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Hispanic Recruiter Review - October 2006

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Hispanic Recruiter Review

Employment and Diversity

Are You Ready for the New EEO-1?
An overview of the upcoming changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission annual report (EEO-1) and how you can prepare for the new requirements.

Hispanic Unemployment Down, Study Finds
Unemployment among Hispanics fell sharply this year, and their wages rose after a two-year decline, according to a national study by the Pew Hispanic Center.

HP Hires Ethics and Compliance Officer
Hewlett-Packard has announced the appointment of Jon Hoak as chief ethics and compliance officer to make sure its business practices, sullied by a boardroom spying scandal, remain on the straight path.

GAO says Hispanic underrepresentation not government's fault
Disappointing Hispanic groups and fostering criticism from some commentators, a Government Accountability Office report has concluded that a lack of citizenship and education are the primary drivers behind underrepresentation of Hispanics in the federal workforce.

EEOC Accepting nominations for annual Freedom to Compete Award
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will accept nominations through Dec. 13th for employers, organizations, or other entities that have demonstrated success by promoting fair and open competition in the workplace.

Hispanic Business & Latino Leaders

Hispanics' Web Identity Grows As Ads Target Diverse Audience
The proliferation of Web sites that appeal to Latinos regardless of their country of origin is encouraging the emergence of a wider Hispanic identity.

Embraer Sales Boosted by Jet Orders from US Companies
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's fourth-biggest aircraft maker, said two U.S. aviation companies ordered 36 Phenom business jets, boosting the number of announced orders for the plane this year by a quarter.

Executive Appointments

Ralph Rivera was named Vice President and General Manager of AOL Latino. In his new role, Rivera will lead the programming and business strategy for AOL Latino. Before joining AOL, Rivera held executive and staff positions at Pearson, Simon & Schuster, Deloitte & Touche, and IBM.

Kim Porter has been appointed as Fox Sports en Español's first-ever director of research. Porter joins the network from Nielsen Media Research Hispanic Services, where as senior account executive she was responsible for Hispanic market research and sales to Spanish-language broadcasters and agencies.

Latin America News

Guatemala, Venezuela vie for Security Council Seat
Venezuela and Guatemala are deadlocked in their battle for the sole seat on the powerful U.N. Security Council reserved for Latin America.

Chavez, U.S. face off in Nicaragua election
Support by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Nicaragua's leftist presidential hopeful, Daniel Ortega, is fighting to win the November 5th election against U.S.-backed conservative Eduardo Montealegre.

Peron Reburial Sparks Argentina Violence
At least 40 people were injured as Argentina's legendary leader Juan Peron was hastily laid in a new mausoleum after a long-planned ceremony went awry. Violence was apparently sparked when members of rival Peronist groups were unable to gain entrance to the ceremony.

LatPro News and Articles

Understanding Employer-Sponsored Work Visas
LatPro's legal expert James Root explains the employer-sponsored work visa options that can help you more effectively recruit and retain foreign professionals.

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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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Recruiting Calendar

NSHMBA Conference and Career Expo - Cincinnati
October 26 - 28, 2006 - Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OH
Join the National Society of Hispanic MBA's for its 17th Annual Conference and Career Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio. Thousands of Hispanic MBA students and professionals will attend this conference for networking, professional development and career opportunities.

Global ERE Expo 2006
November 27 - 28, 2006 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Global ERE Expo 2006 will explore a broad range of hiring and workforce management issues, including workforce projections, employer branding, metrics, sourcing, recruitment technology, and other topics that are affecting the global recruiting industry.

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