The Vamos Podcast

Ep. 6 | Jason Galvez | Latino in Tech to Recruiting Business Owner

In this podcast episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Jason Galvez, a first-generation Latino from Tucson, AZ.   Jason grew up in a large Mexican family deeply rooted in southern Arizona. Jason's story unfolds as he takes us from his beginnings with a BS degree at the University of Arizona to the sun-soaked shores of Orange County, California. It's there that he found his stride in the recruitment industry, working for renowned firms like Aerotek, Kforce, and Cybercoders before transitioning into pivotal roles at as a Latino in tech at giants such as Uber, Amazon, and Meta (Facebook), to name a few. But Jason's career wasn't a straight line. He's here to share his unique blend of expertise in business development and recruitment across various industries, culminating in the creation of his own recruitment firm, Journey Talent Partners www.journeytalent.com. As a Mexican professional navigating a 13+ year career, he offers valuable insights into being an underrepresented minority in many of the organizations he was a part of. Tune in to discover the keys to his success as a new business owner and gain a fresh perspective on overcoming challenges in the corporate world. If you're interested in reaching out to Jason: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgalvez3/]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgalvez3/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgalvez3/] Journey Talent Partners [https://journeytalent.com] (Career Consultants with an Empathetic Approach) www.journeytalent.com [https://journeytalent.com]

Ep. 5 | The Power of Questions

On today's episode, I talk about the power of questions while on vacation in beautiful Ciudad México/Mexico City. Questions are really powerful in that they can help reshape how you view a situation, or reframe your mindset. We recorded this episode while on vacation in Mexico City and Costa Rica (Pura Vida) and will be back to having guest speakers starting the week of 9/12. Let us know how this episode on questions, if it made an impact, if it helped getting you started towards your goals/objectives, or shifted your mindset. Powerful questions to ask yourself: - Who am I? - Where am I going? - What are my goals? - Who am I hanging around? Who am I taking advice from? - Why am I working all this overtime (OT), have 2-3 jobs? Why am I working so much? If you enjoyed today's episode, please reach out at: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100061410979667]: The Vamos Podcast Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_vamos_podcast/]: the_vamos_podcast YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thevamospod]: The Vamos Pod LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamfr3d/]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamfr3d/ email [fred@vamosenterprises.com]

Ep.4 | Tim Woodbridge: Real Estate Investor (Mobile Home Parks, Multi-Family)

On today's episode we are joined by Tim Woodbridge. Tim studies as a registered nurse and has been investing in mobile home parks for about the past four years. Tim loves to partner in a way that everyone wins, breaks down how to buy a mobile home park, and talks about their first deal and what he's working on (partner). Connect with Tim and learn more about investing in Mobile Home Parks, their music, social media: * Connect with Tim [https://calendly.com/woodbridgecapital] via Calendly * Listen to Tim in the band Sleep War [https://open.spotify.com/artist/75Z6yAJnrxV6CLVPLrAzFi?si=D6oFGtAwQsGbBgHExYEuDQ] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tim.woodbridge/] or @Tim.woodbridge * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/tim.woodbridge.54] or Tim Woodbridge Follow The Vamos Podcast across social media channels * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iamfede2/] * Facebook: Freddy Rivera [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091883855674] * Tik-Tok: The Vamos Pod * LinkedIn [⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamfr3d/⁠] Consider leaving us a five star review, sharing it with friends and we'll see you in the next episode.

Chris Wiggins: Leader in HR, Tips for Promotions, and Community

This week we connected with Chris Wiggins. Chris recently graduated from the Georgetown University with a Masters in Human Resources Management, comes from a multi-generational military family, Air National Guardsmen, involved in their local community, and former colleague of mine. We talk about Chris' time in HR/Recruiting, how to get promoted, how to get a job offer/interview well, and learn how they juggled their time to work a full-time job and program at Georgetown University.

The Power of your Network

We talk about the importance of leveraging your network. Why it's important to learn from your mistakes and why it's more important to learn from others' mistakes. We also talk about the importance of listening to the right people in your network and when not to listen to them. Vamos