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Hispanic Recruiter Review - January 2007

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 10:22pm.

Hispanic Recruiter Review

Employment and Diversity

Time Management in Other Cultures
Managers and multicultural employees can sometimes have different ideas about how time should be managed at work. LatPro expert Graciela Kenig gives tips on coaching employees so your expectations are met.

How the Immigration "SKIL Bill" Affects US Businesses and Tech Workers
Attorney James Root lets you in on the important provisions of this new bill, which include increasing quotas on H-1B visas, eliminating green card caps for certain advanced degree holders, and streamlining the processing of employment-based green cards.

Bilingual employees in demand across Delaware
As the US Hispanic population grows, businesses need employees who can communicate both culturally and linguistically with this group. LatPro's sales director and other experts discuss the value of bilingualism to career success.

Law Firm Ties Diversity Goals to Compensation
Law firms always talk about the importance of diversity, but at Fenwick & West in Mountain View, Calif., success or failure on that front can actually be felt in partners' wallets.

What If All Your Senior Execs Left?
With retirement of the baby boomers, it is anticipated that around half of current senior executives will exit the workforce within the next five years. Smart companies are embracing diversity candidates to fill the talent vacuum.

Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged in December
December's unemployment rate experienced no change from the previous month, with the overall rate at 4.5 percent. Unemployment among Hispanics also held steady at 4.9 percent, according to US Labor Department figures.

Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders

Trend seen in tech startups: Principals are foreign-born
According to research by Duke University, an estimated 25 percent of technology and engineering companies started from 1995 to 2005 had at least one senior foreign-born executive at the helm.

North Carolina Minority Buying Power Climbs
The buying power of minority consumers in North Carolina has soared over the past sixteen years, providing strong new markets, says a new study from the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development.

Executive Appointments

Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) has been named as the Assistant Speaker of the House by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

Hernán Mariño has been named vice president of marketing and communications for Latin America by German business software giant SAP.

Melissa Wright has been promoted to director and general manager of Latin America for Nintendo.

Cheryl Levy will join HealthSouth as senior vice president of human resources, where she will also handle the implementation of a diversity program.

Latin America News

Mexican Government Blasts Killing of Migrant
The Mexican government sent a diplomatic note to the United States protesting the fatal shooting of a Mexican immigrant by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona, demanding that the U.S. conduct "an exhaustive investigation" and punish those responsible.

Incoming President Pledges Change in Ecuador
Rafael Correa, a leftist economist and friend of Venezuela's anti-U.S. leader, promises to bring rapid and radical political and economic changes as president.

Castro 'opted for risky surgery'
Cuban leader Fidel Castro's health has worsened after a risky surgery led to grave complications, a new report by a Spanish newspaper has said.

LatPro News

LatPro.com and MAES Award Scholarship to Latina Electrical Engineering Student at the University of New Mexico
The first annual LatPro-MAES scholarship for Hispanic Students in Science and Engineering has been granted to Lillian Acosta, an immigrant from Mexico and first-generation college student.

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Who are LatPro's Candidates?
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Recruiting Calendar

National Society for Hispanic Professionals' Diversity Job Fairs
February 8, 2007 - Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
March 22, 2007 - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
May 17, 2007 - Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
September 27, 2007 - Trinity College, Washington, DC
October 18, 2007 - Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Companies with a commitment to diversity will gain access to NSHP's nationwide membership of over 12,000 bilingual and Hispanic professionals. Other prominent Hispanic organizations will also be encouraging their members to attend these recruiting events.

Visit LatPro's calendar for employment events, career fairs and conferences that are of interest to Hispanic professionals. Know of an event that should be listed? Submit an event here.

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