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Depending on where you live, there are career service centers located throughout the U.S. that can help you find a job. One of the best is the American Job Center (AJC) that has around 2,500 centers nationwide. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, AJCs are free-to-use resource centers that can help you explore your career options, search for jobs, find training, write a resume, prepare for an interview and much more. READ MORE AT THE SPECTRUM

For many two-year institutions, it didn't take a racist incident, protest or controversial guest speaker to jump-start efforts to promote more diverse and inclusive campus environments.

Many community colleges are heralded for having diverse student populations. But that perception hasn't made them complacent, especially as many go beyond their campuses and see cultural clashes happening in their communities.

Quietly, more two-year colleges are investing in cultivating an on-campus culture focu

Hispanics in the U.S. are more optimistic about their financial situation and their economic conditions have generally improved in the first three months of 2018, according to a new national consumer sentiment index conducted by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU's College of Business.

The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index (HCSI), taken from January through March 2018, stands at 98.9, up 5.4 points from the fourth quarter of 2017, and the

There are more than twelve industry-based recruitment methods which differ completely from all ends. The process of recruitment can hold crucial importance in case of each organization and even more when it comes to the type of businesses they carry out. Well, most of the company follows certain hiring process and keeps the best analyzed on the running list. But there are also procedures that are often personalized by today’s industrialists and even established in order to meet the exact set tar

Take a moment to think about your handshake. When was the last time you shook someone’s hand? Why did you do it? Were you standing or sitting? Did the other person have a strong handshake? What impression did they make on you? Now, being very honest, rate your average handshake on a scale of one to five on the following criteria: 

Firmness (with five being very firm) 
Moistness (with five being very dry) 
Confidence (with five being very confident) 

How did you score? Some of you probably know

The recent releases of movies like “Black Panther” and “Love, Simon” have allowed different groups to see themselves represented on the big screen and in the media. It’s taken years for minority groups and the LGBTQ community to see itself represented in a way they can be proud of.

There’s always been representation of different ethnic groups in movies, TV shows and video games but those representations haven’t always been a good one. Often time the roles they play are stereotypical. For that r

Black and Hispanic homebuyers have a harder time finding homes they can afford in Denver than in the rest of the country as a whole, according to a new analysis from Zillow.

The real estate website looked at median income data for several racial groups – white, Hispanic, Asian, black and all groups – and found that nationwide, the typical buyer could afford about 74 percent of homes listed for sale in 2017.

That number drops to 55 percent for black buyers and 65 percent for Hispanic buyers. Whi

Read biographies of feature guests for the Banking and Finance Networking Forum being held tomorrow Thursday, April 11 at Chicago Chop House.

Moderator

Antonio Lugo, President, Smart Wealth Strategies, Inc.
As President of Smart Wealth Strategies, Antonio’s role, supported by a team of professionals is to offer comprehensive financial planning while addressing the biggest financial threats impacting most Americans today. Our clients come to us concerned about how to efficiently plan a future, wh

There might be thousands of myths about recruitment methods, but there are a defined set of procedures that are used in the most successful organizations. The processes under taken by top industrialists today are mostly kept confidential by organizations and their HR department. Although some of the top organizations did not hesitate to share their success stories that contribute to the recruitment techniques used by other industries today. Some of the crucial areas of utilizing industry-level r

Today’s youth culture believes in the online trend of the job hunt and leaves their resumes with ample amount of hope and expectations. The career-oriented bunch of bright intellectuals takes exceptionally sincere when it comes to a standard and quality long-term career graph. Well, the option of courses is extending regarding options day by day and so is the academic background of the candidates.

You might have come across a bright, chief ranked student disappointed on the fact why there are no

When it comes to moving to a new city, there are so many things to take into consideration, including employment. Unless you are moving for a job that you already have, it can be intimidating to apply for jobs in a new city. After all, you are not there already, and you can’t just go to an interview on a moment’s notice.

So, what you need to do is find ways to convince potential employers that you are the person they should hire. READ MORE AT ENTREPRENEUR

Target Corp has agreed to review its policies for screening job applicants and pay $3.74 million to settle a lawsuit claiming its use of criminal background checks kept thousands of blacks and Hispanics from obtaining employment.

The preliminary settlement filed on Thursday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan requires a judge's approval. READ MORE AT YAHOO FINANCE

A few months after President Trump moved into the White House, a study conducted by the nonprofit research group Media Matters concluded that the morning shows on cable news channels continued to skew white and male when it came to guests.

According to the analysis by Cristina López G., of the 2,862 guests on the three major morning news shows (CNN’s “New Day,” MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and “Fox & Friends”) in January and February of last year, 85 percent were non-Latino white and 77 percent were m

It is not one of the unusual occurrences, that along with the arrival of contemporary technology incurring the ‘online conception’ has brought almost everything to transformation. Every process of functionality has been doubled up by it, and so have the recruitment industry metrics. The rapid motion in the way of functioning has affected the process of sourcing in recruitment.

William Almonte Mahwah brings to attention, how it has become very crucial for recruiters to know the upcoming roles and

Networking is not going anywhere. In fact, it may be more important now than ever. According to this study on LinkedIn, 85% of jobs are filled via networking of some sort, a percentage that should cause anyone to think twice about their networking skills. To put it lightly, networking can be crucial when it comes to landing your dream job.

Having more connections is only going to help you when it’s time to find a new gig. READ MORE AT FORBES

Student loan debt weighs more heavily on students of color than on their white counterparts.

An estimated 86.8% of black students borrow federal student loans to attend a four-year public college, as opposed to 59.9% of white students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

With rising tuition costs outpacing inflation and wage growth, many students are struggling to afford college. In fact, about 44 million Americans owe over $1.48 trillion in student loan debt. READ

Latino audiences had the highest rate of moviegoing last year among ethnic groups in the U.S., followed by Asians, according to a new report by the Motion Picture Association of America.

The trade group, which released the report Wednesday, said Hispanic-Latino filmgoers went to the movies an average of 4.5 times during 2017 while Asians attended an average of 4.3 times. African-Americans went an average of 3.4 times last year and Caucasians attended an average of 3.2 times.

The MPAA’s report s

In the knowledge of William Almonte, the initial days of recruitment are the most confusing and hectic for fresh independent recruiters. Establishing on an independent platform is not just another cake and can often keep you procrastinating about the steps yet to be taken. Scheduling and planning is a must apart from which you will need assistance from an external source when you are trying to get established by your own without any experience. Communicating with other recruitment experts or eve

College recruitment has become a matter of concern and institutions are putting maximum effort into obtaining the best of talents from the field. It can both be demonstrated from recruits as well as educational institutions as the recruiters. Colleges and universities are improvising on modern and stronger techniques to suit new hires with the college course specifications so that they can rest assured about a promising career in the long run.

Native to international, students pay a handful to pe

The job of recruiters involves playing multiple roles and has taken away the point of interest for most industries. The notion of recruitment to the outside world is more or less transparent, but there exist some interesting and unusual facts about how the industry functions; which might interest you and benefit you to some extent. To speed up your approaches you are making for the recruitment industry, it is wise to be updated with the following.

1. The downturn in the recruitment industry does not