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I am leaving the company… but I love our product more than ever!

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Hispanic professionals, bilingual, customer service, job boards | 2 Comments »

Some months ago I decided that it was time for a change. I have been at LatPro for more than 5 years now and while I love the team and ... Read more..

What does bilingual mean, anyway?

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in Spanish, bilingual, diversity, hispanic jobs | No Comments »

I am a bilingual professional -in fact trilingual- and if I had the face to stretch the truth I would say multilingual. I speak Spanish, my native language, English -my ... Read more..

New release about the U.S. Hispanic population

Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in diversity, hispanic jobs | No Comments »

On May 1st, 2008, the US Census Bureau released new figures related to minorities. The nation’s Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, ... Read more..

‘Bilingual’ and ’spanish’ are effective keywords for targeting Hispanic professionals

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in bilingual, hispanic jobs | No Comments »

For companies targeting Hispanics, adding the word "bilingual" or "Spanish" in their job posting can make a real difference. These keywords substantially improve the odds that a job at a ... Read more..

English usage among Hispanics in the United States

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in bilingual, hispanic jobs | No Comments »

Nearly all Hispanic adults born in the United States of immigrant parents report they are fluent in English. By contrast, only a small minority of their parents describe themselves as ... Read more..

Employment status of the Hispanic population

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in hispanic jobs | No Comments »

According to the Department of Labor household data, the employment/unemployment status of the Hispanic population for April 2008 was: (numbers in thousands) Civilian noninstitutional population 31,911 Civilian labor force 21,917 Participation rate 68.7 Employed 20,404 Employment-population ratio 63.9 ... Read more..

Top 10 states with highest demand for Hispanic professionals - historical data

Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in bilingual, diversity | No Comments »

While exploring our historical information (from 2000 to April 2008) we found the top 10 states with highest demand for Hispanic professionals are: California New York Texas Florida Nevada Illinois New Jersey Maryland Ohio Georgia But those numbers can change quickly. ... Read more..