Great infographics shared by the U.S. Census comparing 1940 to 2010. More graphics via the link, but I wanted to highlight the two below. First, most populated states then and now correlate with the growth of Latinos in California, Texas, Florida, the Northeast, and to some extent, Illinois. Secondly, Latinos were not even on the…
Great piece via the Atlantic on how NOT going to college actually costs (society) more than going. Despite increasing tuition costs, some studies show that the cost of those not going to college is a drag on the overall economy and growth of the country. There have been a lot of arguments these days regarding…
I’m the first to advocate that employee resource groups (ERGs) or affinity groups can benefit organizations. It’s a fundamental part of any organization’s diversity and inclusion strategy. Like many company ERGs, they’re managed within the umbrella of existing business functions, as they should be, in order for them to have a significant organizational impact. But…
According to this report by Pew Hispanic Research, Latinos and Asians experienced a faster rate of growth in jobs than other demographic groups; however, the devil is in the details: The differences in jobs growth across groups largely reflect the differences in population growth. From 2007 to 2011, the Hispanic working-age (16 and older) population…
Idaho has the 15th highest proportion of Latinos in the nation. Today, roughly 11% of Idahoans are Latino, compared to 5% in 1990. It’s great to see leadership initiatives like the one below happening all around the country – yes, even in Idaho! Organizations must begin realize that Latino talent can be found beyond traditional…
Internal referrals and job boards are still the top two sources for filling job openings. Interesting numbers supplied via ERE and Silk Road Ink. Social media near the bottom (3.5% ) but 2011 was the first year social media was included in such a survey. Note Monster’s place on the list – corresponds to my…
Excelencia in Education once again continues to provide invaluable data on the status of Latinos in higher education with their latest report, Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos, 2009-10. I had the pleasure of meeting Sarita Brown (photo) from Excelencia in Education last year at the LATISM ’11 Conference in Chicago and…
If you have some time, listen to this interesting podcast via Duct Tape Marketing with college recruitment guru Lindsey Pollack regarding hiring the “next generation.” Indeed, the next (current) generation is unlike any other in recruitment history. When you consider the cultural and demographic shifts occurring in the country, it’s valuable listening. If you layer…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about job boards losing their sizzle. Things aren’t looking good for the biggest of them all. Graphic via ERE.net
This a good piece over at ERE regarding consumer and employment branding and how often both aren’t in sync with each other. From a Latino talent perspective, organizations often think (particularly consumer goods companies) the popularity of their brands with Latinos will consequentially attract them. While this is true in some respects, it could have…
