NSHP Newsletter January 2007

NSHP's Dallas Career Fair is Only a Week Away!
If you will be in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on February 8th, 2007, please don't miss our career fair for bilingual and Hispanic professionals! Admission is free for all jobseekers, so make plans to attend and support NSHP. If you don't live in Texas, don't worry -- we have more career events scheduled for Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. and San Diego.

Mastering the U.S. Job Interview: 10 Tips for Hispanic Professionals
We may be living in a global economy, but the fact remains: There are some subtle — and some not-so-subtle — differences between the way employment interviews are conducted in the United States and in Latin America. To help Latino jobseekers prepare for U.S. interviews, LatPro.com, the premier job board for Hispanic Professionals, asked two cross-cultural employment experts to share their top interview tips.

Bone Marrow Recruitment Drive for the Hispanic Community
Every year, approximately 40,000 children and adults are afflicted with fatal diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia. Many of these deaths can be prevented with a bone marrow transplant. Donors from the Brazilian, Hispanic, African-American, and other minority communities are especially needed since the probability of finding a donor in the same ethnic group is 1 in 20,000.

Lack of Diversity in the Financial Planning Industry
According to 2002 data collected by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP), only 5% of Certified Financial Planners responding identified themselves as nonwhite, with 1.03% identifying as Hispanic. These findings stress the need for efforts to encourage diversity, such as mentoring programs.

Real Estate Controllers - Vice President - New York, NY
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds "MSREF" is looking for a Real Estate Controller. This person will be the key contact for Investors, Business Unit, MSR & MS Controllers, Real Estate investment controllers, MS Cash Management and more.

Software Tester - Bilingual - Calverton, MD
ORC MACRO is seeking entry-level Bilingual Spanish/English Software Testers. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates interested in pursuing a career in the Information Technology field. Duties include software testing, requirements analysis, and documentation of student financial aid systems in IBM mainframe, PC and Web environments.

Assistant Director, Account Management - Simsbury, CT
The Hartford, a global leader in insurance, asset management and financial service products, is seeking an Assistant Director responsible for the development of the account management team and performance management. He/she will provide leadership to a team of account managers to facilitate quality service and sales support to affinity group and association policyholders, TPAs and brokers.

Director of Administrative Technology - San Antonio, TX
Our Lady of the Lake University is looking for someone that provides vision and leadership for a comprehensive administrative computing environment. The Director of Administrative Technology will be responsible for the management of the entire life cycle of all administrative computing functions at the university.

District HR Manager - Los Angeles, CA
Bed Bath & Beyond is looking for a senior level manager. This person will be responsible for exempt and non-exempt staffing for as well as succession planning, new store staffing and orientation, HR administration, employee relations and implementation of HR initiatives for this district.

More Great Careers

Diversity Career Expo 2007
• February 1, 2007, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - The Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV
ClarkCountyCareers.com provides minority and women career-seekers from all levels and backgrounds, the opportunity to meet with recruiters and H.R. representatives from Las Vegas by hosting Career Fairs every three months throughout the area. These individuals represent companies in the areas of Healthcare, Finance, Banking, Sales, Law Enforcement, Hospitality, Child Care, Pharmaceutical Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Insurance, Real Estate, Education and more.

NSHP Dallas Bilingual Professional Career Fair
• February 8, 2007, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX
Join us on February 8, 2007 at the Dallas Convention Center Arena for the NSHP Dallas Bilingual Professional Career Fair. This is your opportunity to meet with quality employers seeking diverse, bilingual professionals like you! Bring plenty of copies of your resume and dress in business attire, as many employers will be hosting on site interviews.

HPNG PRESENTS: Building Relationship Skills Workshop
• February 15, 2007, 9:00 am - 12 am - American National Standards Institute, NY
This workshop leverages your own skills while introducing ideas and strategies that can improve the quality and quantity of your relationships. You will engage in activities where you will test some of the techniques proposed.

More Upcoming Events

Dr. Richard Izquierdo will be awarded the Surgeon General’s Medallion by the 17th U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona. He will receive this prestigious recognition for a career spanning over three decades serving low-income communities in the Bronx.

Orlando D. Montan received the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers' highest individual award during the SHPE's National Technical & Career Conference. Montan's biggest contribution to SHPE is his role as mentor to numerous SHPE members. He has served as workshop facilitator at SHPE conferences and as a speaker encouraging children to excel in math and science.

Read more about Hispanic leaders here.
Do you know someone who should be listed as a leader? Let us know!

"NON-WHITES?"
The following quote is from the last issue: "Latinos have made tremendous economic gains in recent years, [but] their economic status still leaves them well short of whites and far more vulnerable during downturns." How do you feel about this remark? Tell us what you think!
Do Brazilians consider themselves "Hispanics"?
Do Brazilians consider themselves "Hispanics"? Or should we use the term "Latinos"? Should we be NSLP instead of NSHP? We didn't intend to exclude Brazilians!

Discuss these and other timely topics in our forums -- Register or login to post now!

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.