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…
Will be back in a couple of weeks while I recharge some batteries. See you in July!
More generations are living under the same household since the end of the Great Recession. This is especially true of recent graduates returning home after college. There are many economic reasons for this multi-generational trend; however, some of it might be culturally related. Like other populations, Latinos move back home but there’s usually not a…
More perspectives on the role social media will play in finding and developing talent. Some new services are budding – others not so much. Bullhorn Reach summarizes the views of several thought leaders here. Given the increasing number of Latinos using mobile technology and social media, it’s an interesting topic, especially when you factor in…
Lucy Flores was elected to the Nevada Assembly in November of 2010 and is up for re-election this year. She sat for and passed the Nevada Bar Exam during her first term in the Nevada State Assembly. Lucy describes herself as “one of the lucky ones” – one of the lucky Latinas that are not…
Gustavo Razzetti at ClickZ provides an interesting recap on his talk regarding bicultural Latinos and engaging them via social media. Indeed, as Gustavo notes, Latinos live in two very distinct social media channels: one foot in the mainstream and the other firmly placed in the Latino space. And very often – they blend together: Latinos…
