I’ve noted many times via this blog that Latinos, women, and other minorities use community colleges as a pathway to four-year institutions. Unfortunately, this report by the American Association of Community Colleges indicates the pipeline is still very “leaky:” More than half of U.S. Hispanic and Native American undergraduate students are enrolled in community colleges,…
Check out this Economic Policy Institute Briefing on the economic challenges faced by workers at the bottom of the wage scale. The briefing provides the racial/ethnic composition and education levels of the low-wage workforce including what occupations have the highest and lowest shares of low-wage workers. According to the report, female, young, and minority workers…
Why are college grads not finding jobs? About 1.5 million, or 53.6 percent, of bachelor’s degree-holders under the age of 25 last year were jobless or underemployed, the highest share in at least 11 years. In 2000, the share was at a low of 41 percent, before the dot-com bust erased job gains for college…
Mariela Dabbah makes the point that many colleges and universities still don’t know how to increase Latino representation and graduation rates on their campuses. Many organizations, frankly, are clueless. Mariela explains: The roundabout answers my question received from the four panelists – all Human Resource and Diversity leaders at top private universities – propelled a…
My good friend (and fellow scholar) Patti Fletcher shares excellent advice on the power of building relationships in the workplace. Her work in this regard focuses on the differences between women and men (transactional vs. transformational), but her thoughts are excellent tips for anyone looking to build a network for career success and leadership.
After decades of arguing they’re vital to the U.S. workforce, women remain wedged in the lower ranks of organizations. According to this study by the Center for American Progress, they’ve seen very little movement. For Latinas, it’s even lower: $518—the median weekly earnings for Latinas compared to white women ($703), black women ($595), and Asian…
Hispanic Business shares the Latina Woman of the Year – as well as other influential Latinas in business. Given the poor representation of Latinas in most organizations, it’s great to see Hispanic Business highlighting these incredible and inspiring women. And many more kudos to those that don’t get this type of notoriety!
Agree with David Morse at AdAge Blogs regarding variation in Latino identity over time. While different in many respects, there are cultural factors that bind Latinos together: Central to that culture is a belief in hard work, the valuation of the Spanish language and at the top of the list, love of family. The art…
Excelencia in Education answers the question. Check out the exec summary here.
Interesting graphic via Sirona Consulting about where job seekers are getting their career information. First choice (company site) is obvious but social media platforms have been gaining ground the last two years. And by the way – I agree it’s more than a Facebook page or tweeting out jobs. Organizations need to have a strategic…
