Jul 27, 2022
In this week’s episode, I have Janine Wiggins joining me.
Janine is a certified federal career coach and certified federal job search trainer. Her business, Resumes by Neen, LLC, provides resume and coaching services for individuals transitioning from a private sector position into a government job. Her company also provides resume services for service members transitioning out of the military into a federal or civilian job. She is a graduate of the University of Mobile with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and 5+ years of experience in the resume writing business. She worked for 13 years in the corporate world as a healthcare business analyst before becoming a full-time entrepreneur pursuing her Masters in Business Administration.
As the spouse of a veteran, she understands the challenges faced by transitioning into civilian roles. Her passion is empowering federal employees, individuals seeking federal employment, and veterans and their spouses to attain careers that allow them to live on purpose.
In this episode, Neen and I discussed:
- Her education and professional background
- How she transitioned from corporate to full-time entrepreneurship
- Utilizing the power of social media to engage with, and empower job seekers and to grow her brand’s social media presence
- Why she decided to narrow down her niche to the federal job sector
- How federal job seekers are empowered to advocate for themselves and negotiate things such as salary, annual leaves, remote working agreements, etcetera
- We shared stories of unethical hiring practices such as lowballing job offers, and we talked about tips on salary negotiation
- The challenges and likelihood of immigrants getting lowball salary offers because of their desire and excitement to enter the workforce immediately after arriving in the US
- Neen’s cultural heritage and immigrant story
- Racial identity and how it can be a source of complications with self-identity for young people
- How to see and turn your multi-racial heritage, and bi-lingual into an asset in the workplace
- What it was like growing up as an immigrant with a Panamanian culture and as an Afro-Latina
- Opportunities Neen was blessed with that helped her get opportunities and took advantage of to help in her education
- Advice for new and aspiring immigrants
Connect with Janine Wiggins here:
Website: https://www.resumesbyneen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resumesbyneen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinewiggins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ResumesByNeen
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Check out the previous episodes of The Immigrant Experience of America here: http://thedreamacademy.us/podcast/