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Hispanic Recruiter Review - May 2006

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 10:37pm.
Employment and Diversity
 
Study: Finance industry needs more women, minority managers
The financial industry still isn't employing enough women and minorities as managers, according to a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission study of the banking, credit, securities and insurance sectors.

Does Small Biz Want Immigration Reform?
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a Washington-based advocacy group that represents small and independent businesses, has released a survey conducted among its 600,000 members regarding the issue of illegal immigration.

EEOC settles national origin lawsuit for $400,000
The EEOC has settled a lawsuit against the successor of U S WEST Communications, Qwest Communications International Inc., on behalf of Hispanic employees whom the EEOC alleged were denied promotions to management jobs.

Companies using illegal workers to be targeted
Unveiling a new strategy aimed at companies employing illegal immigrants, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff vowed to "break the back" of businesses that exploit undocumented immigrants, starting with over 1,000 arrests at German-based firm IFCO Systems.

Retailers talking the talk: Don’t want business lost in translation
As retail businesses strive to serve Hispanic customers by recruiting bilingual employees who can easily transition from English to Spanish, job seekers with Spanish-language skills are finding themselves a hot commodity.

Immigration nation
In the wake of protests intended to raise awareness about the 12 million illegal immigrants in the country, much of the action now centers on what happens in Congress.
 
Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders
 
Yahoo Telemundo Portal Caters to Hispanic Market
Dubbed Yahoo Telemundo, the new Internet property will integrate Yahoo services with Telemundo content, and will replace the existing sites of Yahoo en español and Telemundo.com.

Immigrants courted as good customers
While the debate rages over immigration reform, many U.S.-based companies are jumping into the growing market of providing services for immigrant consumers — including undocumented workers.

Executive Appointments

  • Richard A. Hartzell has been named president of MasterCard International's Latin America and Caribbean region.

  • Regina Montoya has been elected to Washington Mutual's Board of Directors. Montoya, 52, is the chief executive officer of Washington D.C.-based New America Alliance (NAA).
 
Latin America News
 
Puerto Rico Senate OKs Bill to Ease Crisis
Puerto Rico's Senate approved a key piece of legislation aimed at resolving a partial government shutdown that has closed the U.S. territory's schools and kept more than 100,000 public employees out of work since May 1.

Latin America Credit Default Swaps Set to Rise, Brokerage Says
Latin American credit default swaps are set to rise on concerns elections in the region this year may bring in new leaders opposed to free-market policies, according to Brazilian brokerage Agora CTVM.

Brazilian Gang Kills Dozens Of Police
A notorious criminal gang unleashed a second wave of attacks against police, bringing the number of people killed to at least 52, including 35 police officers, in what one official called the deadliest assault of its kind in Brazil's history.

Dozens of penguins die, smothered in oil
About 100 oil-coated Magellanic penguins have turned up dead in recent weeks off the coast of Argentina, most in a nature reserve near the frigid southernmost tip of Patagonia.
 
Upcoming Events
 
National Society for Hispanic Professionals Diversity Career Fairs Are you interested in attracting diverse professional talent? Then you'll want to be at one or all of NSHP's Career Fair events where your recruiting efforts will be targeted to diversity, Hispanic and bilingual professional job seekers. A limited number of booth spaces are still available, so make your reservation now or get additional information!
 
LatPro News and Articles
 
LatPro.com Interview on Sky Radio
LatPro's Sales Director, Robert Steward, was recently interviewed on Northwest Airline's Sky Radio. Rob talks about recruiting Hispanic and bilingual candidates, and how LatPro can help companies maximize their diversity hiring dollars.

Immigration Update
LatPro's legal expert Carl Shusterman cuts through the confusion and explains the ever-changing rules and newest regulations of the INS.

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.
 
LatPro Works
 
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   – Dolores D.


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