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If you're a recent graduate or returning to the workforce, you should consider brushing up on your networking skills.

At networking events, remember that you're all in the same boat. Everyone is there specifically to network. They all have the same goals as you: to find people with whom they can potentially craft win-win partnerships. Use this concept to boost your confidence.

Dress for success. When you RSVP for an event, inquire about the dress code if that information has not been provided. M

Earning a college degree is supposed to be a pathway to higher wages, greater wealth and protection from economic shocks. But for millions of African American and Hispanic graduates, higher education has failed to serve as a buffer against financial crises.

A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that while college-educated African Americans and Hispanics had more assets than those without degrees, grads typically fared worse in the face of financial turmoil.

College graduat

Businesses owned by women in Texas are growing at more than twice the rate of all firms nationwide. While visiting the Big Apple last month, I was proud to note that Texas already beats New York — not only in the number of women-owned businesses, but also in the revenue and jobs they create.

Realtor Monica McNabb of San Marcos knew she needed additional capital to reach the next level, but finding a lender willing to lend to a young startup was a challenge.

Now a successful real estate broker an

Whether you're just starting out in your career or you're looking to move on from your current position, finding the right job isn't always easy.

If you're fortunate enough to have multiple job offers to choose from, it can be challenging and stressful to decide which one is the right fit, especially with all the different factors that go into each job offer. From salary and benefits to company culture and career advancement possibilities, there's a lot to consider.

So, how do you choose the rig

Amazing news on this year's Women's Equality Day: The number of companies owned by Latinas has soared in the past several years, despite the fact that the overall growth rate of new businesses has stalled.

The number of companies owned by Latinas rose 87 percent between 2007 and 2012 to 1.48 million, WSJ reports. Business owned by African-American women increased by 68 percent during the same period, and Asian women saw a 44 percent growth.

Overall, the total number of U.S. companies increased b

The rate of Hispanic homeownership in the U.S. is dwindling in comparison to the rate of Hispanic population growth.

Despite being 17 percent of the country’s current population, Hispanic homeownership is at an all-time low, reaching a rate of 45.4 percent in 2014, a decline from 46.1 percent in 2013, according to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate and the Pew Research Center.

Hispanics consecutively made up more than half of the U.S. population growth from 2000 to 2010 and growth

“When people say, ‘networking’, they’re really talking about meeting new people who working in the same industry that they do. In normal parlance, this could be called, ‘making friends’,” she wrote, adding that having good connections is critical in any profession.

Making use of natural opportunities to connect with people can be easier than you think.
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A new poll finds African-American and Hispanic millennials are just as technologically connected and likely to get news through social media as regularly as their white counterparts, further narrowing the risk of people of color being left behind technologically.

Overall, 57 percent of millennials say they get news and information from Facebook at least once a day, and 81 percent say they get it from Facebook at least once a week. The poll also found that Hispanics and African-Americans are just

Hispanics have grown steadily more confident in their personal finances over the past year, as well as the U.S. economy as a whole, according to a new survey by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative.

When Hispanics were asked about their current personal finances, 62 percent reported they are better off than a year ago, up from 45 percent in August 2014. In addition, when asked their perceptions of personal finances a year from now, 72 percent of Hispanics sur

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Ozzie Guillen JR, Marketing & Recruiting Manager, Latino Market, New York Life Chicago

Born in Las Vegas Nevada and raised in Caracas Venezuela. Ozzie graduated from Colombia College. Prior to beginning a career in New York Life Ozzie worked in Sports Marketing Media and entertainment. Ozzie entered the financial services industry in 2013 as an Agent. Ozzie then came to New York Life in 2014 as the Senior Director of Marketing. He specializes in recruiting the Latino Marke

A new study concludes that high-paying jobs have grown the fastest in the economic recovery, casting doubt on the widespread lament that low-wage jobs have dominated payroll growth since 2010.

The report, by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, says its findings are more accurate than prior analyses that cite a prevalence of low-paid jobs because it evaluated occupations rather than industries.

Based on that measure, nearly 3 million, or 44%, of the jobs added from 2010

We hear every day that the U.S. population is browning. With each passing year, more and more people are classified as Latino/Hispanic. Unfortunately, this population is affected by our health system’s shortcomings in vast and unique ways, and they are diverse in ways most do not understand. Yet, the group is growing in number and influence and undeniably changing the landscape of the U.S. health system. Below are five things health care leaders and policymakers need to understand about the futu

The Hispanic market is growing so fast in America that it is altering the economy and changing the way we do business. But there’s another group that can make or break your business: Hispanic millennials.

Millennials are the key money-makers for most U.S. businesses. In fact, millennials are shaping the new America and forcing corporate leaders to re-evaluate their marketing strategies. They are expected to spend more than $200 billion annually by 2017 and $10 trillion in their lifetime, accordi

Did you know that successful job seekers don’t treat finding a job as a “fulltime” vocation? According to the recent national study conducted by the Career Advisory Board established by DeVry University, this is one of the many misnomers from the data collected from the study which included over 550 active and passive job seekers in the U.S.

This survey conducted by the university’s Career Advisory Board, in March, included successful job seekers between the ages 18-60 years old and surprisingly

Fewer than two-thirds of patients suffering a stroke in the United States call for emergency assistance, with Hispanics least likely to do so, new research finds.

"These results are not surprising since stroke survivors from minority race and ethnic groups have worse outcomes after stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites," said study lead author Heidi Mochari-Greenberger, an adjunct associate research scientist at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.

If you suspect a stroke, it's

Earlier this week, I was happy to receive the 12th annual Ad Age Hispanic Fact Pack. Each year, I analyze the Hispanic Fact Pack from a digital lens and, once again, it contains clear and compelling data for marketers to allocate budgets to target online Hispanics.

Here are five reasons marketers should be targeting digital Hispanics that I gleaned from this year’s Hispanic Fact Pack:

1. Hispanics are voracious consumers of digital content

Targeting Hispanics via digital channels makes sense bec

Leticia Castanon concentrated on the difference between the words “must” and “should” scribbled on a white board in a McHenry County College classroom.

If she wants to master the English language, she should study, the 45-year-old wife and mother thought.
And if she wants to get a job that pays better than her current gig in fast food, Castanon, a Mexican immigrant, told herself she must learn English.

“I need it to better understand people,” Castanon said. “I started five or six years ago learn

If you want to find a job you love, you have to have high standards. You have to know what you want and what you’re worth, and you can’t be willing to settle for anything lower than that.

But that doesn’t mean you can hold the job-hunting process to the same standards. In fact, it’s far too easy for job hunters to go into the job search with unrealistic expectations about how the process will work—expectations that often result in disappointment.

To get through the job hunt successfully, you hav

Hispanic Americans--particularly those who speak Spanish on a regular basis--don’t shop in the same way and don’t buy the same things as other Americans, according to a report, The Hispanic Shopping Activity Service, the product of an alliance between The NPD Group and Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America.

Hispanics spend approximately $170 billion a year in general merchandise, grocery and drug store channels and represent 14% of all buying vis

It's no secret that networking events are a great place to meet prospective clients, customers and strategic business allies on a professional, as well as personal, level. But unfortunately, many of us go to these events and eat the food, drink the cocktails, chat with a few strangers, and then never make any meaningful connections.

To increase your chances of interacting on a more personal level and gaining new clients and friends, it's important to set up an appointment to meet at a later date