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Hispanic Recruiter Review - December 2005

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 11:28pm.
Employment and Diversity
 
Demand for Hispanic MBAs Is Caliente
The rapidly growing Hispanic population in the U.S. has companies hunting executives who are tuned in to the language and culture.

Immigration limits invite violations
Hoping to resolve disagreements within the Republican Party and win bipartisan support, President Bush announced an immigration-reform proposal that would tighten border security and establish a temporary guest worker program. It would also reject complete amnesty for illegal immigrants already in the country.

Red Cross seeks diversity
The American Red Cross has launched an aggressive effort to reach out to racial and ethnic minorities and add more of them to the charity's vast network of volunteers, in response to criticism of its Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Hispanic leaders: Immigrant Katrina workers unpaid
The head of the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group visited the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi Gulf Coast to investigate claims that immigrant workers are living in squalor and being cheated out of wages.

U.S. Third-Qtr Productivity Rises 4.7%; Costs Fall 1%
The productivity of U.S. workers rose at the fastest pace in two years and labor costs dropped for a second quarter, easing concern that rising wages will fuel inflation.
 
Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders
 

Mixing it up
Banks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are zeroing in on the growing financial resources of the area's many different ethnic and cultural groups.

Lost ground: Hispanics see revenues slide
Despite the robust growth of Washington State's Hispanic population, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses failed to grow at the same pace in recent years and revenues actually dropped.

 

Executive Appointments

  • Allen Gutierrez has been named Chief Operating Officer of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). Prior to joining the USHCC, he previously served as Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. Small Business Administration as well as the Senior Advisor to the Office of International Trade.
  • Luis A. Aguilar of McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP, has been selected by the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) as its Lawyer of the Year for 2005. Mr. Aguilar was selected by a special review committee from among the most highly regarded attorneys in the country.
 
Latin America News
 
Venezuela 'landslide' for Chavez
Parties allied to President Hugo Chavez say they have won all 167 seats in the country's parliament, after elections were boycotted by the opposition.

Mexico's Elite Has A Message For Politicians
Can Mexican economic reform be reinvigorated? That's the key question the country's business community is asking as three leading presidential candidates gear up for what could be one of the closest races in the country's history, with the vote scheduled for July 2, 2006.

Caribbean leaders make push for free trade
Caribbean civic and industry leaders are pushing for business, environmental and political reforms in order to make the Central American Free Trade Agreement more than a paper deal when it takes effect next year.
 
Upcoming Events
 

Atlanta Diversity Job Fair
January 19, 2006 - Atlanta, GA
All professionals, Alumni and graduating seniors are invited and encouraged to attend. Professional dress required for free admission. Bring plenty of resumes and be prepared for an interview. More Information and Locations.

TECHEXPO Top Secret Hiring Events
January 11, 2006, Tysons Corner Ritz Carlton - McLean, VA
January 12, 2006, BWI Marriott - Baltimore, MD
Job fairs for professionals of all skill sets holding a current security clearance issued by the US Government or military.
More Information and Locations.

 
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