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Improbably Successful: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us
In today’s hypercompetitive global job market, the best planned career path, coupled with a great formal education, is not enough to get ahead. And if you happen to be a woman or a person of color, it is even tougher. The good news is that there is a set of proven career management strategies and best practices that can propel your career.
Starting in the mean streets of Medellin, Colombia and weaving through decades of startups and executive roles in financial services around the world, Juan Silvera’s Improbably Successful provides real-life advice designed to boost your career, whether you are mid-career, a seasoned pro, or a recent college graduate.
Simple, clear and ready-to-use strategies and tactics
Career goal settingUnderstanding non-linear career pathsMoving for growthEffective networkingManaging your professional brandDeveloping your executive presenceMastering communicationsNailing job interviewsUsing your uniqueness to your advantage
Juan Silvera's book is a guide for career achievement for those who may not fit the stereotypical profile of a senior executive. It is a practical career management guide for the rest of us!
Starting in the mean streets of Medellin, Colombia and weaving through decades of startups and executive roles in financial services around the world, Juan Silvera’s Improbably Successful provides real-life advice designed to boost your career, whether you are mid-career, a seasoned pro, or a recent college graduate.
Simple, clear and ready-to-use strategies and tactics
Career goal settingUnderstanding non-linear career pathsMoving for growthEffective networkingManaging your professional brandDeveloping your executive presenceMastering communicationsNailing job interviewsUsing your uniqueness to your advantage
Juan Silvera's book is a guide for career achievement for those who may not fit the stereotypical profile of a senior executive. It is a practical career management guide for the rest of us!
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Published August 13, 2024
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About the author
Juan Silvera
1 book1 followerJuan Silvera is a marketing, communications and digital product strategy executive and author with 30+ years real-life experience with some of the largest financial services firms in the world and with marketing agency startups.
He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, a $45 billion lending institution. He has held executive marketing roles at Rabobank, Wachovia / Wells Fargo, Bank of America and MUFG Union Bank. In addition he was principal in three digital marketing startups, two in the U.S. and one in Europe.
During his career he has lived and worked in countries and cities from San Francisco, to Salzburg, Austria and from Charlotte to Mexico City, Miami, Utrecht, Netherlands and Caracas, Venezuela.
His book “Improbably Successful: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us” provides real-life advice designed to propel careers at any stage of a professional’s journey.
He has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Financial Services Marketers in North America and Europe, 50 Most Innovative CMOs in Financial Services and 100 Most Influential Hispanics in Information Technology.
Juan is an alumnus from Cal State Los Angeles’ School of Business and Economics and from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, where he earned his MBA.
He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, a $45 billion lending institution. He has held executive marketing roles at Rabobank, Wachovia / Wells Fargo, Bank of America and MUFG Union Bank. In addition he was principal in three digital marketing startups, two in the U.S. and one in Europe.
During his career he has lived and worked in countries and cities from San Francisco, to Salzburg, Austria and from Charlotte to Mexico City, Miami, Utrecht, Netherlands and Caracas, Venezuela.
His book “Improbably Successful: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us” provides real-life advice designed to propel careers at any stage of a professional’s journey.
He has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Financial Services Marketers in North America and Europe, 50 Most Innovative CMOs in Financial Services and 100 Most Influential Hispanics in Information Technology.
Juan is an alumnus from Cal State Los Angeles’ School of Business and Economics and from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, where he earned his MBA.
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