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Latin Career News - February 2007

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 7:48pm.
Career, Employment and Diversity
 
Ten Tips for Career Fair Success
Career fairs are a great way to network with a variety of employers at one time. These tips from LatPro will help you to navigate job fairs effectively and confidently while making a great impression on employers.

LatPro Poll: What's most important to you in a job?
Is it pay, perks, professional advancement, or something else? Tell us what matters most to you!

Light-skinned immigrants earn more pay
A recent study by Vanderbilt University professor Joni Hersch found that immigrants with lighter skin earned more than darker-skinned immigrants with similar backgrounds and education.

Merging companies can profit from maintaining a diverse workforce
As an increasing number of companies integrate corporate operations and cultures, Rick Bradley, Executive Vice President, AT&T Wireless, says it's important that top executives focus on crafting and maintaining a diverse workforce.

N.C. needs Hispanics, professor says
North Carolina needs its growing Hispanic population not only to compete in the global labor market but also to replace aging baby boomers in the work force, according to a business professor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hispanics follow jobs to the suburbs
As Hispanics increasingly move out of city centers like Chicago to pursue employment opportunities in the suburbs, they are discovering the joys of the American dream as well as its downside.
 
U.S. Hispanic and Latin America News
 
Flow of illegal immigrants to U.S. starts to slow
From erecting barriers to posting 6,000 National Guardsmen as armed sentinels, measures along the Mexican border are beginning to slow the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States.

Hershey to cut jobs, send some manufacturing to Mexico
Candy maker Hershey is cutting more than 1,500 U.S. jobs in the next three years as the company moves some of its manufacturing business to Mexico.

4 Jailed Cops Killed in Guatemala Prison
Gunmen stormed a Guatemalan prison and shot to death four jailed police officers in a mafia hit aimed at stopping investigators from finding out who ordered the slayings of three politicians from neighboring El Salvador.

Bolivia city faces 'flood threat'
Hundreds of people have already abandoned their homes, and the Bolivian government is considering evacuating tens of thousands of people from the city of Trinidad due to large-scale flooding.

Mexico vows to protect butterflies, oasis
Mexico will enforce a “zero tolerance” policy against logging that threatens to wipe out the monarch butterfly and will act to stop a rare and ancient oasis from drying up, President Felipe Calderon has announced.
 
Featured Employer
 
The Home Depot

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Learn more about careers with The Home Depot

 
Recommended Tool
 
Alexa
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LatPro News & Articles
 
Competing for Global Talent Starts with Foreign Students
According to LatPro expert and attorney James Root, the real immigration crisis is that the U.S. is closing its doors to the foreign students who are critically important to maintaining the nation's technological competitiveness.

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

Advice from LatPro's Career Experts
Search for a job the smarter way with the help of informative articles from recruiting professionals covering resume writing, interviewing, networking, negotiating, and more.
 
Upcoming Events
 
National Society for Hispanic Professionals' Diversity Job Fairs
March 22, 2007 - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
May 17, 2007 - Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
September 27, 2007 - Trinity College, Washington, DC
October 18, 2007 - Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
 You're invited to attend these career fairs designed for Hispanic and bilingual professional job seekers. You'll be meeting with top employers specifically interested in your multicultural and/or language skills, so please dress in professional attire and bring plenty of resumes!

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.
 
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