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Hispanic Recruiter Review - June 2006

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 10:39pm.
Employment and Diversity
 
Crack the code to an engaged work force
You know you should perform some kind of an employee survey, but how do you make it useful for your organization? Learn the basics of developing and administering effective surveys.

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.

Wachovia plans diversity council in Birmingham, AL
Modeled after similar groups throughout the company, Wachovia's mid-South diversity council will bring together top company leadership and employees from Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle.

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.

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.
 
Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders
 
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Delivers Remarks at the 2006 Media Summit of the National Association of Hispanic Publishers
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao highlighted the administration's Hispanic initiatives and economic achievements and discussed issues that are important to America's Hispanic community including immigration reform, education and job opportunities.

Discovery Showcases 12 Genres for Advertisers to Reach Hispanic Viewers
Discovery Networks US Hispanic Group has created 12 programming genres that are now available across their three Hispanic networks. The programming is intended to provide advertisers with a more targeted strategy to reach U.S. Hispanic consumers.

Executive Appointments

  • David A. Rodriguez has been appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Marriott International.

  • Ann Marie Tallman has joined the Board of Directors of the JCPenney Company. Ms. Tallman most recently served as president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).
 
Latin America News
 
Bush pledges quick work on Colombia trade deal
President Bush promises that the United States will work quickly to sort out remaining details of a free trade pact it signed with the South American nation in February.

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.

GAO warns U.S. vulnerable to oil cutoff
Tight oil markets and limited production capacity have made the United States more vulnerable to a cutoff of Venezuelan oil, warns a new congressional report by the Government Accountability Office.

Immigration's Other Side
As the Mexican presidential election quickly approaches, the United States immigration policy has emerged as a standout issue that could prove to be decisive in the upcoming vote.
 
Upcoming Events
 
National Society for Hispanic Professionals Diversity Career Fairs Are you interested in attracting diverse professional talent? Then you'll want to be at one or all of NSHP's Career Fair events 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!
 
LatPro News and Articles
 
LatPro.com Interview on Sky Radio
LatPro's Sales Director, Robert Steward, was recently interviewed on Northwest Airline's Sky Radio. Rob talks about recruiting Hispanic and bilingual candidates, and how LatPro can help companies maximize their diversity hiring dollars.

Immigration Update
LatPro's legal expert Carl Shusterman cuts through the confusion and explains the ever-changing rules and newest regulations of the INS.

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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