As we see pictures of packed beaches and parks, most of us think we can handle the social distancing rules — though, obviously, none are. But what about flying? Nothing we can really do there and so the big…
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Poor People’s Campaign Gears Up for Mother’s Day Launch
Apr 16, 2018, 10:55 AM 0
By Sarah Anderson Inequality.org “I am not speaking about the poor. I am not speaking for the poor. I am the poor.” Claudia De la Cruz was speaking at an April 10 press briefing in Washington, D.C. on behalf…
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Your boss’s political views could make or break your promotion
Mar 1, 2016, 12:58 PM 0
By Greta Guest Futurity Gender equality at work may have a lot to do with a manger’s political ideology, a study of US law firms shows. “In general, women are much less likely to be promoted, and much…
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Crowdfunder: Making second chances a sweet success for disadvantaged workers
Dec 9, 2015, 2:00 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Peace Bees Second Chances The Peace Bees name comes from the misunderstanding that honey bees are mean and want to sting; rather, honey bees are quite peaceful creatures. Honey bees only become aggressive to defend…
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Crowdfunder: Creating Jobs 4 the Formerly Incarcerated
Oct 12, 2015, 11:26 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Isidore: Creating Jobs 4 the Formerly Incarcerated It's all over the news: the criminal justice system is broken. As a result, American correctional facilities are acting as social-service programs – providing healthcare, meals, and shelter for…
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Yondster — a platform by Latinos, for Latino youth job opportunities
May 26, 2015, 2:21 PM 0
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired We had a chance to catch up with the CFO of Yondster, Joe S. Garcia recently and asked him a few questions. Yondster is: an employment tech website with a splash of social…
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New report highlights how Latinos can help save Social Security
Aug 26, 2014, 4:05 PM 0
LatinaLista — Minimum wage hikes. Obamacare. Critics of these programs have declared both issues will lead to the downfall of the country’s economy. Or worse, that somehow leveling the playing field, with these two programs, for those caught in…
By Alison Jones/Duke University Futurity A new study finds that when one percent of a state’s working population lost jobs, suicide-related behaviors increased by two to three percentage points among teenage girls and black adolescents in the following year….
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Latina Cubicle Confidential–The Worst Advice is to Take Advice Not Meant for You
Aug 11, 2014, 12:54 PM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Mujeres there is a lot of advice for the taking these days! It isn’t just coming from your friends and family — or me! The internet has given birth to an…
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Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Are You Passing Up Opportunities?
Jul 2, 2014, 9:55 AM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ I recently met with a colleague who described something that has become unfortunately all too familiar. He mentioned that he gave a presentation to a group of Latino college students about…
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Arizona teens get ready for tough job market
May 8, 2014, 11:48 AM 0
By Frank X. Moraga AmigosNAZ Classes on filling out job applications, interview techniques prepare youth for competitive summer job season It looked like a typical classroom with adult speakers talking in front of a group of teens. But then…
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Guest Voz: Pregnancy Discrimination — Far From a Thing of the Past
Oct 31, 2013, 1:25 PM 0
By Amy Tannenbaum National Women’s Law Center Today is Halloween and I’m likely dressed up as Rosie the Riveter – but more importantly, it’s the 35th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA amended Title VII of…
Life Issues
Latina Cubicle Confidential™: Start-Up or Traditional Employer? What’s Right for YOU?
Oct 16, 2012, 10:42 AM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Have you been asked to work at a technology start-up? How do you know if that’s better for your career than a job in a traditional workplace? If you live in…
General, Life Issues
Latina Cubicle Confidential™–Is Your Future Employer Learning About You on Social Media?
Sep 25, 2012, 11:38 AM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram, Tumbler — the social media options you have now are plenty. Posting your pictures or writing a personal blog might be something you are doing…
Life Issues
Latina Cubicle Confidential—Are You Part of the Temporary Work Force? –You Are Not Alone
Aug 14, 2012, 11:04 AM 5
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ The Great Recession of 2008 has spawned the growth of more temporary or contract employment opportunities than ever before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 54 percent of all jobs…
