Young Leaders of the
Americas Initiative

You’ve had experience in your career, but now you want to grow your professional skills and set advanced goals. Now is the time to learn how to promote yourself and to use your professional networks to create opportunities. Check out these YLAI Network resources designed to help you achieve your goals!

Leadership Planning Toolkit – this toolkit will support your continued professional growth as a leader and help guide you as you work to create positive change in your community, country, and region.

• Practice setting professional development goals
• Identify specific steps to achieve your goals
• Clarify your motivations and values that guide your career

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Professional Development Tools

Goal Setting

• Setting and Achieving Goals (también en español)

Networking

• Professional Networking 101 (también en español)
• Taking Charge by Networking (también en español)

Resumes & Cover Letters

• Get your resume noticed (también en español)
• How to talk about yourself: The elevator pitch

Interviews

• How to prepare for a successful interview(también en español)
• Good questions to ask during an interview

Mentoring

• Finding a Mentor
• Is Peer Mentoring for You?

Self-Promotion and Marketing

• Promoting Yourself: Why You Have to Do It and How to Do It Well 
• How To Talk About Yourself: Three Steps To A Great Elevator Pitch
• The Fundamentals of Marketing

Refining Your Expertise

• Building subject-matter expertise and then sharing it within the community