The founder of South Florida based clothing line Color Latino says he creates clothes that define the culture, fashion and lifestyle of Hispanics in the U.S.
“We wanted to be the ambassadors of Latin culture in fashion,” founder Alvaro De Jesus said. “Our culture is one that perhaps is best described by colorfulness.”
De Jesus began working on the clothing line in his native Venezuela and finally brought Color Latino to Miami last year.
“Due to the number of Latinos in the States, we decided to
Ready for a new job? Most career experts would tell you to start looking while you’re still employed. But when you do—you must tread carefully.
“When you’re working, your professional network is working for you because you’re constantly interacting with your industry contacts,” says Andy Teach, a corporate veteran and author of From Graduation to Corporation: The Practical Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder One Rung at a Time. “They can inform you about jobs you may not be aware of. If you’
Ten years ago, when journalist Alisa Valdes published her first book, The Dirty Girls Social Club, she couldn’t find any novels that spoke to women like her—well-educated and well-heeled Latinas. Now, more than a dozen books later, Valdes is looking to connect with those women on Rica (Rich), an online lifestyle magazine.
While the importance of the U.S. Hispanic population is no secret to marketers, the power of upscale Hispanics—defined as people in households making between $50,000 and $100
Recent studies reveal the growing incidence of women heading businesses in Latin America. According to the World Bank, over 70 million women have joined the labor force in Latin America over the past 20 years, playing pivotal roles in both micro and small enterprises – indeed women are huge participants in both the formal and informal economies across the region, to key positions in the corporate world.
This is not limited to the business world. Latin American women have been empowered for deca
When you’re applying for a job, you don’t just want to get noticed: You want to stand out as the best applicant the hiring committee has ever seen. You know you’re the perfect person for the job—and you want them to know that, too.
But how, exactly, do you do that? We pulled together a roundup of our all-time best job search advice, from getting noticed before you apply to acing the interview, plus tips from our favorite career experts—to bring you 35 ways to put yourself ahead of the pack.
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There are lots of networking tips available, but we don’t often get tips on what to avoid. For a variety of reasons, it is important to be well networked, maintain your network, stay top of mind, treat others like you would want to be treated, and avoid mistakes. Not doing the right thing often happens unconsciously and can lead to lost future business. Below are some networking tips to to keep in mind.
1. Don’t lose touch with your important contacts.
Here’s a scenario – you used to be in tou
During harvest season in the Napa and Sonoma valleys, the fields are filled with Latinos of all ages, working under the hot sun as they move through row after row of grapes on the vine that will eventually produce some of the greatest wines in the region.
But increasingly, Latinos are not just in the fields. For the members who make up the Napa Sonoma Mexican-American Vintners Association (NSMAVA), the fruits of their labor are doubly sweet. For most of these Latino winemakers, their family roo
Hiring managers and HR pros will often close out a job interview by asking an applicant if he or she has any questions themselves. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the job and the company's expectations, but you can't forget that the interviewer hasn't stopped judging YOU. Here are 5 questions that can make a bad impression on your interviewer, scuttling your chances for getting the job.
1. "When will I be promoted?:
This is one of the most common questions that applicants com
Sitting in a conference room with about 150 other women, Park City restaurateur Blanca Gohary took notes while listening intently to speakers discussing the importance of making personal connections in the local business community.
Gohary was among the scores of women attending the Latina Style Inc. Business Series on Thursday at the Maverik Center.
The one-day development conference seeks to empower Latina professionals and business owners by bringing them together with key corporations and ed
As the demographic makeup of the United States continues to change, so too does the key target for marketers. Rising to the forefront are Hispanic sports fans.
"With growing consumer clout, Hispanic audiences represent a huge opportunity for the sports industry in the U.S.," said Stephen Master, senior vice president of sports at Nielsen. "Considering that 94 percent of Hispanic males say they're sports fans and 56 percent of Hispanic males consider themselves avid fans, we felt the need to loo
Hispanics are way ahead of the general market for social and mobile usage. The more acculturated the Latino, the more likely they are to use these technologies. That has huge implications for your marketing plans, regardless of whether Hispanics are in your target market.
Latinos Lead Mobile Usage
Hispanics are no more likely than the rest of the population to own a cell phone or a smartphone. However, they are more “cell phone focused” than other demographics. Over 50% live in cell phone only
Professionals in Non-Profit Networking Forum, Thursday, October 24
Feature Guests:
Alicia Gonzalez, Executive Director, Chicago Run
Alicia is the Executive Director of Chicago Run, a local non-profit that provides free running programs to Chicago Public School students as a means of promoting health and wellness, digital learning, and cross-community collaboration. She helped launch Chicago Run as the first staff member in 2008 and has led the organization to serve 15,600 students in 55 Chic
Hispanic-owned businesses contribute more than 650,000 jobs and more than $100 billion annually to the California economy, which makes them fundamental to the prosperity of one of the nation's largest states.
"Hispanic businesses are vital for the California economy," Hugo Merida, president of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, told Efe.
California, with some 38 million inhabitants, of whom 39 percent are of Hispanic origin - the same percentage as Anglos - is among the
The influence of Latinas in business has expanded exponentially in the last decade. Hispanic women from all walks of life are opening businesses, increasing their influence in the corporate world and attaining major strides in government and the non-profit sector. However, just a few make it to the top, breaking the infamous glass ceiling that prevents brilliant Hispanic women from sitting in corporate boardrooms.
These five most influential Latinas board directors sit at the big table in high
With a name like Chiqui Cartagena, you can't escape the fact that you're different from your classmates in school. From the first grade on, I was constantly looked down upon and treated differently -- and sometimes not so nicely.
I'm an Army brat. My father was a decorated veteran of the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment that bravely fought in the Korean War. When he left the armed forces, he became a corporate executive for General Electric in Spain, which is where I grew up from the age of
An estimated 1.4 million or 4.3 percent of Latino/a adults identify as LGBT and 29 percent of Latino/a same-sex couples are raising children, according to a report released this week by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles.
The estimated 146,100 Latino/a individuals in same-sex couples tend to live in areas where there are higher proportions of Latinos/as. A third of Latino/a same-sex couples live in New Mexico, California, and Texas.
Nationally, Latino/a individua
Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities.
But they're being taught by mostly white teachers. That's reflected in a 45.7 percentage point gap between the portion of minority students and that of minority teachers.
While that makes U-46 near the top of suburban school districts with the biggest gaps in diversity between students and teachers, the district is hardly alone, a Daily
Madison has had a chamber of commerce for Latinos for 10 years, but a spinoff group with a narrowed mission was launched formally Wednesday night.
While the existing Latino chamber has primarily focused on the needs of entrepreneurs, the new group is aimed at helping Latino professionals connect and develop their careers.
The Latino Professionals Association of Greater Madison kicked off at the Monona Terrace Convention Center with an extensive program before a crowd of more than 200.
Claudio D
As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and commemorate the Hispanics who are making history and opening doors for the community, I thought it was important to take a closer look at those mujeres who are using social media to empower, mentor, and improve the life of other Latinas.
For those of us who are building our businesses with social media platforms, there are a few women who stand out. Thanks to their hard work and the belief that together we can go places, these leaders have
Poor is the business man who hires for staff uniformity or the business woman who wishes she could clone herself in order to maintain quality control. Not only would they be poor in spirit but they would likely be short on profitability as well. This is because workplace diversity is no longer some touchy feely initiative that is ‘good to have’. It has become a business imperative with hard evidence proving that the world’s most profitable companies are businesses who have made diversity core t
