The Board of Directors of ALPFA (pronounced Alpha), one of the nation's largest and most established Latino professional organizations, selected Charles P. Garcia as its new chief executive officer to succeed longtime CEO Manny Espinoza.
"After an extensive search, we are thrilled to welcome Charlie, who is passionate about our mission of developing Latino business leaders and driving value to our constituency. Our organization will truly benefit from his experience as a Fortune 500 board membe
As another group of Millennials prepares to graduate from college and high school, many of them may be repeating the same job-search mistakes of their predecessors – and contributing to their own 'career fails.'
Employers have a number of concerns about hiring Millennials – generally, those born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s. These doubts are contributing to the unemployment rate for Millennials being roughly double that of the overall population, according to federal government s
After a decade of working 10-hour days as a manicurist, Patty Paredes decided to take a risk and pursue her dream: to become her own boss.
She wiped out her savings, and with the financial help of her mother, Paredes collected $95,000 to open her own nail salon, Nails & Spa 4U, which she inaugurated in March.
Today Paredes works more days and more hours per week than she did at her previous job—and has other things to worry about as a business owner, such as paying rent for her 900-square-foot
Hispanics have an appetite, and with an estimated purchasing power of $1.5 trillion by 2015, they are an important audience that grocery chains should not ignore.
Hispanics are spending more frequently on groceries and shopping perishables than other consumer groups in the United States, according to the Nielsen report “Fresh View of Hispanic Consumers.”
Fresh food is the cornerstone of Hispanic grocery shopping, as Hispanics spend $175 more on fresh foods per year than the national average. Fr
In a move in which Latinos stand to be the biggest beneficiaries, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are giving San Francisco Bay Area schools $120 million.
Latinos are a dominant segment of the student body in two of the three school districts that are receiving the gift, which aims to finance computers, connectivity and teacher training.
In Ravenswood, the couple pointed out, less than 40 percent of Latino students – who predominate in the schools – have proficiency in
Businesspeople today are saturated with social networks, digital profiles and buzzing forums. Thus, networking on the digital frontier is increasingly important. Here are four ways you can enhance your digital marketing skills.
1. Brand yourself: Imagine this: You’re getting ready for a client meeting and you’re unsure of what to wear. Do you wear a blazer? What kind of makeup is acceptable? Should you comb your hair back or leave it down? The answer is contingent on the occasion. Branding your
A top seller once told me an excellent story about networking at tradeshows. He arrived at an event, aimed at hospital workers and spotted yoga on the list of extracurricular activities. So, each morning at 7 a.m., he did mountain pose with fellow attendees.
His rationale? When I asked, he said: “Colleen, I’m on the road to make sales to feed my family. If I’m going to spend all this time away from my wife and kids, I owe it to them to spend every single minute maximizing my relationship-buildi
The Affordable Care Act includes many provisions that have an impact on women’s health, including cost sharing for contraceptives and no cost for procedures such as pap smears.
To help understand how Obamacare will impact women’s health, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a survey of 2,907 women, ages 18-64, and their health. It had a number of findings for all women. Here are some of the findings for Latinas:
_ Of the nation’s women 18- to 64-years-old, 14 percent are Hispanic.
_ Twenty-ei
Small business optimism is running high these days, but the news that the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter is a good reminder of how important it is for every entrepreneur to get in front of economic trends. That means identifying and focusing on pockets of growth.
One potential source of new customers is the country’s fast-growing Hispanic population. Many big corporations began reaching out years ago to the nation’s 50.5 million Hispanics and are spending a fortune to connect. For
If you spend all of your time at work daydreaming about leaving for greener pastures, it might be time for a career change. A widely reported figure places the number of career changes for the average employee at seven. This figure might be something of an urban legend, since the Bureau of Labor Statistics has no way of tracking career changes, but the average Millennial is currently only staying at any given job for an average of 4.4 years.
If you’re itching for a change of scenery, it’s good
It's a deeply-rooted coming of age celebration that has reached across borders and is quickly becoming big business in the states. San Diego 6's Laura Cavanaugh reports on the cultural significance and the booming industry of Quinceañeras.
