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Hispanic Recruiter Review - April 2007

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 10:09pm.
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Hispanic Culture at Work: Understanding and Managing Hispanic Employees
As a non-Hispanic employer or manager, you may be wondering how cultural differences might affect your work environment when you bring Latino employees into your organization. By taking the time to familiarize yourself with some common Hispanic cultural traits, you will be able to better understand and interact with Hispanic staff members, creating a more inclusive and comfortable atmosphere for everyone. Read the Full Article

Juan Tornoe Want to know the best way to attract Spanish-speaking employees? Need help effectively reaching the expanding Hispanic market? Submit your question about Hispanic marketing to Juan Guillermo Tornoe, and he will answer one lucky reader's question every month!
 
Employment and Diversity
 
New National Organization for Hispanic HR Professionals
The Society of Hispanic Human Resource Executives (SHHRE) is a new nationwide organization for Hispanics working in the field of human resources. Your free membership allows you to meet fellow Hispanic professionals and stay abreast of the latest news in your field.

More H-1B Visas? There May be Good News for Professional Workers
A new immigration reform bill being debated would increase the H-1B visa cap and ease the permanent residency process for some foreign nationals with advanced degrees.

Nation's newsrooms preach but don't practice diversity
The American Society of Newspaper Editors reports that the percentage of Hispanic journalists employed in the newsrooms of U.S. English-language daily newspapers has declined this year.

$55M FedEx Bias Settlement Moves Forward
A federal judge granted preliminary approval to a $55 million settlement of a class action race discrimination lawsuit against FedEx Express. The lawsuit was filed in 2003 and alleged that the company discriminated against black and Hispanic workers and lower-level black managers in pay and promotions.

March Sees Slight Decrease in Hispanic Unemployment
Overall U.S. unemployment was essentially unchanged in March at 4.4 percent, with the unemployment rate for Hispanics decreasing slightly to 5.1 percent, according to US Labor Department figures.
 
Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders
 
MTV to Launch MTV Tr3s to Target Acculturated Latinos
MTV has announced the launch of MTV Tr3s (MTV Three), a new bilingual music channel targeting 12-to-34-year-old bicultural U.S. Hispanics. The new channel "will change the way young Latinos are served in this country," said Christina Norman, president of MTV.

Hispanics multitask online
According to a recent study from Yahoo and Simmons Market Research, Hispanics spend 14 hours each day with media/technology products and generally use more than one device (television, laptop, radio, etc.) at a time.

Executives on the Move

  • Donald K. Parsons has been hired as general sales manager for Vista magazine, a mostly English-language magazine targeting Latinos. Vista is distributed in 29 markets 11 times per year,


  • Mauricio Cardenas has been named chief officer for Coors Brewing Co.'s Latin America and U.S. multicultural markets. He will oversee an enhanced marketing strategy for Latinos and African Americans.


  • Andrés Ordóñez was appointed as creative director for the Hispanic ad agency Zubi Advertising. Ordóñez joins Zubi from BBDO Puerto Rico.
 
Latin America News
 
15 arrested as police try to break up vigilante death squad
Police arrested 15 people, including police officers and businessmen, suspected of participating in a death-squad operation that has killed hundreds of people in northeast Brazil.

Argentine Price Controls Spark Milk, Meat Shortages at Markets
Argentina's price controls are triggering shortages of milk, meat and other foodstuffs on the shelves of the nation's supermarkets.

Ecuador voters backing government overhaul
An exit poll indicated voters overwhelmingly support President Rafael Correa's ambitious plan to remake the nation's system of government and weaken its Congress.
 
LatPro News
 
LatPro Wins Second Consecutive Weddle's User's Choice Award
After almost 50,000 votes were cast, LatPro was recognized as one of the top thirty employment Web sites online, winning the Weddle's User's Choice Award for the second year in a row. Vote in this year's poll.

Who are LatPro's Candidates?
You can see for yourself with this demographic profile of our current candidates. Updated daily, information includes top candidate job functions, industries, locations, educational attainment levels, and the total number of registered jobseekers.
 
Recruiting Calendar
 
National Society for Hispanic Professionals' Diversity Job Fairs
May 17, 2007 - Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
September 27, 2007 - Trinity College, Washington, DC
October 18, 2007 - Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Companies with a commitment to diversity will gain access to NSHP's nationwide membership of over 12,000 bilingual and Hispanic professionals. Other prominent Hispanic organizations will also be encouraging their members to attend these recruiting events.

Visit LatPro's calendar for employment events, career fairs and conferences that are of interest to Hispanic professionals. Know of an event that should be listed? Submit an event here.
 
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   – International HR Manager

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