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Latin Career News - February 2005

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US Hispanic and Latin America news
Top 100 Companies for Hispanics
Hispanic Magazine's top picks of companies that not only talk the talk, but walk the walk when it comes to diversity.


Brazil Inflation Slowed in January on Fuel Prices
Brazilian inflation slowed in January for the first month in four as increases in fuel prices eased.


Caterpillar Forecasts Latin America Sales to Rise 13% in 2005
Caterpillar Inc., the world's biggest maker of earth moving machinery, forecasts Latin America sales will rise 13 percent in 2005 on customers' expectations of higher spending on roads and other infrastructure projects.


Home Depot Wants Spanish-Speaking Workers
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement store chain, is launching a partnership with four national Hispanic organizations to recruit more Spanish-speaking employees.


Latina businesses increasingly make their mark
The number of businesses owned by Hispanic women has grown by 39 percent nationwide, compared to 9 percent growth for other businesses during the same period, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research.


Gonzales Takes Oath as Attorney General
On February 14th, Texas lawyer Alberto Gonzales was sworn in as U.S. attorney general, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic in US government history.


Banks Court Latino Market
Banks tailor offerings to attract an increasingly influential Hispanic market.


Study: TV series slight Hispanic characters
White casts dominate television series even in diverse settings such as L.A. and New York.


Events you should know about

6th Annual Market Development & Outreach Multicultural Pharmaceutical
March 17 - 18, 2005, Sheraton Woodbridge Place - Iselin, NJ
A must-attend for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies engaged in products and health educational services for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other diseases that disproportionately affect ethnic population groups. A multidisciplinary roster of speakers and sessions will help expand partnership opportunities between healthcare industry and various community and physician community organizations. Strategic development of the under-tapped African-American, Hispanic and Asian-Pacific American markets for diabetes & cardiovascular and women's health, HIV/AIDS and cancer and more. More Information.

Diversity Job Fairs
• New York City, New York - February 16, 2005
• Southfield/Detroit, MI - February 16, 2005
• D.C. Metro/Greenbelt, MD - February 17, 2005
• San Diego, CA - February 17, 2005
• Miami, FL - February 24, 2005
• Towson, MD - March 15, 2005

Attend one of these job fairs around the country and connect with major employers including Target Corporation, Fedex, Sprint, the U.S. Secret Service and many others. More Information and Locations.

Visit LatPro's calendar for other upcoming events and conferences related to doing business in Hispanic and Latin American markets.

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