After months of planning, Best Buy (BBY) is putting its money where its mouth is to improve diversity throughout the retail giant’s organization.
The company on Wednesday announced it would set aside $44 million to expand college prep and career opportunities for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Specifics include investing more in Best Buy’s teen tech centers, creating a scholarship fund for teens in the retailer’s Twin Cities hometown, and offering 340 jobs across the company to
Families of color were already trailing their White peers in retirement savings. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, adding a further hurdle to retirement planning for minorities in the U.S.
More than 60% of Hispanic households are at risk of being unable to maintain their current standard of living in retirement, along with 54% of Black households and 48% of White households, according to the latest available data from the National Retirement Risk Index calculated by the Center for Retirement R
One of the many things the Black Lives Matter movement has done this year is to shine a bright light on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace. And when you consider 66 per cent of FTSE 100 companies have all-white management teams and just 3.5 per cent of senior executives come from a BAME – Black, Asian and minority ethnic – background, you can start to see why. READ MORE AT RACONTEUR
With passion and flair, Latinas are rising up in business. Stanford Graduate School of Business data shows Latin-owned businesses could add $1.5 trillion to the U.S. economy. Check out this list of Latinas to Watch in 2021 from Pagne PR.
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Crystal couldn't find shirts that represented her. Lateena Tees embodies Crystal's desire to encourage Latina women to pursue big ideas. Crystal says, "Watching someone relate to the product brings me joy." READ MORE AT CISION
When America shut down during the start of the pandemic, many businesses struggled. But for a couple of Latina business owners in East Texas, surviving the pandemic wasn’t nearly as brutal as it could have been.
According to a study by Stanford University, Hispanic communities are strengthening American economies. Latin and immigrant entrepreneurs start more businesses than native-born Americans and grow revenue more quickly than the economy as a whole. READ MORE AT KTBS ABC
Plenty of offices will be empty until well into 2021, so there’s no time like the present to seek feedback from the boss and brush up on your skills.
To keep progressing professionally, reach out for feedback, polish your skills and stay visible (on Zoom, Slack or however you keep in touch with your bosses). READ MORE AT THE NEW YORK TIMES
A mountain of evidence over the past two decades shows that workforce diversity leads to measurable improvements in financial outcomes. That’s according to a recent report from The Center for Financial Planning, which explored the business case for diversity and inclusion. READ MORE AT BENEFITSPRO
Reaching Hispanics only becomes more and more important for credit unions as this segment of our nation’s population continues to grow.
Consider this: Hispanics accounted for 52% of the nation’s population growth from 2010 to 2019, according to the Pew Research Center, and the number of Hispanics in the U.S. reached 60.6 million in 2019, making up 18% of the total population.
Here are eight keys for success that we’ve learned so far. READ MORE AT CREDIT UNION TIMES
This is certainly a year that is different than any other. Many things have changed, as has job searching. And job searching during the holiday season is certainly different this year. Here are four ways holiday networking and job searching is different and how you can make the best of it to still land your next role during this season and before 2021 starts.
The key to holiday networking in a pandemic is to be deliberate and make plans to reach out to people—new and familiar. And then follow t
Digital Trends compiles a list every year of the most influential Hispanic leaders in the technology industry.
We highlight the work of those men and women holding important positions at companies both enormous and tiny, people doing everything possible to make sure that the Hispanic community is best represented in the technology industry. Without further ado, we present this year’s winners. READ MORE AT DIGITAL TRENDS
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Facing the global crisis of Covid-19, Latino businesses have shown to be a great economic powerhouse for the U.S. According to statistics from the study, The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Owned Businesses, from Stanford Graduate School Of Business, 88% of these companies have the necessary cash flow to face more than 6 months in this situation. READ MORE AT THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND CHRONICLE
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Latinos have been disproportionately affected by the health and economic consequences of the pandemic, including experiencing a disproportionately high percent of Covid-19 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Latinos are three times more likely to become infected with the virus and nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized than non-Hispanic whites. READ MORE AT CNBC
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A business thrives on connection. Whether those connections are with customers, clients, suppliers, or colleagues, the relationships we form in the business arena provide resources and opportunities to promote your business.
As is commonly acknowledged, employees are some of a company’s most important assets. Employee engagement is a fundamental business principle that supports a strong business and business continuity. Investment in employee engagement as part of your philosophy will strengthen
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues without a foreseeable end in sight, many people, particularly those in the biotech field, are wondering if it’s a strategic move to stay put or change careers.
While it may seem counterintuitive to give up a reliable job when hundreds of thousands of people are contracting the virus or losing their jobs due to the pandemic, there’s actually no time like the present to seek out a new career. READ MORE AT BIOSPACE
You’re stuck working from home, but does your career need to be stuck, too? Worried about keeping employees safe, many companies are pushing return-to-office dates deep into next year, so workers face more months toiling from spare bedrooms and kitchen tables.
To keep progressing professionally, reach out for feedback, polish your skills and stay visible (on Zoom, Slack or however you keep in touch with your bosses). READ MORE AT THE BALTIMORE SUN
If you want to experience meaningful career success, you need to be thoughtful and intentional about your next career move. Start with a focus on the three factors below.
Surely 2020 will be one for the record books. This year has presented myriad challenges for employees at every level, and the pandemic economy has left many feeling insecure in their chosen careers. READ MORE AT FORBES
America's jobs recovery continued in October, as jobs were added for a sixth straight month and the unemployment rate fell further, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
The economy added 638,000 jobs last month, more than economists had expected, even though it was a slowdown from the prior months.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.9% from 7.9% in September. It had been the highest jobless rate going into a presidential election. READ MORE AT CNN BUSINESS
October 29th is Latina Equal Pay Day—a day designed to highlight pay disparities between Latina’s and white, non-Hispanic men. Latinas earn 55 cents for every dollar made by their white male counterparts. In order to close this gap, it will take awareness on the part of corporations as well as structural and systemic changes.
Two Latina women shared their experiences in the workplace and offer advice for how we can begin to close the wage gap and create more equity. READ MORE AT FORBES
Remote learning may have changed the way students currently live and operate. But virtual networking is still possible and can be just as effective for landing your first opportunity after college.
Here are four ways you can bolster your online network this school year.
Here’s a simple virtual networking strategy almost any student or recent graduate can use: commit to writing three individualized emails (don’t copy and paste) to prospective employers every
In recent months, the words “diversity” and “inclusion” have become the focus for improving the workplace and ensuring equitable treatment of employees.
But those words – when put into practice – also translate into developing a highly productive workforce, said the director of Army Materiel Command’s Office of Diversity and Leadership.
Speaking to AMC’s Equal Employment directors and managers, Paula Taylor encouraged creating a government work environment where employees feel comfortable to su
