My good friend Murray Mann at Latinos at Work shares great advice for Latino professionals for 2012. He also describes the “prominent” players involved in helping this occur: Employers must be competitive locally and/or globally and have set significant goals for Latino recruitment, retention, and upward mobility. Colleges and Universities are evolving programs to address the needs…
Over the last few years, I’ve attempted to provide readers with a basic understanding of Latino culture, and how it might influence Latinos in the workplace. Understanding the nuances of Latino culture can provide organizations additional opportunities to attract, support, and develop Latino talent. Since starting this blog three years ago, I’ve often shared that…
I spent a lot of time over the holiday thinking about social media, and how it will impact all aspects of our lives. I’m a heavy Twitter user but made an effort over the last few weeks to delve more into Facebook to connect with family, friends, and organizations. At the same time, like many…
The blogosphere and social media have been abuzz the last couple days regarding Lowe’s decision to pull ads as part of the “All American Muslim” TV show on TLC. Supporters on each side of the issue have been making their cases – both supporting and trashing the organization. The story is a fascinating case study…
How is the economic environment impacting college recruiting? Interesting article via DealBook about Occupy Wall Street protestors demonstrating against banks coming to recruit on-campus. … a junior at Yale who attended, said that although he hoped to land a job on Wall Street upon graduation, he did not necessarily plan to spend his entire career…
Just released results from a survey commissioned by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) shows the on-going, and perhaps growing, expectation gap between businesses and colleges. According to the survey, employers think colleges and universities can do a better job preparing students for the workplace. Based on the survey, only 7% of…
Immigration expert and good friend Leslie Berestein Rojas from the Multi-American Blog (via KPCC) moderated an interesting discussion last night with representatives from Portos Bakery & Cafe, Gaviña Gourmet Coffee, Guelaguetza Restaurante and Tapatio Hot Sauce – all of these businesses began, and in some instances, remain Latino family-owned businesses. Great insights about Latino immigrants,…
I lived in Cincinnati for almost 5 years. True or not, Cincinnati as a community had the reputation for not being particularly open to diversity – especially in the business sector. Hence, the news today that Chiquita International is relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina after 24 years of being headquartered in Cincinnati is sad….
The Economist digs into why women still haven’t reached the professional success of men – in all aspects of the organizational workplace: And despite sheaves of equal-pay legislation, women get paid less than men for comparable work. That is partly because they often work in different fields, and many of them are part-timers with lower…
College grads hoping to make it to Wall Street as consultants are facing the realities of the current economy: Several large firms are not recruiting new entry-level analysts for their investment banking divisions this fall, having filled their entire incoming class with last summer’s interns. At the University of Pennsylvania, whose Wharton School is the…
