I’ve been finishing up some training, finalizing some classes, and working on a project with the Madison Latino Chamber of Commerce so it’s been a busy two months! Plus, shoveling all this snow! March seems to be a just a bit lighter so I’ll hopefully have time to post on a more consistent basis. Is…
I’ve worked from home for the last 12 years – and I’ve loved every minute of it. I joke with people that a bad day at “the home office” is better than a good day at a real one. Being able to work at home has many advantages (and yes, even some disadvantages!) but most…
Hey Everyone! Apologies for the absence. I had a four week training recently that swallowed up most of my blogging time (not to mention a nagging 8 day cold!). Back to business now. While I was away, my new article on recruiting Latinos in the mobile age was just published in NSHMBA Magazine. The digital…
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years to the day that I started this blog (formerly Hispanic Talent Memo). Looking back at my first post, I had no idea where this journey would take me but suffice to say it’s been nothing short of extraordinary. I appreciate so much your support and feedback over…
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…
Royan Lee at The Spicey Learner starts off the new year with a short but terrific message about equity. Re-posted here: Equity is about voice. It’s not about Christmas Trees or Kwanzaa. It’s not about posters with a black girl standing next to a redhead standing next to an ethically ambiguous is-he-Spanish-is-he-Asian-is-he-Middle-Eastern boy. It’s not…
Starting tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be attending the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Conference in Chicago. I’ll be sharing tweets, pictures, and (hopefully) some videos from the event in the coming days so please follow us via #LATISM11 Over the last two years, I’ve had the pleasure of building relationships with literally hundreds of Latinos via…
Last night I had the opportunity to participate in the first LATISM-Chicago Chapter Tweet Up at DePaul University. Many thanks to NewFuturo for sponsoring the event which focused on education. The Tweet Up also gave many of us #LATISM tweeps the opportunity to finally meet “in real life.” I did more listening than talking last…
Huffington Post has just launched LatinoVoices which promises to “provide an authentic Hispanic-American perspective on current events and cultural trends.” They’ve included a great piece on Latino college student perspectives and experiences in their inaugural offering. The Editor for HuffPost LatinoVoices is Miguel Ferrer who I had the pleasure of meeting last year. I’ve already…
I just added a ‘Podcast Page’ to my blog. I’ve been honored to have some wonderful guests who have provided insights on a variety of subjects related to Latino leadership, the workforce, and education. I enjoy producing these podcasts and will get back to doing them soon. They can be time consuming since much of…
