This evening I had the opportunity to attend a Cincinnati Hispanic Chamber Networking event and had the great honor of meeting Anthony Munoz. As the third player selected in the 1980 NFL draft, Anothony Munoz was an 11-time consecutive All-Pro lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals. Anthony Munoz is also one of two Hispanic Americans in the Football Hall of…
The last 15 years have seen significant changes in the recruitment advertising area. When I first began in the recruiting field, print ads dominated the industry. By 2000, job seekers jumped online to websites like Monster, CareerBuilder, and HotJobs. As we near the end of the first decade of the 21st century, another transition has…
Anyone paying attention to the work environment knows that the needs of today’s employees have changed over the last decade. Yet, many HR college recruitment processes still use deeply-rooted, and frankly old, tactics to meet organizational talent needs. It’s now evident that job seekers who once used to be referred to as ‘non-traditional’ have become…
The Pew Hispanic Research Center just released a report profiling the five largest Hispanic populations in the United States by country of origin. The report also presents the employment and income profiles for each demographic group. Additionally, each demographic profile is compared to overall Hispanic data.
Yesterday I received an email from a former colleague regarding a career-related issue. By the end of the day, I had traded close to 10 emails discussing his options as well as providing some long-term career advice. During our “virtual” conversation, I encouraged him to seek out a mentor within the organization. I also asked…
The Higher Education Management Group shares an interview with Sheila Curran, a veteran of college career services at several universities, regarding the future of career services. She provides a good perspective on how trends in the broader work environment will impact the skills and structure needed to manage a university career center. I agree that your…
Bitstream, a Cambridge, Massachusetts that produces the BOLT mobile web browser, reported that more than college half of college students with mobile phones use mobile internet for social networking, scholastic activities, and entertainment. It’s therefore not surprising to see organizations investing a lot of money and resources into the development of mobile internet-based recruitment strategies. …
Here is a good article in the Harvard Business Review regarding the characteristics of 21st Century organizations, particularly in strenuous economic times. Proctor and Gamble and IBM are profiled as two organizations that still focus on human capital needs despite a bad economy. Among other strengths both of these organizations focus on flexibility as the…
As part of our efforts to help explore and share topics that may directly or indirectly impact the Hispanic American workforce, we are launching Hispanic Leader Review (HLR). HLR will be a monthly online business newsletter for Hispanic American professionals and business owners. A subscription link can found on here. HLR is also publication of…
