August 2004 Blog Posts (25)

Hispanic firms attracting funds

August 31, 2004, USA TODAY — More big-money private investors are circling the Hispanic market's sizzling economic growth. Carlyle Group, one of the top U.S. private-equity firms, is scouting investments in businesses chasing Mexican-American consumers. It hopes to close two or three deals, the first deals from its Mexican fund launched this year, by year's end.

Investors are hot for companies with Hispanic expertise in consumer goods, such as food and electronics, and in… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 31, 2004 at 3:12pm — No Comments

Hispanic voters up 55% in N.C.

AP - Charlotte - The number of registered voters in North Carolina who indicate that they are Hispanic has increased 55 percent since January, as organizers try to show their increasing political muscle. The number of known Hispanic registered voters rose from 8,136 to 12,607 between Jan. 1 and Aug. 23. The total number is difficult to know because the state didn't list Hispanic as an ethnicity choice on voter-registration forms until January 2002.

The Southwest Voter Education… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 30, 2004 at 7:16pm — No Comments

New Bilingual Auction Website in Atlanta

Online Auctions are a great success including Ebay leading the way as the biggest auction marketplace. However they are forgetting one market that is been considered as big as the baby boomers and is growing at a great rate! The Spanish Market is a sleeping giant and it has awakened with a buying power into the billion of dollars.

There are very few companies that realize the potential and buying power of the Spanish community and how to tap into it.

The buying power of… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 30, 2004 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Motivating Hispanic children to get active.

San Antonio, TX--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--August 26, 2004--The Niños Activos. Familias Sanas Campaign, the marketing extension to the highly successful VERB. It’s what you do campaign, has launched a new Web site and 26-week mobile marketing tour to reach parents across the nation with messages about the importance of their children participating in physical activity.

Launched this summer, the campaign encourages Hispanic/Latino parents to get their tweens (kids aged 9 – 13) involved in… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 27, 2004 at 7:04pm — No Comments

Non-Hispanic whites no longer Texas' majority

HOUSTON, TX - AP - White non-Hispanics are no longer the majority in Texas -- for the first time since the 1800s. Thursday's Census Bureau survey said whites stopped being the majority in Texas as of last year.

Also, the numbers show that Texas joined only Illinois and North Carolina in having a poverty rate that measurably increased, while income decreased, in 2002-03.

Texas state demographer Steve Murdock said the two trends are related as economic woes have slowed white… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 27, 2004 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Tips to Take Networking Online

Is e-mail an effective way to meet new people? Probably not, says a recent study.

Via e-mail, researchers tested the theory that only six degrees of separation exist between any two people in the world. While the theory holds true in real life, they found that that wasn't the case in virtual reality. Only one in 50 e-mail chains reached their intended recipients, reported "The New York Times."

But, despite disappointing results, there ARE effective ways to network… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 26, 2004 at 3:16pm — No Comments

Promote Yourself

August 26, 2004

See Your Name in Lights

Promote yourself by getting your name in print as an "industry expert."

Recruiters and hiring managers often look in industry publications when seeking qualified candidates. Put your name and face out there so they can find you. Get media exposure by writing articles or even letters to the editor. (If you're not a strong writer, you can hire an editorial professional to help you.)Once you've accumulated a few clippings,… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 26, 2004 at 3:13pm — No Comments

How to Build a Network

Developing a Powerful and Caring Network

There are several ways to build your network. Let's talk about two categories that are common for entrepreneurs. The first is building a network to grow within your current business. The second category is starting fresh in a new business or industry. Both of these categories share similarities and I'm sure in the right situation are entirely interchangeable. One of the greatest joys of being an entrepreneur is creating and maintaining your… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 25, 2004 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Words Every Resume Should Include

Every word on your resume counts in today's competitive job market. But some words count more than others -- especially those that refer to soft skills.

Soft skills are increasingly important in the workplace. In fact, 86 percent of employers considered soft skills to be among their most important hiring criteria in a recent survey by two University of Massachusetts economists.

'Teamwork'

Teamwork is more important than ever in the workplace.

The… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 25, 2004 at 3:08pm — No Comments

Networking can lead you to your next job

A Sense of Community

Create a name for yourself in the community -– whether in your hometown or out in cyberspace. Get out in public and start networking. Teach an adult-education class or offer a free workshop in your area of expertise. Volunteer in an expert capacity in and around your town for local organizations and schools or at community events. Go online in virtual communities to network, share news and exchange career tips. Get your fellow professionals buzzing about you. One of… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 25, 2004 at 3:05pm — No Comments

First electronic database in Spanish to be launched

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire - During Hispanic Heritage Month, Thomson Gale, with the help of libraries across the country, is bringing a world of information to students, researchers and those who are curious, by providing a number of free resources. These resources include free access to their Spanish-language databases, Consulta and Informe!.

