I got a chuckle from this article regarding how the Office of Personnel Management is aiming to cut recruiting time (interview to hire) for federal jobs in half. This means cutting a 5-month process to about 2 1/2 months. When I worked at the University of Texas at El Paso, I helped many students find federal jobs…
I was just reviewing my blog’s “numbers” over the last 9-months using Google Analytics. Last month I had the largest number of visitors to Hispanic Talent Memo since I started blogging in July, 2009. And while my numbers don’t obviously compare to many other “high traffic” sites, the trend lines show that more and more…
I came across this blog post via Seth Godin’s blog – interestingly it’s a re-post of his from eight years ago but much of it still holds true today. Part of the post discusses a visit he made to Harvard to talk to students about getting a job in marketing. Seth encouraged students back then to get a…
The results of a recent study by Encuesta Inc. show that Hispanics feel corporations are less engaged and involved in the Hispanic community than a few years ago. According to the results (via Hispanic PR Blog): The findings show that Hispanics have lost confidence in major corporations’ role in their community. Even though Hispanics find it…
I’ve been writing up a storm of guest blogs over at the Intern Matters blog regarding Hispanic culture and the Hispanic workforce. This post wraps up and summarizes my initial posts on Hispanic culture. Check it out when you get a chance. Enjoy!
Calculated Risk shares great data and graphic regarding the correlation between unemployment and education. No surprises here. Go get a college degree.
Another great article by Lorelle L. Espinosa, director of policy and strategic initiatives at the Institute for Higher Education Policy, regarding what colleges and universities are responsible for graduating minority students in STEM fields. Dr. Espinosa makes an excellent point that a significant representation of minorities in STEM careers will not occur until ALL institutions make a commitment to graduating more…
Came across this great study conducted by The Education Trust showing positive movement in the number of minority group graduation rates between 2002-2007. You can check out the complete report here but some highlights a telling graph below. Ohio State University and Florida State University, have been recognized for model programs that boost retention and…
Just for laughs – because we can all use one at the end of the week. Enjoy!
I just came across a great source of information regarding the representation of Hispanics online including consumer behavior, multiculturalism, and social media trends. A researcher over at Forrester Research, Tamara Barber, focuses on these topics via her indepth studies and blog. Tamara’s most recent research focuses on the social media usage of Hispanics. Take a look when you…