With the cascading gown, tiara, church mass and an honor court in tuxedos, one would think this elaborate affair was a wedding, but Bianca Hernandez is celebrating her 15th birthday, or her quinceañera.
"Having a quince to me is really special," says Hernande
The woman-owned business market in Florida continues to grow, as the Sunshine State ranks No. 3 for having the most Latina-owned businesses.
According to the 2014 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, 2014 is expected to see the number of Latina-owned businesses in Florida grow to 144,600 — an increase of 8,700 from 2013’s report that recorded 135,900 Latina-owned businesses.
Ahead of Florida was Texas, with an estimated growth for Latina-owned businesses at 190,000, and at the top was Califo
Unless you’ve recently retired, won the lottery or were elected President of the United States, chances are you’re looking to keep your career progression on track with increased responsibility and increased salary. Face it -- no one wants to be the assistant forever.
So how exactly do you go about making the leap into a more lucrative position? Here are some tips to help you land that higher paying job.
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“It’s not so much about your resume anymore, but the people you know
Understanding certain characteristics of America's fast-growing Hispanic population, such as as their high use of mobile computing devices, reluctance to share information and a need for better education about health insurance exchanges, can help providers and insurers better attract a community with substantial purchasing power, a PricewaterhouseCoopers study contends. The study, which included surveys of 500 Hispanics and 500 non-Hispanics, offers insights and strategies. READ MORE
President Obama has been playing musical chairs with his Cabinet.
At the White House on Friday, Obama announced that he's chosen Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to be his new budget director. Donovan would replace Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who's taking over the Department of Health and Human Services.
That leaves a vacancy atop the housing department, which the president plans to fill with an outsider: Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio and a rising star in the Democrat
Nicole Suárez, Anchor, Hoy Noticias Mundo Fox 13
Nicole Suárez is a Chicago native of Colombian roots who holds a deep commitment to representing the voices and lived experiences of her fellow Latinos in the United States. Nicole first gained international recognition in the Spanish-language market through her participation in Univision's highly-rated reality program, Nuestra Belleza Latina. During this competition, she won all of the journalism-related challenges and in the process discovered
Recent grads with shiny new degrees. Mid-career professionals vying for new (or better) jobs. Retirees looking for a supplemental income. The value of professional networking is rarely outgrown — or overstated. Sure, everyone is on LinkedIn these days, but there’s a big difference between knowing the perks of networking and knowing how to network effectively. Hint: Setting up an online profile and halfheartedly touching base with connections now and again probably won’t cut it. Here’s a look at
The Millennial Latina in America is living a double life. Also almost as many Latina Millennials attend college as non-Hispanic whites (NHW). And many are the first to go to college in their families.
Stephen Palacios, executive director, head of intercultural practice at global marketing firm Added Value, which helped execute the recent People en Español’s Hispanic Opinion Tracker Study, says while about 60% of the Latino Baby Boomer generation was foreign born, nearly the same percentage of M
Just as T-Mobile is teaming up with Univision to target Hispanic smartphone users, other wireless companies like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are also offering services geared to Hispanics. The Hispanic market is large and growing, and marketers like those at T-Mobile and Univision are finding that it needs its own spin, said technology analyst Jeff Kagan.
Taking a page from Jennifer Lopez’s Viva Movil brand that’s targeting the Hispanic market through a partnership with Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile
CHICAGO-- (May 14, 2014) – Fifth Third Bank honra a líderes de nuestra comunidad durante un año reconociéndolos por sus contribuciones.
Tsi-tsi-ki Félix y Juan Gaytán, homenajeados durante el 2013, otorgaron hoy las becas por $5,300 dólares, que recibieron cada uno, a dos estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria Cristo Rey en una ceremonia especial.
La presentación de las becas tuvo lugar en la secundaria Cristo Rey Jesuit, ubicada en el 1852 W. 22nd Place. Tsi-tsi-ki Félix (periodista y personalid
