NSHP newsletter - News from the National Society of Hispanic Professionals

Hispanic immigrants pursue the American dream while struggling with issues of assimilation and citizenship
Legal immigrants, neither citizens nor fully assimilated, sometimes feel caught in the middle of the movement for immigration reform as they work to achieve their dreams and become a productive part of America.

Calderón declared winner, but opponent may demand a recount
An official tally of votes showed that the conservative candidate, Felipe Calderón, had won a narrow victory in Mexico's presidential election. But his leftist opponent says he will demand a recount in court.

Hispanic group training volunteers for voter drive
The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials hosted volunteers from across the state for a voter registration training session. The session was part of "Democracy Summer," a nationwide effort by unions, Hispanic activists and religious groups trying to convert the marches and protests over immigration legislation into political power.

Melanoma in Hispanics More Likely To Be Diagnosed at a Later Stage
Black and Hispanic patients in Florida's Miami-Dade County are more likely than white patients to have a more advanced stage of melanoma at the time of diagnosis of the disease, according to a report published in the June issue of the Archives of Dermatology.

National Society for Hispanic Professionals Career Fair - Houston
August 24, 2006, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston, TX - Pre-register now!

NSHP's Houston career fair event is designed specifically to assist Latinos with their career development goals. You'll be meeting face-to-face with top employers who are explicitly interested in your multicultural and/or language skills, so please dress in professional attire, bring plenty of resumes and be prepared for an interview!

Admission is free, and you don't have to be an NSHP member to attend so be sure to spread the word to other Latino / bilingual professional job seekers!

Companies in attendance will include:
Liberty Mutual	US Central Intelligence Agency	Verizon
Cingular	JPMorgan Chase	United Rentals
Tenet	US Department of State	Wal-Mart
ExpressJet	St Paul Travelers	Enterprise
Technip	Prudential Financial	AMF
Walgreens	H-E-B	Lala
		... and more!

These are just some of the jobs you can apply for in person when you attend NSHP's Houston job fair on August 24th:

Human Resource Generalist - Houston, TX, United States
H-E-B, the largest and most dynamic grocery chain in the Southwest, is looking for an experienced bilingual (Spanish) Human Resources professional to join our team. Responsibilities include: Overseeing recruiting functions; investigating employee issues and violations of policies; and partnering with operational leadership to identify needs in employee development and training. Bachelor's in Human Resources or related field (MBA preferred) and 5-8 years of experience in a strategic human resources management role are desired.

Sr. Corporate Trust Administrator, Worldwide Security Services - Houston, TX, United States
As a Senior Corporate Trust Administrator for JPMorgan Chase, you will be responsible for processing and monitoring the daily movement of funds for various CBOs/CLOs (Collateralized Bond Obligations/Collateralized Loan Obligations). Other duties include: processing daily security transactions for Collateral Managers; reconciling daily cash flow and loan transactions for assigned CBOs/CLOs; and assisting with monthly reports, periodic payments and deal closings.

Programmer - Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
This entry-level position with Wal-Mart is designed to educate and prepare individuals to take on the responsibility of a Programmer. Incumbents will participate in an eight-week rotation in one of the divisional support areas (Field Support, Unix Operations, Global Communication Services or EDI-Retail Link) and spend one week in rotation at a Wal-Mart Store, Sam's Club or Distribution Center. At the completion of the support and Store/Club/DC rotations, incumbents will then be placed onto a development team where, under the direct supervision of more senior programmers, they will code, test and debug simple programs.

More Jobs from the Houston Career Fair

More Jobs from the NSHP Career Center

Jorge Enderica has been appointed to the position of Director, Business Development & Hispanic Marketing for Old Mutual Financial Network (OMFN). Mr. Enderica will lead all sales, marketing and operational aspects of OMFN's en Español initiative.

Robert S. McAdam, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, has joined the Hispanic Media Corporate Council (HMCC) at the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP), a select group of media industry executives who examine Hispanic consumer trends and the media.

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The mission of the National Society for Hispanic Professionals (NSHP) is to empower Hispanic professionals with information and connections. Our vision is a well-informed and connected community that promotes Hispanic employment and advancement in Corporate America. NSHP is a Florida based private non-profit organization. We're currently looking for select corporate partners to join us as Founding Sponsors. Interested parties, please write to us.