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Nearly two years after the nation’s largest tech companies started to publish their employee diversity numbers for the first time, Latino insiders in Silicon Valley – America's tech hub – say the industry is not doing enough to ensure its workforce is diverse.

For years, the tech industry guarded its diversity numbers, until public pressure forced companies to reveal what many suspected: a dismal reality in which few women, African-Americans and Hispanics worked in jobs, and especially in leader

One of the biggest discoveries in science was announced Thursday: the detection of gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes, a discovery that confirms many of Albert Einstein's theories about the universe.

At the forefront of this exciting discovery are Gabriela González and France A. Córdova.

"This is the first of many discoveries," said Dr. González in an interview with NBC Latino. "Now that we know for a fact that these black hole binary systems are out there, and now that we

The Hispanic population in Idaho is booming and will continue to be a greater percentage of the population in coming years.

That's the conclusion of a new report by the University of Idaho and McClure Center for Public Policy Research.

Currently Hispanics make up 13 % of Idaho's population.70 % were born in the U.S and 79% are U.S. Citizens.

Juan Alvarez, the chairman of the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs says that's significant.

“Well, it tells you times have changed," Alvarez said. " In

The new digital and mobile healthcare program is aimed at a U.S. audience of 54 million Hispanic healthcare users.

A big employee benefits consulting firm and a digital and mobile healthcare technology startup have big mobile plans in mind to help serve Hispanic consumers in the United States.

Mercer LLC, a business unit of risk, insurance and professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., and ConsejoSano, a digital health platform developer, have launched a mobile telehealth initiative

When Ulysses Romero opened his first Tierra Mía Coffee in 2008, Los Angeles was on the verge of a specialty coffee boom. Chicago’s Intelligentsia had just moved in the year before, sparking a surge in third-wave coffeehouses. Romero, a business school graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit, noticed an unfilled niche in the market and sensed an opportunity.

“I decided that I wanted to start a business, and I felt it made the most sense to do something that reflected who I was and what I understo

STEM careers are some of the highest-paying and fastest-growing in the U.S., yet women and minorities continue to be underrepresented in majors that lead to careers in these high-demand fields. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, women make up less than 25% of the STEM workforce and have not gained any considerable ground in recent decades, despite increases in the number of college-educated women joining the general workforce.

What’s more concerning about these figures is that Latinas

If you’ve recently started looking for a job after years out of practice, you’re probably having that “uh oh” moment where you don’t quite remember where—or how—to begin.

It’s OK, we’ve all been there. So, to help you get over that “I’m feeling so overwhelmed” state, I’m going to refresh your memory on all the basics: from tailoring your resume to writing a cover letter to the terrifying feat of actually applying for a job.

After I’ve covered it all, the job search will quickly transform from so

1-Start Simple
Send a LinkedIn message or email, or even pick up the phone to check in with a contact you haven’t spoken with in a while. You’ll hopefully begin to revive the relationship, and perhaps find out about a new campaign they’re working on with which you can help.

2-Get Involved
Look into local Chamber of Commerce meet-ups and volunteer organizations you could lend a hand to. Be yourself, be honest about your passions and see where the conversation goes. The new people you meet could b

The number of Latino-owned businesses has grown nearly 50 times faster than non-Latino-owned businesses, yet Latino businesses lag far behind in revenue compared with those owned by non-Latinos. The result is a $1.4 trillion opportunity for the U.S. economy, according to a new report from the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative.

On Wednesday, the organization gathered founders and CEOs of Mastec, Liberty Power, Senzari, Nearpod, Rokk3r Labs and Endeavor Miami to discuss the findings and

Social networking isn’t just a part of one’s personal life, it impacts your business life as well. Businesses are deep into the social networking world and individuals need to take care with how their personal social networking can affect them at work. As I sat down to write this column I realized that The Emily Post Institute is a perfect example of how businesses are diving headlong into the social networking world—we have a Twitter account, a Facebook page; we’re on Pinterest and LinkedIn and

With each passing year, the Super Bowl is generating more interest amongst U.S. Hispanic sports fans and increasingly becoming a key bridge between those who navigate across the Latino and American cultures.

