An attack on 18-year-old Cuban-American and Parkland activist Emma González for not speaking Spanish by an Iowa Republican congressman’s campaign staff highlights the pressures U.S.-born Latinos face on language.
“This is how you look when you claim Cuban heritage yet don’t speak Spanish and ignore the fact that your ancestors fled the island when the dictatorship turned Cuba into a prison camp, after removing all weapons from its citizens; hence their right to self defense,” read a meme with G
The astonishing highs and lows of tech this year have thrown new attention onto just who is working in the sector and with what set of biases, assumptions, and priorities.
What about the state of racial and ethnic representation in tech? This, too, has become a huge topic of concern. And so we again want to build on our earlier work on the digital workforce to examine a mixed state of affairs, albeit one with several bright spots. READ MORE AT BROOKINGS
Here's a look at the Hispanic population in the United States.
Facts:The Census Bureau describes Hispanic or Latino ethnicity as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race."
Hispanic people are the largest minority in the United States. Only Mexico has a larger Latino population than the United States. READ MORE AT CNN
When it comes to conversation, you’re a natural. You can chat up a storm with just about anyone, you’re a pro at listening, and you love meeting and connecting with new people.
But when it comes to starting that networking conversation? That’s a different story.
This is one of the most common concerns we hear about networking: How do you just walk up to someone you don’t know at an event—and start talking? READ MORE AT THE MUSE
Clients are always asking about best practices for Hispanic marketing — what to do (and what not to do) on digital platforms, what languages to use, and so on. Here are a few tips on how to reach Hispanic audiences effectively:
Be culturally relevant.
Brands should know the passion points of Hispanic culture — music, family, food, traditions — and use them as starting points to reach out to Hispanic audiences. READ MORE AT MEDIAPOST
The business environment is highly competitive in the 21st century; organizations have limited reliability with the old-aged recruitment strategies. Due to the increasing number of applications as well as the arrival of diverse qualification background, it is becoming difficult for recruiters to keep the sharpness and accuracy intact in the selecting candidates.
Today’s recruiting strategies to ensure where they are placing their candidates rather than just emphasizing on the organizations. Incor
The organization is based on specific aspects, and one of them is the idea of accordance between hiring managers and recruiters. They play a crucial role in blending the edges of an organization and highlight its strength and weaknesses even more prominently. On the other hand, it becomes a matter of concern for the applicants when it comes to a gloomy tie-up between the two eminent parties.
This applies when a recruiter is new to the f
There are plenty of discussions about hiring strategic maintenance, improving recruitment procedure and usage of recruiting software. But there are thousands of budding recruiters out there who want to explore the recruitment field and get into the flow. The job recruitment is not rocket science neither just another piece of cake. Sharply, the payment for setting up a new candidate is approximately twenty to twenty-five percent of the entire salary.
Level one – Get an in-depth understanding of t
Losing one's job can be traumatic. As the economy continues to transform, uncertainty surrounding job security and employability will only increase, especially for the older workers. However, there is always a silver lining in every cloud.
As the economy restructures, it brings about new opportunities and creates new jobs. The secret to grabbing hold of these new opportunities is skills upgrading. Here are some tips for you if you ever find yourself in between jobs. READ MORE AT CHANNEL NEWS AS
A new study conducted by researchers at Stanford, Harvard and the Census Bureau, finds that in 99 percent of neighborhoods in the United States, black boys earn less in adulthood than white boys who come from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. This undermines the widely-held belief that class, not race, is the most fundamental predictor of economic outcomes for children in the U.S.
The study looked at racial disparities in income over generations by looking at de-identified data from 20 million
Five years ago, Telemundo had less than half the audience of rival Univision and was headquartered in a former shoe warehouse in a neighborhood that flooded each time a hurricane blew through Miami.
Today, the Spanish-language broadcaster owned by Comcast Corp. is nipping at long-dominant Univision’s heels in the ratings, consistently beating it in the 10 p.m. time slot with edgy narconovelas—soap operas about Mexican drug lords—aimed at a new generation of bilingual Latinos. READ MORE AT THE W
1. BE PREPARED
It’s obvious but easily forgotten. The last thing you want is to show up to an event, not knowing anyone and not get the best out of the situation... preparation is KEY!
From remembering business cards, researching key speakers and event topics, and having a nose on social media to see if you can scope out who’s attending – the more prepared you are the more you’ll get out of any networking occasion.
Setting yourself goals can also benefit your networking experience. This gives y
According to a new research report from the National Institute on Retirement Security, two-thirds of working Millennials have nothing saved for retirement. These are some of the surprising, new statistics about Millennials and their retirement.
Here's what you need to know. Among the many findings in the report, here are some of the major findings. READ MORE AT FORBES
When Gabriel Concha’s oldest daughter was in second grade, she started falling behind in her New York City school. Monica Olivera was living with her kids in what she called a “failed school district” in North Carolina, and William Estrada’s parents wanted to make sure their faith was part of their kids’ education but didn’t want to pay for a private school.
Each family had different concerns, but they all turned to the same solution: homeschooling. READ MORE AT 0ZY
The human resource management is the brains of the recruiting system. The HR management has much more to do than helping you select candidates for your company. If you want to look forward to recruiting wholly, you need to share responsibilities with the HR managing partners.
An HR manager adds value to your organisation. There is more to recruitment than just selecting and screening candidates. William Almonte brought into light that, running an
Time is rolling faster than ever with the emergence of Internet system. Using online procedure has changed the entire perspective of approach to jobs and people are getting employed every day with its help. The thing is about being at right place at the right, which has been made possible by online recruitment. You can get a job before even knowing at the speed of light.
Individuals in this profession have to agree; decisions on shortlisting or
Diverse and inclusive companies drive innovative results. Yet the tech industry still struggles with diversity and inclusion, often failing to attract diverse talent due to inclusivity issues in the workplace. For organizations looking to shape up their diversity and inclusion practices and policies, the change can be challenging — and rewarding.
Most companies are driven to enact change for one of four common reasons. READ MORE AT IT WORLD
Amidst the sights and sounds of a bustling Austin Convention Center, you can pull on a pair of Virtual Reality (VR) goggles to walk through a Peruvian rainforest. You can dance the night away to a DJ mix or to Peruvian rock, electric, funk and folk bands at Peru House, a spot dedicated to Peruvian arts, culture and technology.
Latin American and U.S. Latino presence at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) tech, film and music festival has grown significantly – particularly through music. READ M
The US Hispanic population is large, growing, young and experiencing economic and social progress – “an incredible opportunity for any brand”, according to an industry figure.
In a WARC Best Practice paper, How to market to Hispanic consumers in the US, marketing consultant Belia E. Jimenez, highlights the size and influence of the Hispanic population on many areas of US public life and popular culture.
“The challenge for marketers wishing to sell to Hispanics is determining how Hispanics are d
It's often said that success is all about who you know. This is especially true when it comes to your career: Knowing the right person at the right company can open the door to your dream job opportunity.
But what happens if you've lost touch with professional contacts you were close with in the past? It can be awkward (and a turn-off) to reach out to someone after months or years of not speaking and ask for help, so it's important to go about rekindling old networking relationships the right w
