I love NPR. I especially enjoy the stories that take a snippet of someone’s life and use it to explain the larger social and cultural complexities of life in the United States. Claudio Sanchez shares a story of a first generation Chinese American who constantly faces the tension of balancing Chinese (collectivist) and American (individualistic)…
From the BLS Press Release: Unemployment rates were higher in June than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Eighteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 9 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate…
A few days ago, I posted some thoughts regarding a discussion going on at the National Journal’s Education Expert Blog (NJEE) regarding a NACE report stating less than 20 percent of 2009 college graduates who had applied for a job by the end of April had one in hand. I noted that discussions like the one occuring at NJEE…
Over the weekend, I had a conversation with someone who works for a rather large service organization. We got on the topic of college recruiting and why it’s important to long-term succession planning and competitiveness. What struck me about our discussion was this individual’s emphasis on skill set as a determining factor in attracting potential…
I just came across a wonderful website called Total Picture Radio (TPR). The site provides practical views of emerging trends from thought leaders to help with talent management and career planning – all in podcast format. I did a quick search on Hispanic career trends and listened to some insightful shows. Total Picture Radio advocates filling a career advice and…
Since beginning HTM, I’ve taken much more time to review the newspaper and media coverage of how the national and global recessions are impacting governments, industries, workers, and college graduates. There are obvious uncertainties. Graduating students have been carefully assessing the opportunity landscape before making career decisions. For graduates, many times accepting a job is a matter of survival rather than choice. A few articles I’ve…
There’s an excellent discussion going on over at the National Journal’s Education Expert Blog area. The conversation centers on a NACE report a few months ago stating that less than 20 percent of 2009 college graduates who had applied for a job by the end of April had one in hand. The main question: are colleges…
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) just released a report, A Profile of Successful Pell Grant Recipients. A couple of highlights from the study: In addition, a larger percentage of Pell Grant recipients than nonrecipients came from non-English-speaking households, and a larger proportion were Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, or from other racial/ethnic backgrounds other…
A few articles from the last few days provide a snapshot of how the current recession is still impacting college recruiting. Business Week has a report on NACE’s salary report indicating wages remaining stagnant for new hires but not decreasing as compared to 2008. NACE reports less than 20 percent of 2009 grads who have applied for…
Acxiom market services just released an interesting study regarding the expansion of Hispanics into American suburbs. The study focused on ten markets considered to be high growth areas for Hispanic suburban growth: Charlotte, NC, Nashville-Davidson, TN, Raleigh, NC, Memphis, TN, Greensboro, NC, Little Rock, AR, Indianapolis, IN, Birmingham, AL, Minneapolis, MN, and Aurora, CO. The…
