A team of scientists at the Yale-National University of Singapore (NUS) College in Singapore has reported that ‘find your passion’ may not be the best advice for students, especially those in the early stages of their education.
The research is published in Psychological Science. As the world becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, having diverse interests can help people make important connections across professional domains. READ MORE AT ASIAN SCIENTIST
As American companies focus on their growing success, perhaps one of the most powerful and widely accepted ways is for them to continue to expand on their achievements through building more diversity and inclusion efforts, especially at the executive and board levels. READ MORE AT FORBES
Last week, Facebook published its annual diversity report. To summarize some of the major findings of the report: there were slight increases in the amount of Black and Hispanic employees as well as women in technical roles, business and sales roles, and senior leadership. READ MORE AT FORBES
There has never been a better time for the insurance profession to begin deepening the conversation around diversity and inclusion (D&I).
In fact, there has never been a better time to capitalize on the fact that the industry has started to focus on the critical importance of inclusion as a driver of business success. Inclusion means providing an environment where everyone can thrive and excel. A diverse workforce helps bring the innovation and expertise needed to achieve business goals while k
For the sixth year, Cox Communications is honoring two outstanding Valley Latina entrepreneurs, Sandra Flores and Rosie Magaña, whose talent and leadership are perfect examples of the ever growing women-owned businesses in Arizona. READ MORE AT AZBIGMEDIA
Hispanics make up the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, and those numbers continue to grow. With a buying power totaling $1.4 trillion, the Hispanic consumer carries significant economic clout. To benefit from this demographic, the green industry needs to ditch the heavy Caucasian influence on the hobby of gardening and make it multicultural.
According to Simmons Research, in 2017, 17.4 percent of Americans aged 6 years and older identified as Hispanic or Latino, up from 15.3
Carlos Garcia was three years into his first job in technology at Merrill Lynch when he first learned what a 401(k) retirement savings account was. He was floored when he learned that a colleague had already saved $30,000 in three years, and the company had matched it.
The concept of making money off money was foreign to Garcia, an MIT graduate who was born in Texas to immigrants from Mexico. His story is not uncommon among U.S. Hispanics. READ MORE AT THE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Career is the one among many things which is found in everyone's bucket list since childhood. Every individual has a dream of becoming something which they admire of. Having a successful career is all you need to secure your future. It will offer you a lot of opportunities to enhance your skills and to prove yourself in front of the world. READ MORE AT INDIA TV
For three decades, Maria Elvira Salazar has conducted interviews and moderated debates as a broadcast journalist covering politics.
Now, for the first time, she’s finding herself on the other side.
Salazar was a news anchor for Miami-based MEGA TV and hosted a political news show, “Maria Elvira Live.” She left the show earlier this year to run for Congress. READ MORE AT THE HILL
While more high school graduates from all segments of the population are going to college, one in five will drop out before their second year, and that rate is higher among students whose families traditionally have not attended college, a group higher education needs to attract and keep, according to a detailed account from The Hechinger Report. READ MORE AT EDUCATION DRIVE
Networking is nothing more than meeting people. You can do it at a networking event, like this business expo, you can do it at a bar, you can do it at a party...anywhere people gather. But, like anything else, there's a right way and a wrong way to network. READ MORE AT HOUSTON CHRON
Job searches always take time but don’t have to waste time. As a time management coach, I’ve worked with many job seekers who stick to whatever feels safe and comfortable instead of doing what’s effective, only to find their job searches stretching on for an eternity. READ MORE AT FAST COMPANY
Rosie Mercado understands that the power of storytelling isn’t limited by a specific platform. Whether Mercado is working on a segment for Univision’s Despierta America, acting as a special correspondent on the Dr. Phil show, or sharing her journey on Instagram, she shows up with the same heart and the same intention. READ MORE ON FORBES
Net Generation. Centennials. The iGeneration. Whatever label you choose, Generation Z is here, and its oldest members are beginning to enter the workforce.
Born after 1995, this generation has never known a world without the internet, and most can’t recall a time before smartphones. The oldest members of this new generation have been shaped by events like 9/11 and the Great Recession, and now they’re beginning to look for work. READ MORE AT THE BUSINESS JOURNALS
Silicon Valley technology firms have had serious problems with demographic diversity, including accusations of hostile climates toward women and minority employees. A new analysis of company-level employment data I helped conduct finds, however, that some firms seem to have figured out how to create more diverse workplaces.
A 2016 report from the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, for example, concluded that the technology industry has a problem recruiting and retaining women of all
Hispanic-Americans are doing much better than their parents when it comes to income mobility. They are climbing up the economic ladder just slightly slower than their white peers, but much faster than blacks, according to a study by Stanford, Harvard and Census Bureau researchers.
For instance, among those who grew up lower middle class, 28% of Hispanics made it to the upper middle class or higher, compared to 35% of whites and only 14% of blacks. And 14% of middle class Hispanic kids made it t
Read biographies of feature guests for the 2018 Marketing, Media & PR Networking Forum being held tomorrow evening at Chicago Chop House.
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Diana Gutiérrez, The Jam, News Reporter, WCIU
Diana Gutierrez is a Mexican-American Chicago native. Born to immigrant parents, she is a bilingual journalist. Diana is one of two news reporters on WCIU’s ‘The Jam’. Born on the city’s Southwest side, Gutierrez understands the importance of unbiased journalism and is passionate about storytelling. She
Diversity and inclusion are becoming increasingly important to businesses.
Public pressure has prompted companies to become more vocal about their equality agendas, and political institutions are introducing frameworks to make sure employers stick to their word. READ MORE AT CNBC
The rapid pace of change in jobs means the era of one-and-done learning is over. It no longer matters what you learned in the past - to stay relevant you need to upskill. READ MORE AT KXLY
As a self-identified “mixed girl” growing up in Northeast Ohio, Janis Bowdler wished for a long, blonde ponytail.
Bowdler, appointed in April as the president of JPMorgan Chase Foundation, remembers her difficulty finding Latina role models in her predominantly white community when she was younger.READ MORE AT AL DIA
