# Foojay Podcast #65: Boost Your Career in 2025!

> With the first Foojay podcast of 2025, we want to help you to boost your career!

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-65/
- Published: 2025-01-20
- Authors: Frank Delporte, Rafael del Nero
- Categories: Podcast


With the first Foojay podcast of 2025, we want to help you to boost your career!

By now, you've likely had your year-end performance review with your manager and set some goals to advance in the coming year. Are you ready to take your career growth into your own hands?

I've invited three fantastic guests who are eager to share their experiences and help you elevate your professional journey.

## Video

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## Podcast Apps

You can listen and subscribe to the Foojay Podcast on:

* [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6CpTfgn9LirzJGAtc4ICdQ)
* [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/foojay-io-the-friends-of-openjdk/id1652281304)
* And most others...

## Guests

* Rafael Del Nero
  * <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafadelnero/>
  * <https://www.youtube.com/c/javachallengers>
  * <https://javachallengers.com>
* Bruno Souza
  * <https://www.linkedin.com/in/brjavaman/>
  * <https://java.mn>
  * Career project/blog: <https://code4.life/blog>
  * Book: <https://careermasterplan.dev>
  * Join the newsletter with daily career tips: <https://code4.life>
* Elder Moraes
  * <https://www.linkedin.com/in/eldermoraes/>
  * <https://www.youtube.com/ElderMoraes>
  * <https://instagram.com/eldermoraes>

## SouJava (JUG Brazil)

* <https://www.meetup.com/SouJava/>
* <http://soujava.org.br/>

## Content

00:00 Introduction of topic and guests  

01:44 Why are the guests mentors for others?  

06:25 There are many important skills you need to develop  

07:38 How are they handling the mentoring process?  

15:58 A mentor needs a mentor himself  

16:43 Different growing paths, technical versus managing  

21:59 How participating in JUGs can evolve your career  

30:50 The impact of being a Java Champion  

33:33 What is the value of mentoring?  

41:18 How to get a salary increase?  

50:18 Just ask for any change you want!  

59:44 Book of Bruno  

01:01:16 Conclusions