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Hispanic Recruiter Review - November 2007

Submitted by editor on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 12:00am.

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Employment and Diversity

Lost in Translation: When Bad Hispanic Advertising Happens to Good Companies
Many companies miss the mark when advertising to Latinos, usually because corporate decision-makers are not paying close enough attention to their Hispanic marketing efforts and lack staff with appropriate cultural knowledge. Learn how to avoid becoming another Hispanic advertising "don't."

Finding the Right Mentor: What Hispanic Professionals Need to Know
Get a mentor. You’ve probably heard this career advice more than once. Unfortunately, many Hispanic professionals know they should “get a mentor” but few know how to go about finding one. Here are the details you need to know to connect with potential mentors and what to expect out of the mentoring process.

Recruiters: Do you Prefer to Post Jobs or Search Resumes?
Some employers like to lure applicants by posting open positions online; others prefer to seek out qualified candidates by searching resume databases. What's your favorite job board recruiting method?

White Males Should Be Included in Workplace Diversity Decisions
As companies scramble to find ways to increase workplace diversity, they frequently seek out minorities to fill diversity decision-making roles, often leaving white men out of discussions about diversity.

Ask the Expert: Want to know the best way to attract Spanish-speaking employees? Need help effectively reaching the expanding Hispanic market? Submit your question to Juan Guillermo Tornoe, and he will answer one lucky reader's question every month!

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The Latin Trade MBA Challenge
What would an MBA do for your career? Latin Trade, the leading business magazine for Latin America, is offering a full-tuition grant to the Rollins College Crummer School of Business in the United States.
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Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders

Thanks to Banks, Cultural Gaps on the Mend
The Berkshire Bank Foundation is working toward improved financial literacy. The effort is to develop bilingual consumer education to break down the communication gap for immigrants.

Executives on the Move

Raul Porto, an organizer and founder of America's United Bank, has joined the AUB's Board of Directors.

Roy Rosado has been selected by FreeWave Technologies as their new business development executive to lead its worldwide sales team.

Carolina Martin, vice president of Hispanic initiatives for Sallie Mae, and Pete Sanchez, director of Sallie Mae's servicing process excellence, have both been honored with Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers awards from the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR).

Latin America News

Brazil Narrows Divide Between Rich and Poor
Formerly one of the most unequal societies in the world, income gaps in Brazil are starting to shrink, and it may herald a region-wide shift.

Spain's King Tells Chavez to 'Shut Up'
Spain's governing party agreed that their king was right to tell Hugo Chavez to "shut up" at a summit after the Venezuelan president insulted Spain's former prime minister.

Thousands of Argentines protest Uruguayan paper plant
Some 20,000 demonstrators marched to Argentina's river border with Uruguay to protest the impending startup of a paper pulp plant in the neighboring country they fear will pollute the environment.

LatPro News & Resources

Hispanic or Latino - What's your preference?
The terms Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably. However, it's not uncommon for people to favor one term over the other. What do you prefer?

Your Vote Counts in the Weddle's User's Choice Awards
Is LatPro one of your favorite job boards? Help LatPro win another WEDDLE's User's Choice Award by casting your online ballot for us in this year's poll! Vote Now.

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.

Recruiting Calendar

National Hispanic Leadership Conference - U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute
February 13 - 17, 2008 - Chicago, IL
The nation's premier Hispanic leadership conference continues to train Hispanic leaders by promoting education, and providing opportunities for advanced leadership skills development based on the values of cultural pride, integrity, and empowerment.

Houston Bilingual Professional Job Fair - National Society for Hispanic Professionals
February 28, 2008 - Houston, TX
The NSHP Houston Bilingual Professional Job Fair is your opportunity to meet with top quality diversity and bilingual professional candidates.

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