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Pamela Harris

"I'm really grateful for the background that I have", says Pamela Harris, Associate Dean of Academics and Assistant Professor of Law at the John Cabot University in Rome. Her role is to help to administer the academics, and helping students to stay on the right path for academic success, though part of her day is also spent teaching. Pamela was becoming a lawyer in the US when love took her to Italy for a very different life and career. As she says, the hardest part of her job is that "I have to say no to people".

Rene Ederer

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions, there is always someone who is able to help you out with something,“ would be one piece of advice, that Rene Ederer, Delivery Engineer at bwin.party, would give his 14-year-old self. To solve problems he is working in a team and with a ticket system, where they find reportings of different issues. The coolest thing about his job is, “to see a project starting from scratch and getting online to customer facing."

Yamen Kachach

“We help refugees in Syria so they can go to school and get education, get food, clothes and medicine, as well as health insurance.” As a volunteer Yamen Kachach helps refugees in Syria to pledge a normal lifestyle and he is responsible for providing educational perspectives for children. Even though it’s sometimes hard for him to work with people who suffer, he loves what he does. For his work no education or university degree is necessary, anybody can do what he does. “You just need humanity.”

Gregor Schneider

Coaching, Beratung und Training rund um das Thema Berufseinstieg oder berufliche (Neu-) Orientierung, um die eigene Ausgangslage zu reflektieren und die persönlichen Ziele zu definieren.

GinaMarie Spinelli

"The difficult times are here for a reason, so learn the lesson" is the advice given by Gina Marie Spinelli, Academic Administrative Assistant and Executive Coordinator at the John Cabot University in Rome. Her role is to be a liaison between the Administration and the Professors, helping out in the coordination of activities, administrative work and logistics. The Necessary skills for this job are having excellent communication skills, but most of all a strong drive for "solving problems".

Maria Selo

“Das Coolste ist, dass ich hier Fußball spielen darf. In Syrien durfte ich das nicht. Es ist schwierig, wenn du etwas machen willst, aber du darfst nicht.“ Maria Selo ist Fußballspielerin und trainiert zusammen mit ihrer Mannschaft drei Mal pro Woche als Stürmerin. Wenn sie nicht gerade selbst am Feld steht, ist sie Fußballtrainerin und trainiert das U10-Team der Mädchen ein Mal in der Woche. Sie bringt ihnen das richtige Schießen, Passen und Laufen bei. Ein wichtiger Ratschlag von ihr lautet: “Wenn du etwas wirklich willst, kannst du alles machen.”

Hussain Al Saedi

“The best thing in my job is to communicate with people. Some make you think about something you haven’t thought about before.” Hussain Al Saedi’s job as a Radio Host is all about talking to people and informing the country about the latest happenings nationally and internationally. Therefore he has to check the news himself and he learns a lot about different cultures. With a sparkle in his eyes he says: “Every morning I wake up and I look forward to what is going to happen on this day.”

Fernando López Almansa

“No me daria ningun consejo, por que tienes que experimentarlo por ti mismo” considera Fernando López Almansa, quien se desempeña como docente en el Centro ocupacional de servicios sociales del Ayuntamiento de Ùbeda. Para hacer las múltiples actividades que él realiza no hay ningún secreto, simplemente: “Para hacer lo que tu quieras solamente tienes que querer hacerlo”.

Daniel Berzosa López

“Lo que más me gusta del ámbito profesional son los desafíos constantes” comenta Daniel Berzosa López, cuya vida laboral se desarrolla en dos ámbitos, de un lado como socio y director de las áreas procesal y derecho público en Chávarri Abogados, por otro como docente universitario. Frente a esta última fase de su vida, él comenta: “Conforme pasa el tiempo y me voy haciendo mayor cada vez, disfruto más, sobre todo cuando tengo buenos alumnos, por que no dejan de estimularte, no dejan de enseñarte”.

Jaime Cervera

“Estas a lo largo de la vida con generaciones cambiantes, con gente muy interesante, muy atractiva personalmente, intelectualmente, con muchas inquietudes” es una de las cosas que más le agrada de su trabajo a Jaime Cervera, arquitecto y profesor de estructuras en la Escuela técnica superior de Madrid. Su trabajo como profesor implica además muchos retos, entre ellos: “Como todas las personas somos diferentes no es muy fácil... ponerte exactamente en las dificultades de aprendizaje que tiene el contrario”.

