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Whether you are still in college or have recently landed an entry-level position in your field, you have probably been told that you need a mentor, an experienced, powerful person in your industry who can guide you throughout your career.

Some professors often describe mentorship in a traditional, if rigid, way. You meet someone at an event, you get their card, a day or two later you send them an email and set up a coffee date. At said coffee date, you wow them with your smarts and experience. S

Most Hispanics in the United States think higher education is affordable despite soaring tuition costs and an ever-expanding student debt bubble.

According to a new Gallup-Lumina Foundation study, 51 percent of Hispanics think “education beyond high school is affordable to anyone in this country who needs it.”

Just 19 percent of blacks and 17 percent of whites feel the same.

So why are Hispanics way more optimistic than their white and black peers about the affordability of postsecondary educati

U.S. Hispanic customer visits to restaurants are outpacing the demographic group’s population growth, according to a new report by The NPD Group.

In 2014, Hispanics’ per capita visits to quick-service restaurants and other foodservice outlets increased by 4 percent, compared with a 1-percent decline in visits by non-Hispanics, according to the Port Washington, N.Y.-based research firm’s “CREST Hispanic” report.

NPD said that while the average U.S. Hispanic consumer visits quick-service restauran

Building your personal brand will strengthen your relationship skills and add to your personal and professional network. When trying to build your personal brand, keep in mind that you want to be known as a problem solver, an outstanding team member, and a friendly professional.

Developing a personal brand is critical to building networks. A personal network is an excellent source of information and ideas about events, trends, opportunities, and industry news. Follow the personal branding tips b

Many college graduates and people who want to change careers have a difficult time getting the job they want because they lack experience. But companies often hire people who already have the experience, leaving a host of smart and driven workers out of the loop.

Here are 8 tips on how break free from this vicious cycle.

1. Determine specifically what you want to do
When you need the money, you need to take whatever you can get -- but this doesn’t mean you have to stop looking for a better job.

If you step into a Macy’s these days, you may notice that some of the mannequins in the women’s department don’t look like most of the others. They’re a little smaller on the bottom and bigger on the top, and their legs are just a bit shorter.

How these figures took their place on the retail floor says a lot about the way in which Macy’s has promoted diversity among its own workforce—and how, in turn, its employees are driving the company in new directions. READ MORE AT FORTUNE

Read biographies of discussion panelists for the 2015 Healthcare Networking Forum to take place Tuesday, April 21 at Vertigo Sky Lounge, rooftop lounge of the Dana Hotel & Spa Chicago.

Discussion Panelists

Dr. Elizabeth Florez, PhD/RN, Professor of Nursing, DePaul University, Illinois Hispanic Nurses Association

Dr. Elizabeth Florez is currently an Assistant Professor at DePaul University’s School of Nursing. Prior to her academic appointment, Dr. Florez was a registered nurse for five years in

With the number of jobs and employee salary expectations predicted to increase in the United States this year, 2015 may prove to be a beneficial time for job seekers and employers alike.

According to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast, more than one-third of employers expect to add full-time, regular employees over the course of this year. In addition, Insperity’s recent survey of small businesses found that 50 percent plan to add new employees, up from 31 percent in October.

All of these facto

The Graduating Latino series is looking at both the obstacles and successes of Latino families navigating the education system in the Miami Valley. But recent research from the Pew Research Center finds the story of Latinos and education in the U.S. is a rapidly changing one: in 2012, the percentage of Hispanic high school graduates who went on to college exceeded that of their white counterparts.

In other words, if they do graduate from high school, Latino kids are now more likely to go on to c

At the age of 42, my mom went back to school to obtain her college degree. I still remember sitting around the dinner table with my mom and six siblings doing our homework at the same time. After raising seven children and instilling in us the value of education, my mom returned to school to become a bilingual education teacher.

