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While going through school and anticipating your future, you may have had a notion of a career that went a little something like this: (1) pick a field to work in and (2) continue to work your way up in that field until you’re ready to retire. Maybe you watched your parents and grandparents follow this path or read about it in career advice books written by the authors of yesteryear.

But the truth is that younger generations aren’t dedicating themselves to 20 or 30 years in a single job or field anymore. Instead, the average time spent at a job has been drastically slashed to three years, and individuals are doing more career pivots and job hops. READ MORE AT FORBES

Millennials. Currently, this group makes up the largest generation living in the United States. With approximately 79.8 million millennials, as reported by Pew Research Center, obtaining, maintaining and retaining consumers from this particular consumer segment is the golden ticket for retailers.

Nielson research confirms that multicultural millennials make up 42 percent of the overall millennial population, and 47 percent of those multicultural millennials have a significant impact on the U.S.’s entire gross domestic product. As such, a key demographic of the millennial population on which retailers may want to zero in: the Hispanic group. This group is moving up fast in the retail world. READ MORE AT PYMNTS.COM

The market is being competitive every day and people are finding ways to make their career more successful. If you are also interested in making your career more successful, then the recruiters can help you to get the best career opportunity. But the recruiters need to play an important role to find a good quality candidate who can help the company to grow up. The recruiters are the face of the employee hiring companies and this why they should know how to judge the candidates and impress them at the same time. Recruiters may be afraid of asking closing questions to the candidates but these are important to understanding their mentality. William Almonte is known for his remarkable successful career in the business, and he has highlighted some points to make the recruiters understand how they can ask the closing questions to the candidates while interviewing.

Important notes to follow for the recruiters while asking closing questions

Recruiters face many candidates, and they need to select the best one from a huge number of applicants. In this case, the closing questions can help them to understand the ability of the candidates and negotiate with them as well.

• When you ask the candidates to give the reason for choosing your company you need to follow the answer of the candidate. If the candidate doesn’t answer you specifically, you should ask him closing questions there. If he or she shows you the reason of balancing family or economic condition, then you need to ask him what it means for them. This cross question can help you to get the specific answer of the candidate and understand the mentality of the candidate as well.
• The closing questions are known as the best ways of searching and negotiating with the candidates. The high-quality recruiters always use this technique to get the best result in understanding what kind of candidate they are choosing.
• The closing questions can help the recruiters to understand how the candidates deal with the situations. These closing questions can be asked by them from the very beginning of the interview. Whenever the recruiters find anything not clear to them then they can ask the closing question to understand the candidate clearly and negotiate with them in later stage.
• The closing questions don’t make a recruiter unfriendly or uncomfortable with the candidate. So, they have no need to be afraid of asking the closing questions to the candidates. But these questions can help the recruiters to make an interview perfect.

William Almonte has explained that the task of the recruiters is to find the best candidates to run the company successfully and in this case, the closing dealing can help the recruiters. Whenever the candidates disclose their expected salary if the recruiters find it a great hike, then they can ask the candidate why they are expecting so or why the company should pay them these amounts. These closing questions are important to know about the confidence of the candidates and negotiation as well.

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Latinas with abusive, jealous novios, ex-novios (boyfriends) or husbands be warned — you have a higher than likely chance of dying at the hands of that guy who says he loves you with his fists or verbal punches.

So reports a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC found that homicide is the leading cause of death for women ages 18-44. In 2015, 3,519 girls and women were murdered. In those cases, almost half of the victims were killed by a current or ex “male intimate partner.” READ MORE LATINA LISTA

Networking is all about people, building relationships, sharing relationships and being able to get more done in a shorter amount of time with people you trust.

Everyone wants to learn how to build more relationships and expand their network. But what about the things you can do to ruin a relationship and its chances of being fruitful without even knowing it?

Here are three ways to lose your network's trust:

1. Gossip about your network.

When I hear someone talking trash about someone in my network, I wonder what they say when I am not around. READ MORE AT BIZJOURNALS

Every cloud has a silver lining. And when it comes to the current status of the retail industry, which ranges from "bleak to promising, according to Business.com, that silver lining consists of Hispanic millennials. In fact, regardless of the state of retail at large, Hispanic millennials — especially Latinas — are the new now of retail, and their impact on your bottom line may be more than you realize. READ MORE AT MEDIAPOST

No matter what level job an employee works in, there often comes a time when he or she wants to seek out a new challenge, or expand on their area of expertise, and begins considering new employment opportunities.

