Every college graduate, job seeker, and ambitious employee knows the value of networking, but the process of turning handshakes and business cards into a useful web of professional contacts can be daunting.
Evelyn Barahona, Joseline Mane, Colette Phillips, and Raj Sharma, however, have it figured out. These Boston businessmen and women have working a room — or an elevator, in at least one case — down to a science. They agreed to share their networking secrets that will help you make an impressi
David Segura, CEO of VisionIT Inc., a Detroit-based provider of information technology managed services and talent management solutions, gets quite a charge when he comes across stakeholders such as clients, customers, job candidates and vendors who are up-to-date about many of his company’s activities.
The leader of the Hispanic-owned firm that specializes in delivering services to Fortune 500 corporations and large government agencies, Segura is referring to the impact of social media and net
Latinos outlive non-Hispanic whites in the United States by four years on average, and the disparity is even more striking in some states, according to a new report from Measure of America, a project of the Social Science Research Council.
In the Washington, D.C. metro area, for example, a Latino baby born today can expect to outlive a non-Hispanic white baby born on the same day by eight years. (That same baby will outlive an African-American baby by an incredible 13 years.)
Latinos live longe
Latin American and Caribbean trade conferences held in Miami often concentrate on the big players -- the multinationals -- and global economic trends. But Trade Americas Expo, which began Thursday, is shifting the focus to small- and medium-sized businesses and creating more business opportunities for them in the hemisphere.
More than 200 business executives, government officials, lawyers and other professionals are attending the two-day event, which features panel discussions, case studies, ke
NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will celebrate the growing Latino community of the Gulf South and the power of the national Hispanic consumer at the 2013 National Latino Family Expo on July 20–22. NCLR brings this annual event to New Orleans for the first time ever, held in conjunction with the 2013 NCLR Annual Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Children and adults alike will find something educational, entertaining and potentially lifesaving at this completely free event.
Wal-Mart is by far the largest employer in Latin America finds the latest ranking of the region's employers from Latin Business Chronicle. The list ranks the region's top employers by number of employees in 2012. This is the fourth year the market intelligence service has published the list.
Between Wal-Mart and its affiliate Wal-Mart de Mexico, the company employs 624,025 across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Central America. This is as much as the next four companies on the list combin
Shazam started life as a mobile service for identifying music playing in the real world, before moving into television and advertising, enabling TV viewers to "tag" what they were watching to get related information and offers.
Now the UK-headquartered company is eyeing overseas expansion with a $40m (£26.9m) investment from Latin American mobile operator group America Movil. The two companies will be working together to raise awareness and usage of Shazam in the region.
The investment follows
I don’t have to convince you of the power of a professional network, do I? One that is not only inside your current company but that reaches outside of its walls? Or that networking is often listed as one of the most important unwritten rules of success in business? And that research shows that your next business opportunity (and often, job) is more likely to come from a loose connection in your network than from a friend or close colleague? READ MORE
Deloitte is redefining what “inclusion” means in its workforce. The professional services giant in March launched the Deloitte University Leadership Center for Inclusion, which will host training programs, lectures and special events for Deloitte professionals and clients and will reach out to what execs call “thought leaders” to share best practices in diversity among organizations.
During the program’s launch, execs said they intend to “expand the understanding of inclusion” by disrupting the
The National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) seeks an Allied Health Program Manager for its Education Dept. The Allied Health Program Manager is responsible for the management, execution, monitoring and successful delivery of the Allied Health programs.
The ideal candidate is responsible for the effectiveness of Allied Health programs including their administration, evaluation, reporting, and planning for continuous program improvement. See attached document: NLEI%20Allied%20Health%20Program%
When Ruben Castillo was sworn in as the first Hispanic federal judge in Chicago while in his late 30s, a court clerk said his youth likely meant he would someday take the reins as the district's chief jurist.
The prediction became reality last week as Castillo, now 58, succeeded James Holderman as chief judge for the Northern District of Illinois, the first Hispanic to hold the post.
"The last two weeks moving into this chief judge's chambers has been a little bit surreal for me," said Castillo
When the Levi Strauss jeans manufacturing plant in San Antonio closed down in 1990, more than 1100 workers were left to find a new job. Some found low-wage work in the hotel industry, others had to take on two jobs just to make ends meet. But two of the plant’s former workers, Petra Mata and Viola Caseres, turned their misfortune into opportunity.
Mata and Caseres decided to start start turning the tide toward social justice by starting their own local denim fashion line called El Hilo de Justi
Independence Day is a celebration of freedom. What makes this country truly unique and special is not only its people’s diverse ethnicities, but also the freedom we enjoy as Americans to honor our nation’s flag and all it stands for in our own distinct cultural manner.
In that spirit, here are some quick and easy ways to punctuate this great holiday with some sabrosura.
Burgers and corn with a little sabor
Elote is a delicious and easy option to diversify your 4th of July menu. (Wikimedia Commo
Traditional Media Influences This Consumer Group's Purchase Decisions
Each year, the United States of America celebrates July 4th as the birth of our nation. The founding fathers risked their lives as they fought to create this new country. This July 4th will be celebrated around towns large and small, in cities and villages. Flags, parades and marching bands will highlight Main Street in town, villages and cities large and small.
Three specific retail categories jump into full gear promoting m
Today, Google for Entrepreneurs and Manos Accelerator, a newly created startup accelerator based in San Jose, California, announced a new partnership focused on increasing the number of Latinos represented in the entrepreneur community.
Manos Accelerator is a mentorship-driven accelerator program that provides hands-on education, business resources, infrastructure, and deep mentorship for promising startup companies in the heart of downtown San Jose.
"It made perfect sense to establish Manos Ac
In just a few minutes, I’ll be heading out the door to drive over to Google — about fifteen minutes from my home — but I’ll be visiting a part of the Googleplex that I’ve never seen before: Google for Entrepreneurs. It’s the venue of the latest iteration of an ongoing series that I helped launch a few years ago not too far from Google — the Latinos in Technology Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) Latino2 conference, held first at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
A few indicators:
The administration of President Barack Obama and US media have made much ado about the US “pivot” to Asia. What has largely escaped their attention, however, is that China has been lining up economic allies in the erstwhile “backyard” of the US.
Well, just as serious competition ought to awaken one’s creative juices in business, it is time for the US to step up a suitable economic policy for Latin America before it is too late. The difference in approaches by the US and China were brought into
Mayo Clinic has been named among the country's top hospitals for Hispanics in the Hispanic Network Magazine "Best of the Best" issue.
According to Mayo, the magazine "monitors employers, diversity programs and executive leadership, law enforcement and government agencies, as well as colleges, universities and MBA programs nationwide for their efforts and programs with Hispanic communities in the U.S."
It also reviews "proactive outreach and accessibility for Hispanic communities and other minor
It’s no secret Latinas are underrepresented in corporate America with only 5 percent sitting on Fortune 500 boards. The fact that of the 20 female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, only four are women of color and none are Latina, paints a pretty grim reality. Despite this disparity, we rounded up 50 Latinas doing their thing at Fortune 500 companies.
Whether working their way up the corporate ladder, or serving on the board, these mujeres prove we’re coming up in top-ranked corporations. READ MOR
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Kisha Tate, Project Leader, Nationals Sales Network
Kisha Tate, is National Office Project Leader with National Sales Network (NSN). In this role, Kisha strategically leads projects designed to cultivate the professional needs of Sales and Sales Management Professionals, including working with Hispanic Professional Grou
