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Hispanic Recruiter Review - August 2006

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 10:43pm.
Employment and Diversity
 
Diversity Finds Its Place
More organizations are dedicating senior-level executives to diversity initiatives, recognizing the crucial role diversity plays in the business bottom-line.

The Latino Effect
An ongoing series of articles about the Hispanic community in Fredericksburg, VA, where the Hispanic population has more than doubled in six years.

FDNY Changing Application Requirements To Recruit More Minorities
White male firefighters dominate New York City's firehouses, accounting for about 90 percent of the workforce. To boost diversity, officials are changing eligibility requirements and starting an aggressive minority recruiting drive.

Complaint: Firings benefited Hispanics
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal discrimination complaint against a Charlotte supermarket, accusing the store of firing workers because they were not Hispanic.

White men, white coats, little change
Scientist and author Nancy Forbes shares her opinion on a recent National Academies of Science report criticizing the state of science and math education in the US. The report, says Forbes, failed to address the shortage of women and minorities in science and engineering.

Hispanic unemployment unchanged despite slower than expected job growth
While employers added a smaller-than-expected 113,000 jobs in July, the Hispanic unemployment rate showed little or no change for the month, holding steady at 5.3 percent.
 
Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders
 
Power mogul 'makes it happen'
As a victim of the Enron scandal, David Hernandez could have been despondent. Instead, he founded Liberty Power, a Florida-based electricity retailer, and today he is an inspirational success story and winner of Hispanic Business magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Q&A with David Sanchez
David Sanchez, founder and CEO of the Latino Business Owners Association of America, discusses Hispanic business and how his 10-year-old organization works to support the success of its members.

Executive Appointments

  • Mauricio Parise has been named marketing manager for Latin America and the Caribbean for Delta Airlines.

  • Danielle Gonzales has been promoted to senior vice president of Tapestry, the multicultural division of Starcom MediaVest Group, part of Publicis Groupe.

  • Oscar Schmidt was named regional head for Latin America for insurer MetLife. He will continue as president of MetLife in Argentina and Uruguay based in Buenos Aires.
 
Latin America News
 
Castro to Return to Work 'In a Few Weeks', Says Cuban VP
Cuba's vice president and Venezuela's leader gave optimistic assessments of Fidel Castro's health, saying the Cuban president was recovering quickly from intestinal surgery and could be expected back at work within a few weeks.

Lopez Obrador to Step Up Protests in Mexico After Court Ruling
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who finished second in Mexico's closest presidential election, plans to step up protests after a federal court rejected his demand for a full recount and ordered instead a partial review of ballots.

Women armed with spoons blockade TV station
About 500 women wielding kitchen spoons surrounded a state-run television station in Oaxaca, demanding the broadcast of a live message calling for the resignation of Gov. Ulises Ruiz. This action is the latest confrontation related to a June incident where striking teachers were attacked by state police.

Venezuela's chocolate revolution
The village of Ocumare de la Costa is just one of several communities in Venezuela experiencing success after switching from conventional to organic farming.
 
Recruiting Calendar
 
National Society for Hispanic Professionals Houston Career Fair
August 24, 2006 - Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston, TX
Are you interested in attracting diverse professional talent? Then you'll want to be at NSHP's Career Fair event in Houston, 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!

Third Annual Latina Symposium
September 7, 2006 - Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Through round-table discussions and in-depth surveys, the National Latina Symposium will explore the status of working women in the United States. At the conclusion of the event, a national report will be produced and presented to national leaders.

Online Recruitment Expo
September 12 - 13, 2006 - Chicago, IL
Onrec.com presents an event where HR professionals interested in online recruitment can explore future strategies, address key industry issues and learn about the very latest developments in international online recruiting.

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.

 
LatPro News and Articles
 
Immigration Reform Affects US Hiring
Attorney James Root discusses the proposed changes to immigration laws and how these polices will affect U.S. employers who continue to have a genuine need for qualified foreign professional workers.

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.
 
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