"I firmly believe there is never a bad time to explore new job opportunities," said Cheryl Hyatt, CEO and partner of Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search. "I think that people need to continually keep an eye out for what's happening out there on the job market in their particular field." READ MORE AT THE BUSINESS JOURNALS

There’s nothing like an Instagram photo of someone's beautiful vacation to make you feel like you’ve been bitten by the travel bug. The account @travel_latina is full of these kinds of pics and with a couple scrolls through their feed, there’s no doubt you’ll get major wanderlust.

According to the account’s bio, expect to see “Womxn of the Latin American & Caribbean diaspora traveling the world” and it is compiled of submissions from members of those communities. Women of all shapes, sizes, ages and cultural backgrounds can be seen posing in front of amazing landmarks and scenic views around the world. READ MORE AT LATINA

Annual hotel openings have nearly tripled over the past five years, according to a recent forecast by Statista. Just who’s expected to fill all these new rooms moving forward? Rather than think in age demographics (baby boomers vs. Millennials), it’s time for the hospitality industry to recognize a powerful yet largely untapped target audience: U.S. Hispanics.

Now taking more vacations across every income level — and spending nearly READ MORE AT O'DWYER'S

Many Hispanic people in the U.S. have been financially stable as of late and believe the economy is headed in the right direction, but that doesn’t mean they’re on President Trump’s side just yet.

The majority of Hispanics (78 percent) around the country expect to be better off financially in the next year and more than half (51 percent) believe the economy will become stronger over the next five years, according to the latest national survey conducted by FAU’s Business and Economics Polling Initiative (BEPI). READ MORE AT UNIVERSITY PRESS

Target Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell is sounding alarm bells over the state of Hispanic shoppers in the U.S. -- a key growth demographic for many retailers and consumer brands.

“The Hispanic consumer in the U.S. is shopping much less,” Cornell said at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech event Tuesday in Aspen, Colorado. “They are staying home. They are going out less often.” READ MORE AT BLOOMBERG

In this competitive market, there are numerous job seekers who are finding a perfect job to make their career more successful and deserving. All of these job seekers are finding a way to make their resumes prominent and remarkable to the recruiters. If you are also one of them who want to get better chance in the career, then you have to make the resume perfect and attractive. You should always keep in mind that the resume is your face and the first thing that is going to leave an impression on the minds of the headhunters.

Note the points to make your resume attractive   

There are different kinds of the job profiles that are gone through by the recruiters, and if you are finding a way to make your resume attractive among these, then you have to be conscious and follow the points that are mentioned below.

According to well-known Mr. William Almonte, who is one of the most successful business people, the resumes should be organized, and the recruiters should understand the skills and the abilities of the candidates from their resumes. The resumes should be written in clear and normal fonts so that the recruiters face no problem while going through it.

You should highlight the achievements so that it can leave a prominent impression on the minds of the headhunters when they are going through your resumes. You should share your achievements in at attractive but shorten format. You can also use the tabular format to attract the eyes of the head hunters.

You should paste a formal picture of yourself, and the picture should reflect your brightness and confidence.

The resumes should not be lengthy. You should keep in mind that the recruiters are going through a huge number of resumes, so they have no time to know a detail about you. Your highlighted points are going to be seen by the recruiters mainly, and you have to highlight it.

Your experiences in the career and qualifications should be there in the resumes but in short. You have no need to illustrate these points and make your resume boring. You should remember how to attract the attention of the headhunters and make them understand that you are able to take responsibility for the desired post.

The overall appearance of the resumes should be good, impressive, organized and point based. You should always remember that the recruiting agencies are looking for some exceptional resume and you have to present the resume accordingly.

The contact details should always be there on the resumes, and it also should be updated and highlighted. The contact and personal details of the job seekers are very important, and be conscious while putting them in your resumes.

As per reference of Mr. William Almonte, these above-mentioned points for the job seekers who want to attract the attention of the headhunters. The resumes should be presentable, and you are going to get the calls from recruiters based on your resumes. The resume and its presentation determine your first impression on the minds of the headhunters.

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Read biographies of feature guests for the STEM Networking Forum "Building a Diversity Wave in STEM" being held Tuesday, July 25 at 1871 Chicago.

Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin, President, CODA Technology Consulting

Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin is the President and CEO of Coda Technology Consulting and brings extensive experience in leveraging technology to deliver competitive business advantage. She has led engagements with clients such as Catholic Health Initiatives, Ace Insurance, General Growth Properties, etc., that incorporated a high degree of cross-organizational partnering, outsourced vendor knowledge, relationship management, data center, and infrastructure operations skills. She has worked in concert with teams across corporations to drive strategic process improvement. Partnering with her clients, Delia has a track record in providing technology solutions to business initiatives and, more recently, in the effective use of strategic sourcing resulting in a new $25M contract with an outsource vendor.

