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Read biographies of feature guests for the 2018 IoT Technology Networking Forum being held tomorrow Wednesday January 17 at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago.

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Juliana Ceja, Program Manager, Amazon

Juliana Ceja is on the ‘people side of software’. Her passion is getting teams to work together and driving products to market. In 2012 she obtained her professional certifications for Business Analysis and Project Management through DePaul University and Agile certifications through Scrum.org. In ad

On a typical weekday, three-quarters of U.S. Latinos get their news from internet sources, nearly equal to the share who do so from television, according to a 2016 survey of Latino adults by Pew Research Center.

For years, TV was the most commonly used platform for news among U.S. Hispanics. In recent years, however, the share getting their news from TV has declined. READ MORE AT PEW RESEARCH CENTER

Hispanic income growth since 2011 in Texas is partially attributed to gains in higher education, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found.

The portion of Hispanics who attained high school diplomas and bachelor's degrees rose by about 1.5 percentage points each from 2011 to 2016, according to the Fed, as dropout rates among Hispanics declined.

A rapid rise in Hispanic household income in Texas accompanies that shift. READ MORE AT CHRON

If you are in the market for a new job this post is for you. It will help you utilise job searching technique making the best of your personal contacts, networking, job filters, and career coaching to land your next role.

The New Year is a time when we want to start fresh and embrace something new. So let’s take a look at these job searching tips. READ MORE AT BUSINESS2COMMUNITY

Less than 10 percent of small business employees in the largest Hispanic metro areas have access to an employer-provided retirement plan.

SmallBizTrends reports that a new study from Finhabits finds that among small businesses located in the top five Hispanic metro areas of the U.S., an average of just 4 percent of small businesses with fewer than 100 employees offered their workers a 401(k).

The 2017 Latino Small Business Workers Lack Retirement Savings study found a significant ethnic gap in

Is your job search off to a slow start or getting stuck? Here are some quick time-saving job search tips that will help your hunt for a new job go smoothly.

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Have a voice mail system in place and sign-up for a professional sounding email address. Consider getting a separate email account to use for your job search, so you can stay organized. Put your cell phone number on your resume so you can follow up in a timely manner. READ MORE AT THE BALANCE

Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo said it would launch a new midday national newscast to its programming lineup as part of a widening commitment to developing news programming for its viewers.

“Noticias Telemundo, Mediodía” will launch January 22 at 12:30 p.m. Audiences will be able to livestream “Noticias Telemundo, Mediodia” on NoticiasTelemundo.com, the “Noticias Telemundo” mobile app and across Noticias Telemundo’s social media properties including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. READ M

For many years now, being an entrepreneur is nothing new to many families, especially for the Hispanic/Latino community.

We see it every day. From the guy selling ice cream, to the elotero (corn seller) to a more modern business look: food trucks. And there’s a mass increase of Hispanic-owned businesses on the rise here in Arizona.

“The Latino business community is actually the fastest growing segment of economy in the country right now,” said James Garcia, the director of communications for th

Now is the time to get ready for finding a better job, the one you’ve been dreaming about last year. Putting the past behind and moving forward with a fresh plan of action can be just what you need to land a better job.

Naturally, the goal is not to accept just any job rather one that best suits your skills and abilities. To help you reach your goal this year, here are five tips that will make your job search more successful.

Look ahead. It can be very challenging if not impossible to move forw

It’s no surprise that Disney/Pixar’s Coco, with rave reviews and box-office success, earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture – Animated and Best Original Song – Motion Picture for “Remember Me,” written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (who snagged an Oscar for the popular Frozen anthem “Let It Go.”) In November, Coco became the highest grossing movie in Mexico and now has a worldwide take-in of over $550 million — but money isn’t everything. READ MORE AT PEOPLE

In 2017, consumer demand for diversity and inclusion ignited a watershed in the evolution of multicultural marketing and research. Global brands publicly touted their commitment to these ideals, as seen by change agents like Nike, with the launch of the first mainstream sports hijab and Disney Pixar, whose animated movie, Coco, based on the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos, shattered the box office this holiday season. READ MORE AT MEDIAPOST

The job market will continue to shift in 2018, as technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) impact many industries, and mobile changes the way people find and apply for jobs, according to a new report from job search site Glassdoor.

Despite two major hurricanes and political challenges, the US economy experienced a strong year. READ MORE AT TECHREPUBLIC

Let’s be honest: Writing a resume is a drag.

After all, this isn’t exactly a task for the gainfully employed. If you’re reading this, you’re probably out of work or daydreaming of greener pastures.

But here’s the good news: Learning how to write a killer resume can ratchet up your job search, cement your status as a top notch candidate, and increase your chances of landing a new gig. In other words, it’s a major game changer.

Here are some expert-approved resume tips for nailing the job search

Digital disruption, artificial intelligence and a roller coaster of a job market are changing the way we work. The ability to adapt to new workplace requirements will determine future success for both the employees and the organisation. ET brings you the lowdown on the state of business environment/jobs in a slew of sectors, and how employees can adapt their career goals. READ MORE AT ECONOMIC TIMES

More Latinos are going to college than ever, but only about half of them earn a bachelor’s degree.

Angelica Sanjuan Bermudez, a junior at the University of Texas at Dallas, says she understands why it’s a challenge for many students. She struggled at first.

The mountain of schoolwork was overwhelming. So on some days, she gave in to her newfound freedom to have lunch with friends or catch an event on campus rather than facing assignments that were stressing her out. Of course, that meant the bi

American Girl's 2018 girl of the year is Luciana Vega, an 11-year-old "aspiring astronaut who dreams of being the first person to go to Mars," the wildly popular doll makers said in a statement unveiling the new character.

"Luciana is our first character that's really immersed in STEM," Rebecca Dekuiper, a designer at American Girl, said in a video about the making of Luciana. "We've had STEM products before, but we really wanted to do a whole character to show girls that STEM is cool." READ M

The dearth of minority CPAs has been a source of concern within the accounting profession for many decades (see Bert N. Mitchell, “The Black Minority in the CPA Profession,” Journal of Accountancy, vol. 128, no. 4, pp. 31–48, 1969, and “The Status of the Black CPA: An Update,” Journal of Accountancy, vol. 141, no. 5, pp. 52–58, 1976). Even though the CPA certificate bestows professional prestige and economic opportunities upon its holders, the number of minority accountants who have achieved CP

When the Great Recession began 10 years ago this month, experts say Latino workers in Arizona were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Heavily represented in construction and agriculture, two industries that were particularly hard hit, and generally younger than the overall state population, unemployment among Hispanics in Arizona soared from 4.8 percent in 2007 to 13.8 percent in 2012, when it topped out. It had fallen back to 5.8 percent as of 2016.

Part of that recovery, analysts say, was

As 2017 comes to a close, Americans have big hopes for the new year. Matt Ferguson, CEO of job site CareerBuilder, says workers can expect positive job growth in 2018 and beyond.

"We expect the unemployment rate to remain in the low 4 percent range and may even drop into the high 3 percent range in 2018," he told CNBC.

But not every industry is going to have the same positive gowth in the new year. Check out the best and worst industries and jobs for 2018. READ MORE AT CNBC

Negotiating a new offer may feel uncomfortable, but a little discomfort is worth it. This is your best chance to increase your salary and improve the conditions of your new job. Once you have accepted a job, you lose your leveraging power.

The best negotiators know what they want and are armed with information about what is negotiable and to what degree. Before you have your first interview, you should begin thinking about what conditions are most important to you and what you want from your n