All Blog Posts Tagged 'career articles & advice' (94)

Affinity Groups: Are they Worth the Effort?

Companies that fully utilize their employee affinity groups will emerge with a competitive advantage after the current economic downturn. Also known as resource groups or ERGs, such entities have become valuable assets in the face of rapidly shrinking but also increasingly multicultural markets.

Originally conceived as a way to reduce cultural isolation for diverse employees and women, ERGs in some companies have evolved into highly functional resources that support business goals. The… Continue

Added by Graciela Kenig on November 19, 2008 at 7:29pm — No Comments

Career Ownership

" Feel the fear and do it anyway".
- Susan Jeffers

In a time of change it is important that we take ownership of our careers and the work we do.

The first place we must start with is with ourselves.

Do we have the courage to examine our strengths?
How we communicate and deal with others?
How we handle conflict?
How we deal with change?
How we listen to others?

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Added by LatPro Admin on November 6, 2008 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Providing Value to Customers and Ourselves

Everyone in the workforce could benefit by assessing how they are providing value to their organization, their internal and external customers, and their shareholders. And something we could ask more frequently is "what value do we provide to ourself"?

Given today's economy it's important to review what we do and how we're doing it. Gone are the days of "job security." Decades ago, as long as you were a "good" worker you could pretty much be guaranteed a job until you chose to retire… Continue

Added by LatPro Admin on October 23, 2008 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Managing Remote Teams in Latin America: Setting Goals and Meeting Deadlines

Managers in charge of remote Latin American teams often report having difficulty getting their employees to meet deadlines, but this failure to complete projects on time may have little to do with the tired stereotype about Latinos always being late.

Here are some ways to find out - and understand - the factors that could be causing continual delays with remote multicultural teams.

Get to Know the Team-One Member at a Time

While this may sound d… Continue

Added by Graciela Kenig on October 6, 2008 at 11:49am — No Comments

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: Sodexo

Sodexo is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the US and Canada. Sodexo offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset and materials management, and lau

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Added by Career Expert on September 30, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Developing Active Listening Skills

In their book For Your Improvement, Michael Lombardo and Robert Eichinger define listening as: "knowing what others have said and meant to say, and leaving people comfortable that they have had their say."

This does not necessarily mean you agree with what was said, but rather that you used the following basic… Continue

Added by LatPro Admin on September 26, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: GE

The General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified technology, media and financial services company with products and services including aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, security technology, medical imaging, business and consumer financing and media content. GE se

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Added by Career Expert on September 12, 2008 at 11:03am — No Comments

13 ways to motivate and support your employees and co-workers

As leaders we not only have to have clearly defined vision and mission statements (and goals that can be acted on), but we also have the responsibility to help others build confidence and leadership abilities, increase knowledge and skills, inspire performance, and create an atmosphere of trust.

Tips for Motivating and Supporting your Employees and Co-workers

Adapte… Continue

Added by LatPro Admin on August 25, 2008 at 4:50pm — No Comments

The Top 10 Highest Paid CEOs in the United States

The Associated Press has released its annual list of the highest-paid chief executive officers in the United States. The AP's calculation of total pay figures are based on a compensation formula which includes salary, perks, bonuses, above-market returns on deferred compensation, and company estimates for the value of stock options and stock awards granted.

According to the AP rankings, the highest-paid CEOs are:

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Added by Career Expert on August 22, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: KPMG

The audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International’s member firms have 123,000 professionals, including more than 7,100 partners, in 145 countries. Joe M

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Added by Career Expert on August 7, 2008 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Why Hispanic Employees Quit: Best Practices to Reduce Hispanic Employee Turnover

If your organization wants and needs to hire Latinos, you probably spend much time and effort — not to mention money — recruiting such employees. But if your Hispanic hires leave before you have realized a return on that recruiting investment, you really aren’t meeting your objectives.

So, how can you stem the turnover tide?

Understanding why Latinos (and other diverse employees) leave is the first step. But if you wait until the exit interview, you may never find out the… Continue

Added by Graciela Kenig on July 29, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Leadership Tip: Improve your Critical Thinking Skills

Critical thinking is an approach to decision-making that enables you to come up with the best possible solution with the resources you have available to you. Some consider critical thinking to be essential only during emergency situations, but that is not the case. Good leaders use this skill daily.

Why is critical thinking so important in today's workplace?

Most organizations have a dynamic, high-volume environment. In any given day, a variety of problems will arise. It

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Added by LatPro Admin on July 21, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Action Steps for Developing Latino Leaders in your Organization

Organizations wishing to attract Latinos and other diverse professionals for top-level management positions often find themselves competing for the same candidates — most of whom are already employed elsewhere.

While such candidates are always are worth pursuing, it is also important to identify the talent that already exists within your organization. After all, these diverse employees already have the institutional and cultural knowledge that newcomers lack. Developing their leadershi

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Added by Graciela Kenig on June 17, 2008 at 11:01am — No Comments

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: Osram Sylvania

OSRAM SYLVANIA has been designing and manufacturing innovative lighting products for over 100 years. Throughout its rich history, the company has adapted to changing times, markets and customers, and this is also reflected i

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Added by LatPro Admin on June 17, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

10 Tips For Becoming A Better Leader

We usually know our strengths and recognize our weaknesses. By identifying areas of improvement and by writing them down and adding them to our development plan, we stand a much greater chance of success.

Sometimes it's not easy to admit our areas of weakness, and harder yet to document and track our progress. In order to make progress we first must "own" the gap and be open and willing to grow in that area and accept suggestions for improvement!

These 10 tips provide a simple w

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Added by LatPro Admin on May 28, 2008 at 3:39am — No Comments

Leadership Tip: Giving and Receiving Feedback

Feedback is critical for validation and/or for the opportunity to understand and respond to perceptions that may or may not be known to you.

Steps in the feedback process:

ASK: Ask your co-workers for feedback. The simple act of asking for feedback sends a message that you value their opinion and that you would consider changing a behavior based upon their input.
LISTEN: Listen to what they say. Try not to evaluate whe

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Added by LatPro Admin on May 12, 2008 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: Newell Rubbermaid

Newell Rubbermaid, an international marketer of consumer and commercial products, employs a global workforce of approximately 30,000. Leading the Fortune 500 company's worldwide recruiting efforts is Mike Rickheim, Vic

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Added by Career Expert on May 9, 2008 at 1:02am — No Comments

Top 10 US industries with the largest wage and salary employment growth

The ten industries with the largest projected wage and salary employment growth from 2006 to 2016 are led by consulting services, employment services and healthcare.

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Added by Career Expert on May 8, 2008 at 11:04pm — No Comments

When Communicating your Value to Management, Metrics Matter

By Mesia Quartano for LatPro.com

Whether you call it a recession or a downturn, the current U.S. economic slowdown and resulting employee layoffs have left many workers searching for ways to increase their job security . While professionals with value-added skills such as cross-cultural experience or knowledge of multiple languages often have an employment advantage, these abilities alone may not be enough to surv… Continue

Added by Career Expert on April 29, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Corporate Profiles in Diversity: Cox Communications

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Added by Career Expert on April 19, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

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