For African-Americans and Latinos, the path to upward mobility in the oil and gas industry remains filled with both hurdles and hope.
A 2017 U.S. Labor Department analysis revealed that African-American workers held just 9 percent of the jobs in oil and gas extraction and, despite the boom in the industry over the past decade, Black Americans never comprised more than one-tenth of the nation’s oil and gas workforce.
The report also noted similar statistics for Latinos. READ MORE AT THE CHRONICL
Now that the holidays have wrapped up, a growing number of companies will no doubt begin focusing their efforts on hiring. And that's good news if you're looking to get yourself a new job in the coming year. That said, looking for work can be a full-time job by itself, so it pays to approach the process strategically. Here are five ways to maximize your time and efforts.
1. Have different versions of your resume ready to go. READ MORE
What New Year’s resolutions are on your list this year?
Today marks the 10th day of the New Year. Have you stuck to your New Year’s Resolutions for your business? Or are you still working on what you’d like to do for the year?
Planning and executing a strategy at the start of the New Year is a great way to ensure you accomplish your business goals in 2019. READ MORE AT ARLNOW
More Latino students than ever are moving through high school to the doorstep of college, challenging higher education to adapt to a new demographic reality.
Striving to climb the social ladder, these young Americans are rapidly reshaping the marketplace for college recruiting. They are less affluent than others and less likely to have parents with college degrees.
And they are finding the gates to college open unevenly. READ MORE AT THE WASHINGTON POST
The top staff of House members is overwhelmingly white, with 313 representatives — about three-quarters — having no racial minorities in their offices’ top three positions, according to a new report.
Just 13.7 percent of staffers, or 152 of 1,110, who work as chiefs of staff, legislative directors or communications directors are people of color, according to the report released Tuesday by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a public policy think tank in Washington.
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If you are starting to think about looking for a new job, there are new protocols and "rules" to learn before dropping your resume on every online job board. Although the job market is in your favor, employers still dictate the process.
Here's what you need to know to land a new job in the new year. READ MORE AT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
It’s been said that it’s not what you know but who you know. And there is a long history of men getting to positions of power by leveraging their connections.
The difference in the way men and women approach networking can have a big impact on career opportunities. Here are six ways women can leverage their connections for the same kind of boost men enjoy. READ MORE AT FAST COMPANY
Average annual revenue of Latino-owned business increased from $258,702 in 2016-17 to $327,189 in 2017-18, an increase of 26.5%, according to a new study of more than 28,000 businesses conducted by Biz2Credit.
Much of the growth can be attributed to the overall strength of the U.S. economy. Success breeds confidence, and applications for small business loans from Latino-owned companies jumped 22% during the past 12 months. READ MORE AT FORBES
Chicago, IL. - January 2, 2019
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) has appointed Jaime di Paulo as the new President and CEO. Mr. di Paulo, formerly the Executive Director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce (LVCC) for the last five years, was selected by the IHCC Board, following a rigorous and competitive search led by Noetic Search.
Over his tenure at LVCC, the budget, membership and volunteer base all grew significantly.
He also was able to build
There are millions of immigrants in the U.S. who cannot leave the country because of their current immigration status and who have not been home in decades.
Two young Latinos are using technology and their immigration experiences to connect families who are separated by countries and continents. READ MORE AT NBC NEWS
The Latino Community Foundation has announced $150,000 in grants to local nonprofits as well as a $1 million commitment for 2019.
The following organizations are sharing the $150,000 in grants:
— Arte Américas
— Centro La Familia Advocacy Services
— Community Center for the Arts and Technology
— Education and Leadership Foundation (ELF)
— Every Neighborhood Partnership
The San Francisco-based Latino Community Foundation has the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the country. It establ
Do you wake up feeling pumped about work, or wanting to stay in bed? So much of our lives is spent working. Don’t waste those precious hours doing something you don’t care about. At the very least, you should be interested in what you do.
Only 13% of employees worldwide say they are engaged in their jobs. READ MORE AT FORBES
The relationship between Hispanics and technology may seem contradictory in some ways. On the one hand, research conducted by Pew in 2015 has shown that Hispanics are less likely to have an internet connection at home.
Meanwhile, a report by PwC noted something entirely different. It characterized Hispanics as “early tech adopters” and a “mobile-first community,” and it also singled out Hispanics—especially millennial Hispanics—as a group “more likely to use newer technology, such as Bluetooth
It is no secret that the tech industry has reshaped how society lives – from ordering weekly groceries online, recording fitness goals, revolutionizing healthcare and everything in between. Technology is intrinsic to almost every single thing people do.
With this in mind, the industry creating these ground-breaking solutions must represent the society which uses it so readily - currently, it does not. READ MORE AT FORBES
Job-seekers are used to hearing the same advice, on repeat: Always send a thank-you. Don't lie on your resume. Oh, and that resume -- make sure it's no longer than one page.
Except … that last one might not be so true anymore. As more and more hiring is done online, the one-page rule seems to be going out the window, according to hiring managers and several surveys. READ MORE AT KXNET
There are many moving parts to a job search: research, networking, writing, applying, following up. The list goes on and on. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. Here are five easy, yet important tasks that are easily forgotten:
Consider job search your job. Set a daily schedule. Wake up at the same time you would when you were working. Shower, get dressed and eat breakfast. Block off times for online job searching and informational interviews. End your day by making a to-do list for the next day.
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Nathalie Molina Niño was 20 years old when she started her first company and since then has worked to champion investment models that will show high returns for women, especially in the long run.
“I don't care about what looks cosmetically good on a headline or an annual report,” shares Molina Niño. “I look for businesses that deliver real, meaningful outcomes for women and the planet.”
Molina Niño credits her own Latinx roots for helping her understand both all she was capable of changing and
Minorities are more interested in starting their own business compared to the rest of the population, according to a new Northwestern Mutual survey.
More than 65% of the survey’s 8,000 American respondents consider themselves aspiring entrepreneurs, but entrepreneurs of color want to start businesses at a rate of 20% more than their peers.
Minorities were also more likely to start successful side hustles that they want to turn into a business. READ MORE AT YAHOO
Youth is a defining characteristic of the U.S. Latino population. About six-in-ten Latinos (61%) in the U.S. were 35 or younger in 2016. The number of young Latinos –35 million – increased 20% from a decade earlier, making it one of the largest and fastest-growing youth populations in the country.
With a median age of 28, Latinos are also the nation’s youngest major racial or ethnic group. Here are some key facts about them. READ MORE AT PEW RESEARCH CENTER
NBCUniversal’s Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo is developing its first English-language newscast in collaboration with YouTube in a bid to tap the burgeoning U.S. Hispanic youth demographic.
Borne out of a YouTube grant aimed at awarding journalism projects that “elevate quality journalism, evolve business models to drive sustainable growth, and empower news organizations through technological innovation. READ MORE AT VARIETY
