Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Photo: Darren Abate/pressphotointl.com
Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Photo: Darren Abate/pressphotointl.com
Good article via Bloomberg regarding the increase of Latino PhDs over the last decade: Hispanics with doctorates jumped 161 percent from 1990 to 2010, almost double the non-Hispanic rate of 90 percent, according to U.S. Census data. There are programs around the country that are making this happen. Kudos to them. While this is a…
With many warning of the impending student loan bubble, here’s a great piece via MySA.com regarding Sallie Mae’s 2012 “How America Pays for College.” Once again, Latinos are less likely than other demographic groups to borrow money to pay for college. How do they offset the cost? According to the study, more Latino college students…
A new report by Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis examined race, income and enrollment patterns at top-tier universities from 1982 to 2004. The study found that Latino and Black students remain significantly underrepresented at the most highly selective colleges and universities: Black and Hispanic students are dramatically underrepresented in the most selective colleges,…
When it comes to jobs, we’re in a “buyer’s market.” Not earth shattering news. With so many people out of work, companies can hold out to find the best and most experienced talent. They can literally wait until they find the perfect fit. When the economy takes a downturn, it’s probably not a surprise that…
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years to the day that I started this blog (formerly Hispanic Talent Memo). Looking back at my first post, I had no idea where this journey would take me but suffice to say it’s been nothing short of extraordinary. I appreciate so much your support and feedback over…
Despite current economic and employment woes, the long-term global forecast for an educated workforce is positive – the problem will be if organizations can find enough of them. The latest McKinsey Global Institute report (The World at Work) provides an excellent overview of the labor force on a global scale. Latin America faces opportunities and…
…that’s the increase of professional Latinos employed by the Federal government from 2010 to 2011. Hispanic employment in professional occupations increased by 764 to 24,907 in FY 2011 from 24,143 in FY 2010. Hispanics represented 5.1 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2011, the same as in 2010. Bonus! Latinas represent…
Lauren Formalarie at SayItSocial.com has two great posts (here and here) regarding cross-cultural corporate social networking. Given the multinational reach of many organizations, any external or internal corporate social networking strategy needs to address differences in culture. Depending on the level of diversity a company is trying to reach, cross-cultural research could be a massive…
