a lot more about the different marketing softwares that they want you to use for the job.

• What did you learn about yourself through the assessments (StrengthsFinder and etc.)?

I learned that one of my biggest strength is my social skills. The tests revealed that I am someone who prefers to work with others in a team. On the test about personal values I was a little surprised that one of my top values was wisdom. I do think that it is important to be wise, specially when it comes to making important life decisions but I was just surprised that it beats other values.

• Which strengths/results describe you best?

Responsibility because I take my job very seriously and I always take responsibility for my actions, even when I know it can have some negative consequences. I prefer to face them, rather than lying and live that guilt.

I also think that Connectedness describes very well. I love making new friendships, meeting new people and helping people overcome difficulties in life. I like counseling and listening to people and confort them.

• What strengths and skills do you think will be most important in achieving your career goals?

Responsibility is important because it keeps you focus and motivated to all the things you need to do in time. It also allows you to take ownership of your actions and decisions.

It is also important to be someone with good ethics. I am assure that there are a lot of moments in life were one would be tempted to take advantage of a situation, cut corners, or even make easy money and doing any unethical thing can be devastating for your career. That is why I believe ethics is so important.

• What are your top five values?

My top five values were: Religion, Ethics, Spirituality, Wisdom and Love.

• What are you most passionate about/interested in?

I am most interested in personal growth. Becoming a better person, learning  and experiencing new things. Creating healthy and lasting relationships. I also cared a lot about my family and closest friends. I am passionate about exercising and sports.

Hi my name is Alex Cabriza and I am an international student from Paraguay. I have a degree in Management and Leadership from KU and I am pursuing now an associates degree in Marketing Management. This is my last year at JCCC. I would love to learn how to manage my time when working on different marketing projects and clients.

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