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With the makeup of today's college undergraduate population "very different than it was a generation ago," including soaring Hispanic enrollment, the success of a future American workforce will depend on the ability of higher education institutions to adapt to and meet the needs of those "nontraditional students." That's one of the conclusions of "Leading in a Changing America: Presidential Perspectives from Hispanic-Serving Institutions," a report by Excelencia in Education with support from the Lumina Foundation for Education.
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The en-masse shedding of car dealerships by Chrysler and GM is about to profoundly deepen what was an already troubling trend: the fast decline of dealerships across the country, particularly those owned by minorities.
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The Conference Board reported today that online job postings rose by a quarter-million during May, to 3.367 million. While the 250,000 additional jobs represented the largest gain since October 2006 and the first positive movement since October 2008, the overall number is still down 25% year-over-year.
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Now that General Motors has followed on the heels of Chrysler into bankruptcy, and with the federal government agreeing to take on 60 percent ownership of the smaller corporation that will emerge, what will this mean for GM's employees?
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Unemployment in America continued its upward climb in April, increasing in 44 states, with the nation's hardest hit region being the West, recording a rate of 9.7 percent.
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with Van Jones, Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, on May 20 to discuss the coupled future of Hispanics and green jobs. The CHC wants to ensure not only that Hispanics are prepared for the nation's switch to environmentally sound employment, but that Hispanics have the capability to push the green movement forward.
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Cost-cutting, leaner organizations--these are familiar phrases these days. As budgets shrink, training and development are among the first areas to feel the pinch. Organizations are trimming travel and lodging costs used to send employees on week-long seminars. Yet training plays a strategic role because of its impact on performance improvement and organizational effectiveness; in response, organizations are looking to online training to keep developing the "just-in-time" skills and competencies crucial to keeping a competitive edge in a changing world.
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Approximately five million green jobs are predicted to result from the renewable energy sector. The Obama administration even pledged during his presidential campaign $150 billion funding over the course of the next 10 years to ensure that green collar jobs are created. But what if all this faith that we are putting in a single industry is misguided?
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The Miami Herald on Thursday named the first woman and the first Hispanic to lead its editorial board in the paper's 106-year history. Myriam Marquez, a Herald columnist who writes for the Metro section, will become the new editorial page editor, the newspaper announced.
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According to "The Employment Situation for April 2009" released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today, the national unemployment rate rose from 8.5 to 8.9 percent in April, and non-farm payroll employment continued to trend down (-539,000) versus -699,000 job loss in March. Unemployment rate for Hispanics (11.3 percent) experienced a small decrease with respect to March.
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A Labor Department report released Thursday is showing that layoffs are still on the rise, with the number of people filing for unemployment in March surpassing that from the prior month, and the total number of people doing so the highest on record.
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Spring Class of 2009 college graduates will face some challenges finding employment, but there are a few industries that expect to increase their hiring of the students, a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows.
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Wikis--Web-based content systems that are user editable--are among several means of knowledge-sharing within an organization. But why is it so important to share knowledge?
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The high-tech industry was hit hard in the first quarter of 2009, announcing job cuts totaling 84,217 employees, according to a new report by outsourcing company Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
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New figures from the Conference Board indicate that a decline in the demand for labor is slowing. However, another new study finds that 70 percent of human resources professionals and recruiters predict a continuing weak environment for hiring.
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