Consulta is a Spanish-language collection of references, magazines and primary documents that can be searched using an… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 25, 2004 at 5:13am — No Comments

Donna Vásquez

NAMPA— Donna Vásquez is the new executive director of the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho. Originally from California, Vásquez earned a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish from San Diego State University. She has worked in banks in California as a trainer. She worked as the corporate training specialist for leadership and employee development at Micron for three years.

Added by NSHP Editor on August 24, 2004 at 1:41am — No Comments

Hispanic Life Coach Jumpstarts People into Action

Hispanic Heritage Month is quickly coming up on September 15th through October 15th.

This is when I step back to reflect on the amazing Latinos I have had a chance to talk to in the last year.

Now I ask you: Are you ready for Hispanic Heritage and for celebrating the values that Latinos contribute to the fabric of our society?

Have you contacted your clients regarding Hispanic Heritage day?

Why not consider Pegine Echevarria as the perfect speaker for… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 23, 2004 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Magda Yrizarry

New York, N.Y. -- Verizon Communications has named Magda Yrizarry to lead its award-winning diversity, ethics and workplace programs. Yrizarry, who previously led Verizon's Public Policy and Strategic Alliances group, will serve as Vice President of Workplace Culture and Compliance. She reports to Executive Vice President of Human Resources Marc Reed and succeeds Oscar C. Gomez, who is retiring after 30 years with Verizon. Yrizarry will be responsible for designing strategies related to… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 19, 2004 at 8:22pm — No Comments

Hispanic online consumers untapped by pharmaceutical companies

Manhattan Research announced that U.S. Hispanics represent one of the few remaining growth opportunities online for health and pharmaceutical companies.

While many markets outside of health care, including politics and media, have already begun to recognize the importance of targeting this rapidly growing segment and have heavily invested in Spanish language ads to reach this once overlooked consumer segment, many healthcare companies have failed to grasp the reality of the Hispanic… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 19, 2004 at 5:17pm — No Comments

Auction of bilingual books for children

Learning a second language is quickly becoming a necessity in the education of our children. These five titles have been created in order to facilitate English through Spanish or Spanish through English education. If you are an educator or a parent it is vitally important to give your children the resources necessary to develop their linguistic skills. These books are an excellent aid for use when a child's language development skills are at their peek.

These stories were created to… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 18, 2004 at 7:42pm — No Comments

Bankrupt hospital serving Hispanic immigrants closing

Los Angeles, AP - A financially troubled hospital that served as a principal care destination for Hispanic immigrants must now close its doors and it has many concerned the closure will overwhelm resources in the city's remaining emergency rooms.

A federal bankruptcy judge Friday ordered the Elastar Community Hospital in East Los Angeles to shut down. The 80-year-old hospital has racked up more than $10 million in debt and it couldn't afford to pay its roughly 400… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 16, 2004 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Si Gutierrez

Hispanic Engineer & IT Magazine announced that Si Gutierrez, vice president, Central Planning and Production Control for National Semiconductor Corporation has been selected as one of the magazine's 50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business for 2004. Gutierrez joined National Semiconductor in 1998 as Vice President of Central Planning and Production Control.

Added by NSHP Editor on August 16, 2004 at 5:55pm — No Comments

NSU awards most Ph.Ds to Hispanics in 2003

More black and Hispanic candidates received doctoral degrees from Nova Southeastern University in Davie than from any other institution in the United States in 2002-03 -- even more than historically black colleges and those serving heavily Hispanic populations.

It was the third consecutive year NSU placed first in doctorates earned by black candidates, and the first time it has led the nation for Hispanics, according to the annual ranking compiled from federal statistics by the… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 12, 2004 at 7:06pm — No Comments

Bilingual employees becoming a necessity

FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS - Clovis, New Mexico - From bilingual haircut signs at Wal-Mart to Spanish radio ads by local auto dealers, local business owners are trying to get their messages out to a growing population of Hispanic consumers.

U.S. Census figures from July 2001 show Hispanics are the largest U.S. minority, comprising nearly 13 percent of the U.S. population. That’s up from 12.5 percent of the population in April 2000.

Statistics show 55 percent of Curry County’s population… Continue

Added by NSHP Editor on August 10, 2004 at 2:05am — No Comments

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