Allstate & HACE Latino Recruitment Series

Submitted by administrator on June 11, 2008 - 6:00pm. ::
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 10, 2008

Join HACE and Allstate for their next Latino Recruitment Series on Thursday, July 10. The Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. If you would like to explore a career with Allstate, make plans to attend this event and meet with company recruiters looking to fill positions in various business areas.

Pre-register at www.hace-usa.org or call 312.435.0498

For more information, please visit the Event Website.

New Health Insurance Strategy: Incentives for Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Submitted by JRodriguez on May 31, 2008 - 10:47pm. :: |

As corporate health insurance costs continue to rise across the nation, more employers are rewarding employees for their healthy behaviors and penalizing employees who fail to lead healthy lifestyles. Because healthier employers tend to miss less days of work and draw less on company health insurance plans, employers are turning to wellness programs to help them reduce health care costs and boost employee productivity.

How to Manage Part Time Employees

Submitted by JRodriguez on May 31, 2008 - 10:35pm. ::

Many organizations depend on part time talent, as part time employees not only save employers money in terms of wages and benefits, but they also fulfill critical roles that full time employees are many times unable to fill. However, part time employees also provide special challenges to managers, and managing these employees requires that managers pay close attention to the unique situation in which part timers are found.

Report Says Federal Agencies Need Better Welcome Wagon for New Employees

Submitted by JRodriguez on May 31, 2008 - 10:28pm. :: |

A new report released by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton says that in order to increase employee retention and workplace productivity, federal agencies should improve how they bring new employees onboard and how they are integrated into the workplace culture. Onboarding, the process of familiarizing new hires with their new workplace requirements and responsibilities, is rarely used as a retention tool.

National Society of Hispanic MBAs 2008 Conference & Career Expo

Submitted by administrator on May 31, 2008 - 9:00pm. ::
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 8:00 am
Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 11:45 pm

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs Annual Conference features a career expo that serves as a pavilion of job opportunities for thousands of the most excellent Hispanic MBA professionals and students looking for a promising career.

Companies that embrace diversity attend to find the most talented Hispanics, and come to this event seeking the finest candidates or a wide range of positions. The NSHMBA Annual Conference and Career Expo is an unparalled tribute to higher education in the Hispanic community with record-breaking attendance every year.

For more information, please visit the Event Website.

First Annual Hispanic Federal Career Advancement Summit

Submitted by administrator on May 31, 2008 - 9:00pm. ::
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 7:00 am
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 4:30 pm

The First Annual Hispanic Federal Career Advancement Summit is the first of its kind to address the shortage of Hispanics in senior executive and management positions in the Federal Government.  The Summit focuses on providing management insights, skills training and other career opportunities to help Hispanic government employees maximize their potential.

For more information, please visit the Event Website.

National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials 25th Annual Conference

Submitted by administrator on May 31, 2008 - 9:00pm. ::
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 8:00 am
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 7:00 pm

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) 25th Annual conference is the nation's largest gathering of Latino elected and appointed officials for dynamic professional development opportunities, key policy discussions, and access to our nation's top political leadership. 

This year’s NALEO Annual Conference will be a unique opportunity for attendees to meet with the next President of the United States as the presumptive nominees for both the Democratic and Republican parties will join us for an open forum to present and discuss the most pressing issues affecting the Latino community and the country. 

For more information, please visit the Event Website.

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 29th Annual National Convention & Business Expo

Submitted by administrator on May 31, 2008 - 9:00pm. ::
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 11:45 pm

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 29th Annual National Convention & Business Expo is the largest gathering of Hispanic business owners, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs from all industries. At this historic conference you can attend workshops, business planning sessions, and networking events that focus on building business opportunities.

For more information, please visit the Event Website.

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science 2008 National Conference

Submitted by administrator on May 31, 2008 - 9:00pm. ::
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 12:15 pm

The 2008 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science National Conference celebrates the organization’s 35th anniversary by providing unparalleled conference activities for students, postdocs, educators, administrators, and researchers in all disciplines of science, mathematics, and engineering.  This year’s SACNAS Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah will engage conference participants from all scientific fields in discourse on global change.

For more information, please visit the Event Website.

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: Newell Rubbermaid

Submitted by JRodriguez on May 16, 2008 - 7:21am. :: | |

Mike Rickheim is the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition for the international consumer products giant Newell Rubbermaid, which employs a global workforce of nearly 30,000 employees. He recently sat down with LatPro to discuss Newell Rubbermaid’s perspective on diversity recruiting and its future goals for Hispanic talent acquisition. Below is an excerpt of his interview, but you can read the entire interview here.