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Hispanic Recruiter Review - July 2008

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Hispanic Recruiter Review


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Employment and Diversity

Best Practices to Reduce Hispanic Employee Turnover
Hiring companies spend much time and effort — not to mention money — on recruiting Latino employees, but many Hispanic hires leave before organizations can fully benefit from their talents. Expert Graciela Kenig tells employers what they can do to reduce turnover and help Hispanic employees thrive.

Leadership Tip: Improve your Critical Thinking Skills
Some consider critical thinking to be essential only during emergency situations, but that is not the case. Good leaders use this skill daily. Learn why critical thinking so important in today's workplace and how you can improve your abilities in this area.

Networking and Job Interviews: Advice for Hispanic Professionals in the U.S.
Upwardly Global, a nonprofit organization created to give underemployed immigrants the tools and skills necessary to rebuild a career in their chosen field, offers advice on presenting oneself in U.S. interviews and effectively networking within American cultural norms.

Have you seen a positive link between increased cultural diversity and workplace productivity?
Research shows a correlation between increased cultural diversity in the workplace and greater workforce productivity. Have you experienced this in your own organization? Let us know in our poll!

Ask the Expert: Multicultural Management
Are you looking for ways to engage your Hispanic employees? Need help managing multicultural teams? Submit your question to Graciela Kenig, and she will answer one reader's question every month!

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Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders

Affluent in Spanish
With Hispanic spending power now estimated to be nearly $1.2 trillion, marketers are looking beyond traditional Hispanic targets and focusing on the affluent Hispanic consumer.

Executives on the Move

Hilda Rayas, former Director of the Interracial Council for Business Opportunities (ICBO), has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Latin America News

Colombia's Uribe Calls Off Vote
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, dogged by allegations of a bribery scandal surrounding his 2006 re-election, has called off a referendum to determine if there should be a new presidential election.

Food Prices have Bolivia's Coca Farmers Planting Rice
Soaring food prices have prompted coca farmers to supplement their crops with rice and corn, possibly achieving what the United States has spent millions of dollars trying to do: persuade Bolivian farmers to sow their fields with crops other than cocaine's raw ingredient.

Argentine President Drops Farm Tax After Mass Protests
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping a 44 percent grain export tax after months of protests by farmers. Fernandez imposed the tax without consulting the Argentine Congress.

Mexico's Peso Rises to 5-Year High After Interest Rate Increase
Mexico's peso advanced to a five- year high after central bankers raised the benchmark lending rate for a second straight month, attracting investors to the country's fixed-income securities.

LatPro News & Resources

Diversity Job Fair Targets DC Area Multicultural Professionals
The National Society for Hispanic Professionals (NSHP), in conjunction with diversity job board LatPro.com, will hold its second diversity career fair in Washington, D.C. on August 21, 2008. This unique career event, designed specifically for bilingual, Hispanic and other diverse candidates, provides an exceptional opportunity for jobseekers to meet area employers interested in their language and cultural skills.

Language Groups Get Support in Job Search
LatPro was recently interviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an expert source on professional Hispanic employment for its article focusing on the special challenges that non-English speakers face when seeking employment.

Internet Recruiting News.com
InternetRecruitingNews.com helps you keep pace with the dramatic growth and rapid change in the Internet recruiting industry. Recruiting headlines are updated every 15 minutes and delivered to you by RSS, keeping you informed about the newest developments in online recruiting as they happen.

Help LatPro Win its Fourth Weddle's Award!
Is LatPro one of your favorite job boards? Help us win our fourth WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award by casting your online ballot now!

Recruiting Calendar

TECHEXPO Hiring Events
August 12, 2008 - The Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
August 14, 2008 - BWI Marriott, Baltimore, MD
Job fairs for professionals of all technical skill sets (a current security clearance is required for these events).

Washington, D.C. Bilingual Professional Job Fair
August 21, 2008, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Washington, D.C.
Join the National Society for Hispanic Professionals for this premier bilingual and diversity hiring event.

Visit LatPro's calendar for more 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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