Valentina Carreno

Valentina Carreno serves as a recruiter in finance and accounting at a staffing agency based in Orlando, Florida. She has been in this position for about nine months after pivoting from her prior role at Oracle, where she worked as a software consultant and earlier in sales. Valentina studied cognitive science, a field blending psychology and computer science, which informs her interest in merging topics and understanding human perception. In her work, she focuses on growing finance and accounting teams for clients while consulting candidates on their career steps, bridging sales and consulting aspects daily. She values being human first and applicant-centric, taking time to understand pain points rather than simply matching people to roles. Valentina notes that Orlando's professional growth offers networking opportunities, though challenges include offshoring and AI displacing candidates, and she helps them find suitable positions. Her career advice centers on believing in oneself and continually challenging oneself to learn, and she encourages young women entering the field to pursue it for the technical skills, interpersonal abilities, adaptability, and constant engagement it provides.