The representation of Latinos in the federal workforce is an issue discussed a few times via this blog. Some movement by President Obama on this via a recent executive order asking all agencies for road maps to increase diversity. According to Government Executive: Recruiting young Hispanics for federal jobs will be vital, with large numbers…
I can appreciate Hugo Schwyser’s thoughts here regarding the “old boys’ network (OBN).” Being very fair-skinned, many assume I’m not Latino. Hence, my interactions with some corporate peers early in my career provided many “fly on the wall” moments. It was a fascinating opportunity. Once the secret was out so were the exclusive happy hour…
One important reason the public sector has a hard time recruiting the best and brightest – via Economic Policy Institute: When looking at total compensation including employer-provided benefits, this gap narrowed but the private sector workers still earned $2,001 more per year than public sector workers ($71,109 in total compensation, versus $69,108). This gap was…
Great report put out by Center for American Progress regarding assimilation among new immigrants including Latinos. The report examines the future outlook for immigrants, projecting their gains through 2030. The report counters some conventional wisdom regarding Latinos and assimilation. Money quote: Hispanic newcomers show very positive rates of advancement by 2030. This is contrary to…
I’m always fascinated about why some communities make an effort to incorporate immigrants into their society while others do not, especially in education. The Toledo Public School District in Ohio, for example, is working with New Mexico Highlands University to provide Latino high school students the opportunity to attend college in other states; and the…
Business Week has a great article regarding why some Americans choose not to do “dirty jobs.” Money quote: Massey says Americans didn’t turn away from the work merely because it was hard or because of the pay but because they had come to think of it as beneath them. “It doesn’t have anything to do…
When will your state return to pre-recession job levels?
If you’ve not yet read The Tipping Point (non-affiliate link), you should. It’s a book about change. Malcom Gladwell offers a different approach about comprehending change, and why it seems to occur as quickly as it does. One premise of his book is that change occurs all at once, and the smallest shift, can be…
The 2011 LATISM Annual Conference (#LATISM11) in Chicago is history. Those of us who attend conferences know they can be uninspiring, exhausting, and frankly, sometimes pointless. The 2011 LATISM Annual Conference was none of these. It’s hopeless trying to capture three days of amazing passion, inspiration, and energy in a single blog post. It simply…
Starting tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be attending the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Conference in Chicago. I’ll be sharing tweets, pictures, and (hopefully) some videos from the event in the coming days so please follow us via #LATISM11 Over the last two years, I’ve had the pleasure of building relationships with literally hundreds of Latinos via…