Four well-known ESPN Deportes on-air personalities will be part of the network’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage of Super Bowl 50, featuring Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, live from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, February 7.

The following talent will share th

By: Ana Dutra, Chief Executive Officer of The Executives’ Club of Chicago

If you ever find yourself sitting in a park or a playground where you can observe young children in action, focus on their behaviors and try to imagine what kind of leaders they will be or, even better, relate what you see in the children’s behaviors to the executives and leaders you know and deal with. As I did this exercise time-and-time again, when I watched my children and their play-mates on weekends, I could clearly

These days, who among us hasn’t been disrupted at work? And we’re not talking about the colleague who lingers by your desk every day with updates about her sick mother. We’re talking about real disruption—layoffs, downsizing, lack of pay raises and big changes in our industries.

In her new book, The Episodic Career (Atria Books) former Newsweek, CNN and ABC reporter and author Farai Chideya discusses the many kinds of work we do and how we are perceived on the job. If you haven’t found what she

In 20 years of working in the U.S. Hispanic market, I’ve had a front-row seat, watching as marketers have taken notice and, subsequently, put their money where the opportunity is. But since marketers tend to have short attention spans, I’m afraid that some Hispanic consumers are getting lost in the Madison Avenue shuffle.

During the 1990s and 2000s, there was a baby boom among U.S. Hispanics, many of whom had come to this country during the 1980s and 1990s. Combined with the decreasing fertility

Some would have you believe the telenovela is dying, watched devotedly by Hispanic immigrants as a last tie to their homelands but shunned by younger Hispanics in their rush to rush to assimilate into American culture.

Actually, it’s quite the reverse. In reality, it’s the telenovela that’s assimilating into American culture, along with all those young Latinos.

The TV genre is going mainstream, along with so much of the U.S. Hispanic population. In the same way Latinos are influencing American c

The new year often brings with it aspirations of professional improvement: Find that dream job, grow or start a business, make new connections. Networking is key to achieving these goals, but approaching strangers and striking up a conversation can be daunting.

Today, many bypass face-to-face encounters and turn only to social media – which can be a big mistake, says Michael Goldberg, who has taught public speaking and networking skills at Rutgers School of Communication and Information for the

A new national study exploring the health patterns of young Hispanic adults reveals striking differences on a variety of related topics, beginning with the definition of "health" itself. Those born in the U.S. describe it as being happy while the foreign-born say it is about not being sick, according to results of The Hispanic Millennial Study unveiled this week in Houston.

"I was surprised by that," said Beatriz Mallory, vice president of SensisHealth, a Los Angeles-based national advertising a

Increasingly, Latina women are a driving force in the U.S. economy, a statement that reflects, yes, their impressive buying power and their contribution to the growth -- and influence -- of all American women. But there's also something more about Latinas.

In fact, countless studies and articles have cited their entrepreneurialism, tech savvy, community mindedness and increasing education. And in combination, these factors position Latinas as the ones to watch in real estate, as well.

In fact, B

One in five women living in the U.S. is Latina, and by 2060, this is expected to increase to a third of the U.S. female population. In public schools across the country, Latinas account for about 25 percent of female students. But, in states like California, Texas, and New Mexico, these numbers are even larger, with Latinas accounting for more than 50 percent of school-age girls.

For higher education, these figures hold significant meaning, as colleges and universities enroll more young Latinas.

According to a new AARP survey, four out of 10 experienced workers will be looking for a job this year, and of those, a quarter are considering a complete career change.

If you’re one of those eager to change careers in 2016, what can you do to improve your odds of success?

The trick is to convince an employer that your “old” skills and experiences can be just as — or even more — valuable in a new industry or role. Or, as my colleague Kathryn Sollmann, founder of the career advisory firm 9 Lives