Monthly Archives: May 2010

Guest Blogger: Edwin Martinez – Get an "Attitude"

I’d like you to meet someone that I think you’ll find engaging, Edwin Martinez. Edwin is a human resources professional with over 20 years of HR experience. He also holds a Human Resources Professional Certification (PHR). His professional background has included being an entrepreneur in the message therapy industry to being a professional actor in…

A Menudo of Suggested Reads

Things have been a bit hectic lately – working on a couple projects plus getting some writing done on my latest study: my apologies for the lack of contact! Here’s a round-up of what caught my eye this week – interesting stuff so please take a look when you have moment. See you soon —…

What's Wrong with Higher Education:A Marketers Perspective

Seth Godin shares some provoking thoughts regarding higher education from a marketers perspective. Great stuff especially if you also look at it from an industry, organizational behavior, and organization culture perspective. My favorite piece: The solutions are obvious… there are tons of ways to get a cheap, liberal education, one that exposes you to the world, permits…

Hispanic Representation and the Federal Reserve System

An interesting perspective via LatinoPolitics blog regarding Hispanic representation in the Federal Reserve System (nationally). A great overview of Hispanic board members around the U.S. plus some commentary on the lack of representation in a body that’s one of the linch pins of our economy. Good read.

The Family, Work, and School Balance

The vast majority of Hispanic college students work while attending school. I did for every one of my degrees. Research has shown that well over 80% of Hispanic college students work either full or part-time while trying to obtain their college educations. This article does a great job of personalizing these statistics and demonstrates the…