By Mesia Quartano for LatPro.com

Is Your Job in Danger?

Faced with the lowest U.S. consumer confidence level in 5 years, a sluggish employment market and other slumping economic indicators, many workers are concerned about the possibility of being laid off.

As recession news dominates the headlines, it’s only natural to feel uneasy about your own job security. The good news for Hispanic and bilingual candidates is that your cultural knowledge,

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Navigating through the rules, regulations and requirements for teacher certification can be a difficult and challenging process for teachers who received their training outside U.S. borders, but it could pay off, as a shortage of educators in key subjects and geographic locations has increased demand for qualified teachers in the United States.

It is important to note that any non-U.S. citizen who wishes to teach in the United States must first obtain a visa from the U.S. embassy in

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If you‘re an average professional employee, you’ve probably considered more than once that there may be tantalizing opportunities outside of your current job situation. In some cases, you may be right. This article will give you valuable insight so that you can have a clearer understanding of what you should do, as well as how and when to do it. As with any major decision in your life, your decision will drive your overall professional destiny. Making the right choice is crucial - feeling unhapp… Continue

The key to surviving bad times is to always be prepared for the worst (or maybe the best!). In this article, we will give you some insider tips on how to know the signs of a pending layoff, and what to do when you see the writing on the wall.

How to smell a downsizing

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LatPro Vida Profesional

El empleo ideal

Hay un mundo nuevo y espléndido para quienes buscan colocarse en un trabajo; empleadores dispuestos y deseosos de capacitar a personas que cuenten con los elementos adecuados: adaptabilidad, positivismo o actitud de que se pueden hacer las cosas, habilidades básicas de comunicación, tecnología y trabajo en equipo.

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La experiencia es una combinación de metas, el historial de sus empleos, aprendizajes y habilidades....

En otras palabras, la experiencia son esas habilidades acumuladas que posee y que ha ido desarrollando, mejorando y puliendo durante una serie de empleos en los cuales ha trabajado durante su vida profesional. Una serie de metas que usted se fijó.

Ha llegado la hora que escriba y defina su experiencia. La mejor m

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Aunque conocerse a si mismo es un punto esencial, lo es también saber que piensan de usted las personas, en qué forma proyecta usted su imagen.

Difícilmente si le pregunta a alguien, ¿cómo me percibe? ¿qué piensa de mi? la respuesta recibida será completamente honesta, es por ésto que la mejor forma de averiguar cuál es su imágen ante otras personas, es aprendiendo a detectar la

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