Great infographics shared by the U.S. Census comparing 1940 to 2010. More graphics via the link, but I wanted to highlight the two below. First, most populated states then and now correlate with the growth of Latinos in California, Texas, Florida, the Northeast, and to some extent, Illinois. Secondly, Latinos were not even on the…
According to this report by Pew Hispanic Research, Latinos and Asians experienced a faster rate of growth in jobs than other demographic groups; however, the devil is in the details: The differences in jobs growth across groups largely reflect the differences in population growth. From 2007 to 2011, the Hispanic working-age (16 and older) population…
Idaho has the 15th highest proportion of Latinos in the nation. Today, roughly 11% of Idahoans are Latino, compared to 5% in 1990. It’s great to see leadership initiatives like the one below happening all around the country – yes, even in Idaho! Organizations must begin realize that Latino talent can be found beyond traditional…
Internal referrals and job boards are still the top two sources for filling job openings. Interesting numbers supplied via ERE and Silk Road Ink. Social media near the bottom (3.5% ) but 2011 was the first year social media was included in such a survey. Note Monster’s place on the list – corresponds to my…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about job boards losing their sizzle. Things aren’t looking good for the biggest of them all. Graphic via ERE.net
Catherine Rampell argues the ever increasing cost of higher education, as compared to healthcare, gas, etc., is due in part to budget cuts during challenging economic times. (Graphic via New York Times)
The National Clearinghouse Project just released a report on student transfer paths and community college. Another reports that illustrates the “new normal” on college campuses – one that was always been familiar to Latinos and other people of color. According to the study: One-third of all students switch institutions at least once before earning a…
The Latino workforce will grow, significantly, over the next eight years. While the growth of the labor force is slowing in general, the Latino workforce, according to PEW Research Center Demographic Trends, is growing. Check out my video on this same topic here. Latino talent is expected to comprise 18.6% by 2020. Currently, Latinos comprise…
Kudos to Scott Gulbransen for sharing this incredible infographic. How are you tapping Latino professional talent and the Latino workforce?
Unemployment numbers for the Latino workforce are still dismal but at least the numbers are encouraging. Latino unemployment fell 2% between December 2010 – December 2011. Not bad – but certainly not great.
