As anyone who has set foot in my office can attest, I am not a terrifically organized person. My desk is covered with drifts of paper, and I’ve never managed to use a planner for longer than a week.
So when I started my first job search in grad school, I knew that I would need to work hard to impose order on myself and my search. And as a result of that work, I was able to avoid a lot of unnecessary frustration and mistakes. READ MORE AT INSIDE HIGHER ED
The wage gap for women who identify as "Hispanic or Latino" is larger than that of any other racial or ethnic group tracked by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the median, they earn 63 cents for every dollar American men earn, compared to 81 cents for women overall.
While the wage gap is a blunt metric and doesn't account for differences in occupation between men and women, it has nevertheless become a powerful symbol of how far women remain behind men in terms of earning power. READ MORE
When Lou Sandoval was 22, he had one of the most difficult conversations a graduating senior could have with his parents. Sandoval had logged long hours studying biochemistry at DePaul University in Chicago and had been accepted to medical school. He would be not only the first college graduate in his family, but also the first doctor in his extended family. Everyone was thrilled.
And yet, closing in on graduation, Sandoval decided he wanted to pursue a career in business. With no job prospects
Cover letters are a necessary evil: terribly boring to write, but an essential first impression for a potential employer. The person reading your cover letter knows nothing about you, and will have a pile of other letters to sift through, so how do you get their attention?
A well-crafted, creative and honest letter is key. But beware of the pitfalls of following a template or sounding generic. READ MORE AT VOGUE
Netflix's cancellation of "One Day at a Time" has led to an outcry on social media by the show's viewers. And fans of CW's "Jane the Virgin" are preparing to say goodbye to a show entering its fifth and final season.The departure of the two Latino-themed shows demonstrates the challenges such projects still encounter on networks and streaming services.
Networks may feel pressure to tap into the growing Latino population — now the largest minority group in the U.S. — but the shows often receive
When it comes to groceries, US Latino Millennials recognize their seasoning. They are faithful to their heritage, attracted by the smell, taste and familiarity, surely formed in their home experiences.
According to a recent study by Nielsen, 61% of Latino Millennials say they have purchased at Hispanic supermarkets at least once during the past year.
We must bear in mind that, to attract a certain segment of any population, there is a notable difference between knowing where people buy and what
For the more anxiety-prone among us, job interviews can be a total nightmare.
You're sitting across from the hiring manager, trying desperately to convince her that, despite your sweaty palms, shaky knees, and palpitating heart, you are in fact the perfect person for this position.
Most experts will tell you that it comes down to preparation — knowing in advance how you'll answer tricky questions and reflecting on the direction you want your career to take. READ MORE AT INSIDER
The momentum of Latina women in the United States is on the rise and continues to demonstrate that it has a decisive role in the future of the US economy.
The Latina / Hispanic women population in the United States is 28 million; they represent 17% of the total U.S. female population and 9% of the entire population.
According to the most recent Census data, 44% of all Hispanic businesses in the United States are under the control of Latina women. READ MORE AT ABASTO NEWS
Stanford’s Graduate School of Business released its 2018 State of Latino Entrepreneurship Report in January and showed that Latino businesses had grown more than any other demographic group. In 2012, for example, there were 3.3 million businesses in the U.S. owned by Latinos, a growth of 46 percent from 2007. The number of white-owned businesses during the same period actually declined by 6 percent, topping out at 19 million businesses. READ MORE AT TOWNHALL
Cybersecurity is an attractive career for ambitious people and a great way to make the world a better place. If you want a career in cybersecurity, don’t wait. You don’t need to be of a particular age or gender. You don’t need any particular approval or certification or study place to get going. READ MORE AT FORBES
Most people who immigrated to the United States for a chance to live the “American Dream” are more satisfied with their lives in the “land of the free” than those who were born here, according to new research from Florida State University.
A team of researchers, including FSU Assistant Professor of Sociology Dawn Carr, found immigrants from white, Hispanic and other racial groups have higher levels of happiness and overall life satisfaction than those born in the United States. READ MORE AT FLO
Every racial and ethnic minority group in America is making financial gains but not at equal rates, according to the latest Multicultural Economy Report from the University of Georgia.
The annual report calculates the consumer buying power—or total income after taxes—for minority markets in the U.S.: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans. Published by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, a unit of UGA’s Terry College of Business, the Multicultural Economy Report is
On Tuesday Facebook reached a historic settlement with civil rights groups that had accused the company of allowing advertisers to unlawfully discriminate against minorities, women, and the elderly by using the platform’s ad-targeting technology to exclude them from seeing ads for housing, jobs, and credit—three areas with legal protections for groups that historically have been disenfranchised. READ MORE AT WIRED
More and more Latino families here are achieving the American dream of homeownership. But that's in sharp contrast to African-American families, who are moving in the opposite direction.
New Census Bureau data released in December showed an estimated 35.5 percent of Portland's Hispanic households owned their homes in 2017, compared to only 28.4 percent of African-Americans. READ MORE AT PORTLAND TRIBUNE
More than 80% of African-Americans and Hispanics – and 7 in 10 of all adults – say they wish there were a better way to prove themselves to lenders. Why is this? Broadly speaking people seeking a credit card, auto loan, mortgage, or any number of products are judged by one simple number: their credit score. READ MORE AT FORBES
The internet has forever altered — and widened — the job-search process, but the basic guidelines for landing work remain very much the same. So let’s review:
1. You can’t find something if you don’t know what you’re looking for. So before starting any job hunt, you need a clear idea of what you want to do, where you want to do it and whom you want to do it for. It will take research, soul-searching and perhaps the help of a mentor or career coach, but being able to target your job search will
A 2017 report by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that from 1990 to 2016, women represented less than 10 percent of the entrepreneurial and venture capital labor pool, while Hispanics represented about 2 percent and black people represented less than 1 percent. That was despite participation rates in education programs that led to careers in these sectors being much higher.
“We should be reflective of the larger society we live in,” said Chris Valentine, producer for SXSW Pitch. “
African-Americans and Hispanics breathe in far more deadly air pollution than they are responsible for making, a new study said.
A study looked at who is exposed to fine particle pollution — responsible for about 100,000 American deaths a year — and how much different races are responsible for the pollution based on their buying, driving, and living habits.
Scientists calculate that Hispanics on average breathe in 63% more of the pollution that leads to heart and breathing deaths than they make
(Chicago)- The Little Village Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of Blanca R. Soto as the new Executive Director. Blanca previously served as Managing Director and has successfully worked with the Chamber for nearly a decade strengthening business and community relations, increasing business to the corridor and effectively executing the Chambers signature events, including one of the largest and most recognized Mexican Independence Day Parades in the nation.
“On behalf of our Board o
STEM jobs, a crucial part of the global economy, are growing faster than other industries and tend to pay better than the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Hispanics make up 16 percent of the American workforce, but only 6 percent of scientists and engineers, according to the National Science Foundation.
There is ample opportunity in science, technology, engineering and math, according to Latino engineers in several fields. READ MORE AT NBC NEWS
