2013 HispanicPro Women's History Month Forum
For 13 consecutive years, HispanicPro has marked Women’s History Month not just with celebration — but with intention. What began as a gathering to recognize Latina leadership in Chicago has evolved into a powerful, cross-cultural platform that elevates women executives, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and rising professionals from across industries.
As Women’s History Month continues to grow in national visibility, HispanicPro has remained consis
Women’s History Month isn’t just a celebration—it’s a marketplace moment.
Every March, organizations across the country activate leadership programming, ERG initiatives, community partnerships, recruiting events, and sponsorship campaigns that spotlight women’s impact in business, culture, and society. For professionals and entrepreneurs, this creates a rare window where visibility rises, decision-makers pay attention, and new relationships form faster than usual.
That’s why attending Women’s H
March 1 isn’t just another date on the calendar. It marks a psychological and strategic shift in the business year.
The first quarter is nearly complete. Budgets are being finalized. Marketing campaigns are launching. Companies are assessing early performance. And professionals are deciding who they will align with for the rest of the year.
If January is about resolutions, March is about execution.
For ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs, March 1 should signal one thing: It’s time to activ
Every March, Women’s History Month serves as a powerful reminder of the women who have shaped industries, communities, and culture. It is a time to celebrate progress — and to actively create momentum for the next generation of leaders.
This year, HispanicPro’s ElevateHER at the House of Blues Chicago stands out not just as a celebration, but as a strategic opportunity for professional growth, leadership development, and cross-cultural networking.
Importantly, ElevateHER is not a women-only eve
After years of elevated borrowing costs, U.S. mortgage rates are showing meaningful signs of easing — enough to change the math for buyers, sellers, and current homeowners. While affordability challenges haven’t disappeared (home prices and limited inventory still matter), even modest rate declines can translate into real monthly savings, improved purchasing power, and a renewed chance to refinance strategically.
Mortgage rates don’t have to plunge to create
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked-about forces shaping the future of work. While businesses across industries are investing heavily in AI, the reaction from employees is often mixed — ranging from excitement and optimism to anxiety and resistance. For leaders, managing these emotions while driving meaningful adoption is one of the most critical challenges of the digital age.
In recent years, AI adoption in the workplace has grown rapidly:
78% of o
Hispanic and Latino entrepreneurs have emerged as the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. small business economy — and their impact is reshaping the future of American enterprise.
As of 2025, there are more than 5 million Hispanic-owned businesses operating across the United States, contributing an estimated $800 billion or more in annual economic output. From neighborhood construction firms to tech startups and professional services companies, Latino entrepreneurs are not only launching busin
When it comes to earning potential in the U.S. job market today, pay varies widely by occupation, industry, education level, and experience. But year after year, certain professions consistently top the salary charts — especially in healthcare, technical leadership, law, and executive roles. Here’s a data-driven look at the highest-paying jobs in America right now and what that means for job seekers and career planners.
According to the latest Burea
In a labor market showing signs of slower hiring and tighter budgets, job seekers are encountering a troubling trend: employers are withdrawing job offers that were once considered secure. For candidates who have already resigned from previous roles or relocated, the impact can be severe. Data suggests this issue is becoming more common — and certain groups are more vulnerable than others.
Here’s a data-driven look at why job offer withdrawals are rising, who faces the greatest risk, and what t
The world of work is changing fast — shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), shifts in hiring practices, economic uncertainty, and evolving employee expectations. As we move through 2026, both employers and workers face new realities. Below is a data-driven look at the most important trends shaping the workforce this year and beyond.
Despite overall stability, the job market is showing signs of slowing growth rather than rapid expansion. According to the
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), the global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in North Chicago, announced on February 23, 2026, a major $380 million investment to build two new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facilities at its North Chicago campus. This move represents a significant expansion of domestic pharmaceutical production and aligns with AbbVie’s broader strategy of strengthening U.S. manufacturing capacity while supporting next-generation medicines for neurological
If your job search has felt like shouting into the void—dozens of applications, few responses—you’re not imagining things. Online postings are only one slice of how hiring actually happens. A large amount of recruiting occurs before a job is ever public, or instead of making it public at all. That’s what people mean by the “hidden job market”: openings that get filled through referrals, internal conversations, and trusted relationships—often without a traditional application process.
In-person n
February is short — but in business, it’s powerful.
For entrepreneurs, executives, and growth-focused professionals, the final weeks of February set the tone for how Q1 finishes and how Q2 begins. Those who use this time strategically don’t just “wrap up the month” — they position themselves for revenue growth, brand visibility, and stronger partnerships in March and beyond.
If you want to finish February strong and leverage March networking events to accelerate your influence and pipeline, her
When layoffs rise, the labor market gets noisier fast: fewer open roles, longer interview cycles, more competition per posting, and higher scrutiny on “what outcomes can you drive right now?” In that environment, sales knowledge becomes less of a job title and more of a survival skill—because it’s the clearest line to what every organization is protecting during uncertainty: revenue, renewals, and cash flow.
In 2025, U.S. emplo
Communication is one of those “everyone says they have it” skills—so simply listing “Excellent communicator” rarely moves the needle. The goal is to prove communication through outcomes, artifacts, and specific behaviors that match the job.
That effort is worth it: in NACE’s Job Outlook research, employers regularly rank written and verbal communication among the most-searched-for attributes on resumes (with written communication and verbal communication each cited by large majorities of employe
A year’s first jobs report often sets the tone for business confidence, consumer spending, and even interest-rate expectations. This time, the tone was clear: the labor market isn’t rolling over.
In January 2026, the U.S. economy added 130,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, while the unemployment rate held at 4.3%—a combination that came in stronger than many forecasts and signaled a labor market that remains stable, not fragile.
But the headline numbers are only the entry point. The real story is where
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have moved from “nice-to-have” community spaces to a core part of how large companies compete for talent, build leaders, manage culture, and even reduce business risk. At the Fortune 500 level, ERGs are no longer a niche program: they’re mainstream infrastructure. The real story in 2026 isn’t whether ERGs exist—it’s whether they are built to drive outcomes.
Across Fortune 500 companies, ERGs have become standard pr
Spring is networking season. Calendars fill up with industry breakfasts, conferences, association mixers, donor events, alumni gatherings, and “let’s grab coffee” meetings that magically reappear once the weather breaks. The problem is most people show up hoping to “make a good impression” clearly, confidently, and consistently… without doing the work that makes that impression inevitable.
That’s why early-year personal branding is a cheat code.
Q1 is the one stretch of the year when you can ref
STEM in 2026 isn’t just “coding jobs” or “people in lab coats.” It’s the engine underneath nearly every major industry—healthcare, finance, logistics, energy, manufacturing, entertainment, sports, government, and education. And as AI becomes a standard layer in business (the way spreadsheets became standard decades ago), the definition of a “STEM job” is widening fast: technical roles, technical-adjacent roles, and skilled middle-skill roles that keep modern systems running.
At the same time, t
Artificial intelligence is no longer a “future of work” concept—it’s a present-day force reshaping hiring, productivity, education, and entrepreneurship. For U.S. Hispanics, the stakes are especially high: Latinos are one of the fastest-growing contributors to the U.S. workforce and a major driver of economic growth, yet they are unevenly positioned across the jobs most likely to be transformed by AI.
This article breaks down what experts and research are saying—using real numbers—about where H
