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Latin Career News - June 2006

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 8:30pm.
Career, Employment and Diversity
 
Court translators busy with Spanish speakers
There has always been a need for translators in the courts, but with a burgeoning Spanish-speaking population, the Wisconsin judicial system has taken extra steps to keep up.

Debate Over Undocumented Workers Ignores Larger Challenge
The president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists claims too little attention is being paid to educated immigrants taking high-tech jobs away from African-Americans.

White House Upbeat About Economic Growth
The Bush Administration forecasts that the economy will experience solid growth and the nation's unemployment rate will dip lower in the upcoming year.

Montgomery Dept. of Police reaches out to the Hispanic Community
Of the approximately 1,100 police officers on the Montgomery County, Maryland police force, only 53 are Hispanic/Latino. Not enough to answer the number of calls that require some Spanish language skills, says Chief J. Thomas Manger who has pledged to recruit more Hispanic officers to the department.
 
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Waves from storm batter Central America
Huge waves generated by a storm 2,000 miles away battered a long stretch of the Pacific coast on June 20, wrecking homes, hotels and restaurants from Peru to Central America. There are currently no reports of fatalities, but hundreds were evacuated.

Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic
In the 10 months since hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has seen the most rapid racial shift of any city in America. It has lost more than a quarter of a million blacks - more than half its total population - and gained some 14,000 new Hispanics, according to a new report.

Mexico Election chief dismisses chance of vote fraud
Concern has grown that Mexico could be thrown into chaos at the slightest sign of voting irregularities in the close-run presidential election on July 2. But the head of the country's electoral authority said there is no chance of fraud in the vote count.

Survey: Sao Paulo and Santiago are the best business cities in Latin America
Sao Paulo and Santiago are the best business cities in Latin America and Caracas and Asuncion the worst, according to a new ranking of 40 cities in the region. The survey, developed by America Economia magazine, looked at 10 key factors including the size of the cities' economies, population and quality of life.
 
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TECHEXPO Top Secret Hiring Events
June 28, 2006, DoubleTree Hotel - Somerset, NJ
Job fairs for professionals of all skill sets, with or without a current security clearance issued by the US Government or military.
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National Society for Hispanic Professionals Career Fairs
August 24, 2006 – Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston, TX
You're invited to attend a career fair designed for Hispanic and bilingual professional job seekers. You'll be meeting with top employers specifically interested in your multicultural and/or language skills, so please dress in professional attire and bring plenty of resumes!
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