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Notes on readiness, not more certificates
Short career pieces from the Jose Luis Cava desk — proof, hiring briefs, and what a pivot actually takes.
8 Jul 2026
Certificates are not proof
A badge says you watched the videos. A hiring manager wants to see the work. Here is how a readiness report changes the conversation.
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21 Jul 2026
How to brief a hiring manager in one paragraph
HR does not have time to decode another generic CV. The employer blurb is the paste-ready paragraph that makes screening faster.
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4 Aug 2026
Twelve weeks to a Product Analyst interview loop
A customer-success pivot does not need another certificate. It needs SQL, metrics language, and two artifacts a PM will actually read.
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