It takes a lot of courage to do something like that -- to return back to school later in life. It's that courage of our mothers and grandmothers that makes the Latino co

There's prepared, and then there's really prepared. And when you're going on a job interview, you need to turn it up a notch in the preparedness department. Why? Because when we're prepared, we feel relaxed, capable and confident. Exactly how you want to feel when you go for an important job interview.

According to Lindsey Pollak, millennial workplace expert and author of Becoming the Boss: New Rules For the Next Generation of Leaders, "Cultivating confidence is key. When you're prepared, you're

As multicultural leaders gather for the 11th Annual New Mainstream Business Summit, America’s cultural landscape is looking increasingly diverse.

America’s increased cultural diversity is highlighted through the 2015 American Marketscape Datastream report, an annual study of new mainstream population growth, buying power and targeted industry best practices for Hispanic, African American and Asian American consumers. Published by Geoscape, the report is the leading analysis of America’s multicul

From soccer to football, baseball, boxing and basketball, Hispanics represent a huge opportunity for the sports industry.

According to a Nielsen report, 94 percent of Hispanic males are sport fans, and 56 percent consider themselves avid fans. This translates into bigger audiences and a huge opportunity to increase ticket sales.

Although they think they’re making an effort, some sport teams and their sponsors still are struggling to connect with the rapidly growing Hispanic market. READ MORE AT

What do you do when you’re looking for a new job opportunity? Besides checking the job boards for postings, you often reach out to your network to see if anyone is looking to hire. It’s one of the things the career center at any university will tell you — network, network, network. Your fellow alums, former bosses and friends of friends will be more willing to offer a position if a mutual contact recommends you and vouches for your skills.

The idea of having a network to share information and us

The racial wealth gap in the United States is stark.

The median white household has $111,145 in wealth holdings, compared to $7,113 for the median black household and $8,348 for the median Latino household, according to a recent study called The Racial Wealth Gap: Why Policy Matters.

The report outlines how homeownership, education and the labor market have all contributed to the wealth gap GPS -3.37%, with blacks and Hispanics being less able to buy homes, build wealth with them, buy homes in g

When it comes to public libraries, immigrant Hispanics pose both a challenge and an opportunity to the library community. On the one hand, this group, which makes up half of the adult U.S. Hispanic population, is less likely than other Americans to have ever visited a U.S. public library and is much less likely to say that they see it as “very easy” to do so. At the same time, Hispanic immigrants who have made their way to a public library stand out as the most appreciative of what libraries hav

It’s no exaggeration to say we are in the midst of major demographic shifts in the United States. What the average American looks like, where they live and how they behave are all changing at a rapid pace.

With these changes in generations, race and ethnicity, it also means a much different target audience for boating.
In the next two sections, we lay out some of the demographic changes that are occurring. Then, starting with “Engaging new markets,” we share insights and solutions from people ac

Applying for a government job is different in many ways from applying for a job in the private sector.

In fact, you might as well forget all the resume advice you've ever learned, says Marilyn Santiesteban, assistant director of career services at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University.

Here’s what you really need to know.

Tone It Down

If you’re sending a printed cover letter and resume, stick with the traditional look, says James Clift, CEO of VisualCV.com. While

In 1971, President Richard Nixon said: “Latin America doesn’t matter. People don’t give a damn about Latin America.” He may have been right then, but not now.

Both the United States and Brazil are continental in size, and the rest of the Western Hemisphere consists of countries and colonies where people speak Spanish, French, Creole, Dutch, Papiamento, English, Portuguese, or an indigenous Indian language.

In the United States, there are states as different as tiny New Hampshire and huge Califor

Reaching Hispanics in the United States presents challenges and opportunities that are not present when marketing to or communicating with a Latin American audience. There is a wide range of levels of acculturation in the US Hispanic population, ranging from immigrants who have just arrived in the country and can’t speak English, to people who are third, fourth, and beyond generations and speak English far better than Spanish—or who may not speak Spanish at all—yet are of Latino descent.

With th