Valentina Maria Di Blasi

"It's hard to leave work at work" says Valentina Maria Di Blasi in charge of coordinating the Orientation Programs at the John Cabot University, and that's because student really need her advice. Valentina grew up in Milan, but left for the US for her studies. After various work experiences she decided to come back to Italy and work as educator for collage age students. In Valentina's opinion for this job it's not so relevant what you studied, more important is "to be passionate about education and working with students, and passionate to be an educator".

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Marko Trujkic

“Mich reizt die Zusammenarbeit mit Menschen und dass ich mich laufend mit anderen Themen beschäftige.“ Das findet Marko Trujkic am Coolsten an seinem Job. Er ist HSSE Advisor bei BP und somit für alle Bereiche, die mit interner und externer Sicherheit zu tun haben, zuständig. Dabei hat er rund um die Uhr mit den unterschiedlichsten Menschen zu tun, was ihm besonders gut an seinem Job gefällt. Seinem 14-jährigen Ich würde er raten: “Sprich viel mit Leuten, damit du weißt, wie es in der Berufswelt aussieht, und vernetze dich mit so vielen Leuten wie möglich“.

Irene De la Torre

“Orientación tanto pedagógica como profesional... a posibles candidatos que realizan programas de formación que les permita constituir la pasarela al mercado laboral, garantizando la empleabilidad” comenta Irene de la Torre acerca de la labor que desempeña en el departamento de admisiones de AM Formación Empresarial. Para ella, la mayor satisfacción que le aporta su trabajo es: “El hecho más imprescindible es ver como como se cumplen los objetivos de nuestros candidatos, nuestros alumnos”.

Pablo Foncillas

“Lo que más me gusta de mi trabajo es escribir, porque me gusta pensar con un papel delante, creo que cuando uno escribe, dice más” comenta Pablo Foncillas, Lecturer en IESE Business School. Como hombre reflexivo que es, Pablo aplica técnicas que le ayudan a desarrollarse mejor en las diferentes esferas en las que está implicado, para ello: “Cada seis 6,8,12 meses parar y templar como los toros, ¿Por qué? Porque lo que me gusta es tratar de definir qué quiero hacer, con quién lo quiero hacer y cómo lo voy a hacer”

Lucia González

“Hay unos picos de satisfacción personal tan grande que esos momentos cubren todo el tiempo en el que has estado invirtiendo tu tiempo, tu energía” afirma Lucía González, una mujer curiosa y activa que se dedica a hacer muchas cosas, entre ellas: maneja negocio de chapa, una editorial de comics, organiza un festival de comics de mujeres y un mercado mensual de artesanía y diseño. Para llegar a estas actividades ha desarrollado diversas formaciones y experiencias, al respecto ella afirma: “Creo que todo lo que he ido estudiando y lo que he ido trabajando me ha llevado a este punto”.

Clara Ramiro Guzmán

“Fundamentalmente yo creo que lo más importante en mi profesión es el bagaje personal que tu tienes, el trabajo personal que tu has hecho y lo que tu te conoces” afirma Clara Ramiro Guzmán, psicóloga, coach personal, especializada en técnicas de liberación personal. Lo mejor de su trabajo sin duda son “las caras de las personas cuando toman conciencia de algo”.

Alessio Scudieri

"La cosa più bella del mio lavoro è essere sempre al passo con le tecnologie." Questa è la storia di Alessio Scudieri, Android Developer presso Neomobile. Il suo compito è di sviluppare sempre nuove applicazioni, e tra le cose più difficile sicuramente vi è il fatto di dover continuamente essere aggiornati, in quanto escono spesso nuovi modelli telefonici e sistemi operativi che bisogna conoscere e testare. In questo lavoro occorre essere molto precisi, infatti "basta un errore di battitura che il codice non funziona."

Dania Gregorat

"The coolest thing about my job is to read through the numbers and make them talk", says Dania Gregorat, Head of Financial Planning and Control at Neomobile. Her job is to make sure that every subsidiary has the right financial resources. Dania moved to Milan to study Finance and Economics, and after a period in London, she got passioned about financial issues. In this kind of job you have to "have a passion for numbers, and be able to take responsibilities."

