The Hispanic community is growing at a fast pace. Hispanics are getting embedded into mainstream culture and emerging as a powerhouse of economic influence.
Hispanics are playing an important role in U.S. business success. As of today, they are the second-largest consumer market, and it is estimated that their purchasing power will increase 50 percent by 2015 to $1.5 trillion.
Despite the misconception about this powerful group, Hispanics are the largest immigrant group that exhibits culture su
How do you build genuine business relationships – the kind that will lead to long-term friendships, personal growth, and (just maybe) sales for your company? Mike Muhney, who co-invented ACT!, an early and prominent contact management software system, has thought a lot about that question, which he explored in his book Who’s In Your Orbit?: Beyond Facebook – Creating Relationships That Matter. Here are four tips he shared with me about building authentic business relationships that can pay divi
Angela Barba was the first in her immediate family to graduate from high school. And when the time came for her son Robert to follow in her footsteps, she says, she found herself overwhelmed.
"I had no idea how I was going to get him into college," she says.
Angela, who had completed a two-year degree herself, says she wanted her son to be the first in the family to complete a four-year program. But she couldn't really offer any advice or guidance as to what schools to attend or how to apply fo
Through a special arrangement, what follows is an excerpt of an article from WayfinD, a quarterly e-magazine filled with insights, trends and predictions from the retail and foodservice experts at WD Partners.
In the recent shopper study, "Amazon Can't Do That — Consumer Desire and the Store of the Future," a key finding was Hispanic consumers' strong preference for community-driven environments and emotionally satisfying in-store experiences.
As the Hispanic population expands from 17 percent
Hispanics are no longer a sub-segment of the economy. They played an important role during the last presidential election and are emerging as a powerhouse of economic influence. Hispanics now have the weight to significantly affect your company’s bottom line — today and well into the future.
With more than 55 million Hispanics living in the U.S., they are the second-largest consumer group in the U.S. So, one direction or another, this growing community will impact your company.
How can you impl
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Alfonso Gutierrez, Lead Anchor, Telemundo Chicago
Alfonso Gutierrez is the lead anchor for the daily news broadcast at 5pm and 10pm on Telemundo Chicago.
Alfonso began his career in journalism as a producer for a radio station WHFR (89.3FM) in Detroit Mi. This show was the first of its kind as it was the only Spanish music variety show at the time in the surrounding area of Detroit, MI.
Alfonso graduated from Henry Ford University in Michigan. Upon graduation Alfonso moved to Chicago
As many job seekers have often heard, it's all about who you know. When it comes to finding a job, your industry connections can often prove to be as important as the practical skills and work experience you have, if not more so.
College students, career changers and other newcomers to their chosen field can and should use networking events and job fairs to meet key industry players who could put them on the path to employment. Kevin Roach, a recruiting expert and business professor at Texas A&
As the numbers clearly indicate, in states such as California, the Hispanic population indexes well above the national average, yet the percentage of Hispanic physicians is also only five percent – as it is across the Unites States as well. It’s because of this demographic shift that Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL), the preeminent thought-leadership, human capital and business strategy consultancy to the healthcare industry has launched a new service offering to aid hospitals, research ins
Over the last few years an unusual phenomenon has kept popping up in public opinion surveys: Blacks and Latinos have become much more sanguine about the country's prospects as white folks have become more pessimistic. It's a stark reversal of decades of data in which white folks were almost always more optimistic.
You'd think that the economic landscape — jobs, wages, financial security — might be the biggest indicators of whether people felt optimistic about their country's trajectory. And tha
State Farm Insurance Co. is trying to help Hispanics expand their businesses.
The property/casualty insurance company unveiled the State Farm Hispanic Small Business Resource Center, which will reside within the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City's office in Downtown.
According to a release, the goal is to see business professionals use the resource center to hold meetings, training and seminars. READ MORE
There are many professionals that attend networking functions out there. Some people attend events for leads, some to get familiar with what kind of events are going on around town, and others attend to connect with their peers and other professionals for business or partnership reasons.
There are actually quite a few networking etiquette rules that are unspoken at networking events, so I thought I’d share a few tips on best etiquette practices during networking events so you can increase your
Hispanic and Latino shoppers across the United States wield more than $1.2 trillion of buying power annually with projections of $1.5 trillion by 2015, according to Nielsen. That economic power is why Wal-Mart, Home Depot and most major retailers invest in marketing efforts to woo this important demographic.
Experts said consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and other retail suppliers are just starting to scratch the surface with targeted marketing efforts to Hispanics. McKinsey Group reports
I hear from many "older" job seekers these days who are frustrated with today's job search process. They are convinced that their "advanced age" (30, 40, 50, or more) is causing them problems. I think they could be right, but NOT, perhaps, for the reason they think...
Although I do not doubt that age discrimination exists, I know that other things could be negatively impacting these people. It basically comes down to looking -- and being -- out of date, using old-fashioned job search techniques
Innovation is the life blood of any successful business; without it ,companies cease to offer brands, products, services and experiences that delight their customers. Eventually, companies that don’t disrupt themselves with their own innovation get disrupted out of existence by more innovative players. But finding great new ideas and turning them into products and services that customers love is no easy task. Just ask any entrepreneur, top executive, marketer or anybody with the word innovation
After a year in operation, CNN Latino will close this month the programming aimed at attracting Spanish language and bilingual Hispanics because its inability to meet business expectations, according to Geraldine Moriba, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for CNN Worldwide.
Geraldine Moriba re-affirmed to me that CNN is committed to best serving the Latino community and that the news network is a champion of diversity in the workplace.
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NA
Lately, workplace diversity has been generating a lot of buzz. Countless studies have been done over the last couple of years. Every week, the blogosphere generates a ton of thought-provoking discussion about this topic. And it is all happening for good reason: Diversity could be the key to business success.
Today, businesses have greater access to global talent. To attract and retain the best of what the world has to offer, leadership teams need to become more understanding and sensitive on wh
The Hispanic community is growing at a fast pace. They are getting embedded into mainstream culture and emerging as a powerhouse of economic influence.
Hispanics are playing an important role in U.S. business success. As of today, they are the second-largest consumer market, and it is estimated that their purchasing power will increase 50 percent by 2015 to $1.5 trillion.
Despite the misconception about this powerful group, Hispanics are the largest immigrant group that exhibits culture sustain
Many job seekers are inclined to jump at the first job offer that comes their way. But what if it isn't exactly the type of position you wanted? Should you still take it?
Heather Huhman, a career and workplace expert for the online career site Glassdoor, said that while those who have experienced a long-term job search probably feel as though they should take what they can get, there are other options.
"When you encounter offers you don't completely love, you must ask yourself if you will accep
We all know networking has the potential to dramatically enhance our careers; making new connections can introduce us to valuable new information, job opportunities, and more. But despite that fact, many of us are doing it wrong — and I don’t just mean the banal error of trading business cards at a corporate function and not following up properly. Many executives, even when they desperately want to cultivate a new contact, aren’t sure how to get noticed and make the right impression.
I’ve certa
Technology Backed Start Up Offers Financial Services in Spanish
Chicago – Feb 21, 2014
This month, ezDinero launched a multi-national online alternate lending solution that helps first-time borrowers connect with top experts that specialize in personal loans. This website is directly positioned to assist the U.S.’s Spanish-speaking market and is the first of its kind in the country.
The loan services offered by ezDinero are non-traditional, such as payday loans, car title loans, installment loans
