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It’s no secret that the tech industry trails significantly behind many other business sectors in its efforts to recruit, retain and support diverse workers. For example, there are half as many African-Americans and Hispanics in tech as in the rest of the private sector, and 83 percent of tech executives are still white, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. READ MORE AT DICE

A new report from IRI concludes there’s no one-size fits all way for grocers to appeal to the U.S.'s growing Hispanic population. Like other consumers, Hispanic shoppers like to fill their grocery carts with a mix of healthy and indulgent products. IRI found that 36% of Hispanic shoppers said they eat healthy half the time and eat whatever they want the rest of the time, and another 36% said they eat healthy 80% of the time and treat themselves 20% of the time. READ MORE AT FOOD DIVE

'Getting ethnic consumers' is not just about leaving money on the table, it will determine which brands win or lose. We are at the tipping point where the American critical mass is Multicultural and 'minority-majority' is an oxymoron. The need to do Multicultural marketing right is painfully obvious.

Multiculturals are nearly 40% of U.S. consumers who spend $1.7 trillion yet still get under 18% of all ad dollars, and less of company resources. U.S. kids are already majority-ethnic, Millennials

Getting promoted sometimes feels like a puzzle with a solution that's ever-changing. That's because, at many companies, there are no hard-and-fast rules as to who gets promoted.

But just because in many cases the path to a promotion is vague does not mean you can't put yourself in the best position possible. If you follow the rules below you won't always get the job, but you will have a better chance at landing the promotion you will (if you follow these suggestions) richly deserve. READ MORE A

The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GPHCC) will host its Annual Closing the Gap Conference on June 12 at the Community College of Philadelphia, welcoming entrepreneurs, leaders and human resource professionals to a series of sessions on successfully marketing to and engaging Latinos in the food and hospitality industries.

“The conference provides business owners, corporations, and industry professionals the opportunity to learn how to overcome the outcome gaps Latinos face in

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has named Maria Salinas its new president and chief executive, making her the first female leader in the organization's history.

Salinas will begin work Aug. 1. She is replacing Gary Toebben, who will retire July 1 after leading the chamber for 12 years. READ MORE AT L.A. BIZ

Thinking about finding yourself a new 9-5? It can be hard to figure out what exactly you can do to make your résumé stand out in a crowd of other, similarly polished, one-page masterpieces. Even after you've looked at every template around and re-written your cover letter fifteen times, there are still ways to make the recruiter or hiring manager in HR notice your résumé first — and help them remember it when they're looking at 200 others.

These résumé writing tips from experts can help you pol

Dow Jones today announced the appointment of Smita Pillai as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

Ms Pillai will lead the creation and delivery of a progressive, global diversity strategy at Dow Jones, shaping innovative approaches to foster an inclusive culture throughout the business.READ MORE AT GLOBAL NEWS WIRE

Lots of people are there to think about selecting the right candidate for their business. And to recruit only the right one, you have to make sure that you choose the right kind of recruiter. So, if you create a clear strategy of recruitment and a good plan then the online recruitment can be a simple task. There are several steps that each and every recruiter should follow carefully right before going online along with your recruitment.

An overview of the recruitment process

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Each and every business requires the good workforce that actually strives hard to accomplish the organization’s goals as well as objectives in an effective manner. To build some excellent team, numerous organizations focus on the quality hires. However, this is often challenging to pick some suitable candidates from the large pool of the qualified people, companies can never ignore the ultimate need and importance of talented professionals.

To make such actual hires, each and every company has tw

The twenty-first-century recruitment concept is not only about detecting the right kind of talents but also effectively managing the same within a particular amount of time. The idea of recruitment has undergone a sheer transformation from the past and has provided the specific domain with far more advanced technologies. Recruiters of the present era cannot even think of taking a step ahead without technology as their backing. The entire industry is armed with high-end leverages today to deal wi

With college debts at all-time highs and education loan payments about to start coming due, graduation season can be filled not only with a justifiable sense of accomplishment and high hopes but with a clear angst about how to get your first job and begin a meaningful career. Even though the Great Recession is behind us and our nation enjoys low unemployment rates, you still need to be smart about how you enter the full-time workforce.

Here are some insights and tips to keep in mind in this sea

Hispanic women are a force to be reckoned with. This isn’t news, exactly, but rather a statement of the growing power, both culturally and economically, that they wield. As Latinas continue to advance in their careers and increase their buying power, that influence is sure to grow.

So what are the characteristics of this group? What do they look for in a brand? How do they shop? What are their values — and what issues are near and dear to their hearts? READ MORE AT MEDIAPOST

For nearly 10 years, residents in a California farming community have had to drive nearly 40 miles (64 kilometers) to see the latest film, a rare trip for some in a place where a third of the population lives in poverty.

That all changed in May when Moctesuma Esparza, a Latino movie producer, opened his latest Maya Cinemas theater in Delano in his ongoing effort to open theaters in poor, rural areas in the U.S. that lack entertainment options. READ MORE AT THE BOSTON GLOBE

Your resume can open doors for you, or it can keep you from getting hired. Sometimes it's not the big things that cause the person making hiring decisions to pass on you. It might be a relatively small mistake that dooms your candidacy.

The good news is that these mistakes are easy to fix. Just putting in a little attention to detail should let you correct these errors and give yourself a better chance at getting hired. READ MORE AT USA TODAY

It was two years ago that Iris Castaneda was escorted out of a Starbucks in Orlando by security guards after arguing with a barista over soy milk.

Though she immediately felt she’d been the target of obvious discrimination — she recalls being the only Hispanic woman in the store when it happened — Castaneda mostly kept her story to herself. She did file a written report about it, and subsequently received an apology from the store manager where the incident occurred. But she was reluctant to sh

The Hispanic community continues to drive homeownership growth in the U.S., but a challenging political climate keeps many from making long-term financial commitments, according to the latest HWP Annual report released by the Hispanic Wealth Project and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. READ MORE AT HOUSINGWIRE

With each passing year’s development, man is becoming more and more versatile whether it is personally or it is professionally. And every development brings certain advantages with it, kudos to the newer technologies. Approaching the job sectors, the Internet has become one of the most utilized tools for job hunting that recruiters use nowadays. Considering the earlier Internet traditions in the job industry, the recent years have brought developed automation of hiring and recruiting, much diffe

The number of Hispanic persons in America is expected to grow to comprise more than 25 percent of the U.S. population by 2050. That growth is already helping to propel the growth of Hispanic-owned businesses by nearly 15 times the national rate. Wallethub analyzed 23 metrics in the top 182 cities to determine the cities most friendly to Hispanic entrepreneurs. READ MORE AT TIMES FREE PRESS

Can radio stations benefit by reaching out to a segment of the U.S. Hispanic market that is growing in both affluence and influence? Yes, says Gabriela Alcantara-Diaz, founder and president of Miami-based Semilla AD.

The Uruguay-born multicultural marketing veteran specializes in upscale Latinos. READ MORE AT RADIO + TELEVISION BUSINESS REPORT