Riccardo Onorato

"Conoscere i software che ti permettono di realizzare il prodotto è fondamentale." Questa è la storia di Riccardo Onorato che si occupa di Multimedia & Graphic Design presso Neomobile. Appassionato di Arte, ha prima frequentato un ''università di Design, e poi studiato Comunicazione Visiva e Multimediale. E' un lavoro che da molte soddisfazioni, ma non consente di viaggiare molto perché bisogna stare davanti ad un computer e farlo."

Fabrizio Fabricatore

"Se si è timidi, cercare di mettere la timidezza da parte perché ogni conoscenza è un qualcosa da cui si impara", è il consiglio di Fabrizio Fabricatore, Product and Content Developer presso Neomobile. Inizia presto la mattina per pianificare il lavoro sui portali e piattaforme di servizi. Le difficoltà riguardano il fatto di adeguare le soluzioni al budget e al tempo disponibile, mentre la cosa più bella è sicuramente "uscir fuori con un risultato che sorprende, per l'efficacia e per l'efficienza."

Concepcion Jiménez Sánchez

“Un 80% de lo que hago se basa en mi creatividad y en lo que me invento” afirma Concepción Jiménez Sánchez, Social Media Manager & Media Manager. Para ella lo que más me alegra de su trabajo es: “Cada vez que tengo que entregar un contenido nuevo me digan: madre mia, que chulo esta que bien lo ha hecho”.

Ana Delgado

“Hay muchos caminos para trabajar en empresas digitales...pero nuestro dia a dia y como queremos enfocarlo lo trabajamos cada uno” comenta Ana Delagado, Marketing Manager de The Valleys Digital Business School, escuela de negocios enfocada al área digital. Su trabajo dentro de esta organización tiene entre otras tareas: “llevar la estrategia de marketing y comunicación de la compañía.. que hable de nuestros valores y de lo que queremos transmitir”.

Rendog E.

“One of the most challenging things is keeping motivated, keeping focused.“ Rendog is working as a Youtuber. Of course his job is to entertain and to play games, but editing videos takes over the major part of his work.The coolest thing about his job is the community that he has built around himself. What would be his main advice to his 14-year-old self? “Focus on achieving what you want in life.“

Angela Ruiz Moreno

“Conforme pasan los años te das cuenta de lo importante que es volver a central las bases de una buena alimentación, porque nos perdemos” afirma Ángela Ruiz Moreno, técnico superior en dietética y Nutrición y propietaria de un centro de nutrición en Úbeda, Jaén. En el desarrollo de labor la dificultad con la que se encuentra es: “Mi mayor problema, mi mayor preocupación es cuando la gente viene y quiere hacer una dieta saludable y me dice: a mi la verdura no me gusta y la fruta tampoco”.

Farhad Mohamadi

“Meinem 14-jährigen Ich würde ich raten, dass er weiterhin zur Schule geht und seine Ziele verfolgt und das Wichtigste: Niemals aufgeben.“ Farhad Mohamadi, Versicherungskaufmann bei der Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung berät Kunden und verkauft Versicherungspakete. Dazu reist er auch direkt zu den Beratungsgesprächen an, wenn nötig. Er mag seinen Job, “weil ich es mir selber einteilen kann. Zum Teil arbeite ich im Büro, zum Teil arbeite ich im Außendienst.“

Fatima Almukhtar

“The coolest thing is seeing a lot of talented people.” Fatima Almukhtar is responsible for marketing & communication at RefugeesWork.at. Basically her job is about two major areas: Taking care of social media and the email marketing, and communicating with refugees and clients. For finding new clients she prepares seminars and workshops and goes to e.g. shelters and tells them all about their work and how they can register. What piece of advice does she have for her 14-year-old self? “Don’t mature too fast. Enjoy your childhood.”

Hamidullah Sarwary

"All I want to think about is my modelling.” Hamidullah Sarway was born in Kabul where he started his modelling career when he was 17 years old. War in his hometown forced him to leave and so he started gaining ground in the fashion industry of Austria. He enjoys being in front of the camera, doing poses and working with photographers. The best parts of his job are picking out new clothes and going to the barber, because “-when you do that style, you are the first one.”

Kyle MacDonald

“Don’t hold back. Do more challenging things.” These are two pieces of advice Kyle MacDonald would give his 14-year-old self. Famous for his experiment where he traded one red paper clip for a house he now calls himself a Social Adventurer and is responsible for his ideas and projects. Sometimes it’s highly competitive work, but even if someone else is doing a more interesting or remarkable project, the coolest thing is: “I can’t be fired from it.”