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Hispanic Professional News June 2007 Forward this to a friend

 

News New award program may turn community dreams into reality With four prizes of $25,000, the "Make It Your Own Awards" from the Case Foundation that was launched on June 26 is an initiative that will give money, tools and recognition to people who are coming together to discuss solutions about what matters in their community and that are prepared to take action. Should Employers Give Hiring Preference to Hispanic Job Candidates? In this commentary, Juan Tornoe explains why you shouldn't hire someone only because they are Hispanic but because they have the attitude and aptitude to get the job done Hispanics Remain Absent from Corporate Boardrooms The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) unveils the findings of its 2007 Corporate Governance Study. The study measures Hispanic inclusion on the boards of Fortune 500 companies and concluded that 71% of top U.S. companies lack Hispanic representation on their boards. Univision helping to boost the Hispanic vote Hispanics have long been seen as a powerful voting force yet to materialize, but Univision officials believe they can change that by encouraging millions of eligible immigrants to become U.S. citizens - and then helping them with the process. Featured Jobs Associate Director of Alumni Affairs - Greenwich Village, New York NYU's prestigious Leonard N. Stern School of Business has a challenging opportunity available for an Associate Director of Alumni Affairs. The incumbent will work with the Director to develop and execute a strategic plan to engage Stern alumni in the life of the School. S/he will manage alumni outreach and programming efforts serving a constituency of 72,000 alumni living and working in over 100 countries worldwide, including regional development, event planning and volunteer management. S/he will cultivate and facilitate relationships with and between alumni, current students, faculty and the School. Managing Director, Oceans Enterprises - Washington, DC Environmental Defense seeks a Managing Director for its Oceans Enterprise unit of the Oceans Program. The mission of the Oceans Program is to harmonize human use with the health of the ocean. Oceans Enterprise's mission is to achieve breakthrough improvements in marine fisheries management. It will do so by developing and implementing new solutions adapted from existing private sector commodity and property management approaches, and by promoting these approaches with ocean resource users and regulators. Sales Coordinator - International - Milwaukie, Oregon Position is responsible for working with the Latin America / Middle East Sales Manager and customers, doing order entry, answering customer emails, faxes and phone calls. Create shipping and export customs documents, maintain customer files, research and create credit memos and return authorizations. Senior Accountant - Oak Brook, Illinois Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. CPA preferred, not required. Five to seven years experience in an accounting or financial reporting environment. Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals required. Strong interpersonal, customer service oral, and written communication skills and excellent spreadsheet and word processing skills are required. Sage software experience preferred. More Great Careers "Dicho del Mes " (Monthly Saying) "Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres" Translation: Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are. Similar English saying: "You are judged by the company you keep" Meaning: Who you choose to be friends with says a lot about you! We have been building our "Book of dichos" with all those wise or funny Spanish sayings that we have heard from our parents or grandparents. Take a look at all the ones we have already, and include the one that you remember the most! Each month a new "dicho" will be selected to be published in our newsletter! Events HPNG NY June Networking Event - June 28, 2007, 6 p.m. - New York, NY The Hispanic Professionals Networking Group of NY invites you to our June networking event. Entertaining is only one part of the mission. This month's guest speaker has demonstrated that reaching the Latino market takes more than one approach. How to Improve the Sound and Quality of Your Voice - June 29, 2007, 6:30 p.m. - San Francisco, CA Learn how professional speakers pause and add a little music to their talking to keep anyone who's listening, interested and wanting more. How to speak at the right speed for the situation, not too fast, not too slow... but just right for the time and place, and more tips and tricks to improve your speech! More Upcoming Events Leaders  Josefina Fernandez McEvoy was named VP of International Affairs at the American Bankruptcy Institute. She will be the first woman to serve as a vice-president of this institution.  Josh Valdez has been appointed to serve on the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institute of Health. Read more about Hispanic leaders here. Do you know someone who should be listed as a leader? Let us know! Forum topics: voice your opinion at our forums! New topic: Is Arnold right? Should we turn off our Spanish channels? Ongoing topic: Education for Hispanics Do you have hot topics you would like to share/discuss with the NSHP community? Get other members opinion in our forums section-- Register or login to post now!   About | Jobs | Leaders | Calendar | Scholarships | Links 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. ©2007 NSHP.org All Rights Reserved If you want to give us your feedback, click here DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS NSHP Monthly newsletter is an opt-in publication. To unsubscribe click here Received through a friend? To subscribe click here