Before Delia took her life in a new direction by creating her own company, she was the Director of Outsourced Vendor Management for Aon Corporation’s Chicago-based Technology Services and Solutions team. Delia leveraged her 20 years of experience in information technology, telephony and software development to provide governance and oversight for all technology projects assigned to the Technology Services and Solutions team. Delia managed the escalation for all end-user issues within Aon Hewitt by providing an added layer of leadership between Aon and their vendors.

In October 2010, Delia was elected to the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) and was selected to the HITEC 100 – Most Influential Hispanic Executives in IT, 2011. HITEC is a premier professional organization for Hispanic IT Executives which focuses on significantly increasing Hispanic leadership in information technology. HITEC recognizes the importance of highlighting HITEC members and their achievements by focusing on technology leaders who have made a significant contribution to the IT Industry.

Delia is a native of Chicago, having grown up in the Pilsen neighborhood. As a child, Delia participated in programs such as Head Start, CETA and other social programs that worked to provide opportunities to children. Delia attended college at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas and received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Accountancy from University of Illinois – Chicago. Delia has a passion for advocacy and assists organizations on behalf of the communities they represent to continually work toward fulfilling goals.

Manny Ozaeta, Director of the Hispanic Technology Incubator, 1871 Chicago

Manny Ozaeta is the Director of the Hispanic Technology Incubator, a new program established at 1871 in partnership with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In this role he serves as facilitator and mentor to Latinx entrepreneurs by curating tailored content that includes educational programming, access to funding, and technological support.

Prior to leading the incubator, Ozaeta was the Director of Membership at 1871, where he supported the needs of active and alumni members.

Previously, Ozaeta was a Senior Communications Consultant at a boutique public affairs firm in Chicago, where his clients included, the Chicago Cubs, Lurie Children’s Hospital, and Navistar among others. He has also served as a legislative staffer in the United States House of Representatives.

Ozaeta has worked within the press and communication departments of the Office of the Mayor in Chicago, the British Consulate General in Chicago, and the Office of Senator Richard Durbin- IL, in Washington, D.C.

He received his undergraduate degree from DePaul University and a Master’s in Public Policy from Northwestern University. A native Spanish speaker, he hails from Texas but now resides in the Printer's Row neighborhood of Chicago with his two dogs.

Elizabeth Velazquez, Technology Consultant, Accenture

Elizabeth Velazquez is currently a Technology Consulting Senior Analyst at Accenture. Elizabeth has delivered and developed thorough and high quality training materials that aided her client in a successful transition with OCIS (Accenture-owned software solution). She's also worked closely with support centers, BSAs, and work stream leads to assess business impact on defects, plan and manage testing for releases, and conduct general triage support for testing. She is also an active ADP (Accenture Development Partnerships) volunteer who has donated over 100+ hours of her time and has participated in various projects ranging from analytical research of ADP LatAm Partnerships to participating as the East Coast Regional Lead for the CE3 Mentorship Program. She is currently the ADPVC Chicago Hub Co-Lead.

Prior to her career at Accenture, she worked on environmental and health related issues using her expertise obtained through engineering and international development studies. Elizabeth has also used her analytical skills to provide pro-bono consulting services for non-profits. Although she has a passion for humanitarian engineering and sustainable development, she aims to expand her expertise in the business arena across differing industries and pursue a career that utilizes both her technical background and business education. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and a Master of Science in Management Studies from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Party politics aside, the accomplishments of women, especially minorities, ought to be elevated and celebrated.

It is a widely known fact that women face unique challenges gaining access to career opportunities and positions of leadership. There are gaps, and they are real for women across diverse fields in both public and private sectors.

For example, The Harvard Business Review recently published an article reporting that the average mid-forties male college graduate earns 55% more than his female counterpart. READ MORE AT HUFFINGTONPOST

The sea of young girls in pink shirts rippled as the grown-ups filed into a Miami corporate boardroom. One girl leaned over to her friend.

“She looks fancy. I like her sweater,” she whispered.

“I like her job,” her friend replied.

Facing off with the elementary school girls were employees from four departments at CareCloud, a healthcare-technology company. The company staffers were all female — perfect role models for the summer campers sponsored by CODeLLA. READ MORE AT MIAMI HERALD

Single parents face lots of challenges as they juggle all their responsibilities. They need to shop for, cook for, feed, dress, and transport their kids -- all while holding down a job. They need to spend time raising their children -- giving them experiences and lessons and inspiration -- while tending to their own careers.

Here, then, is some advice for single parents related to careers and balancing them with the rest of one's life.

Build a network of helpers -- and be a helper
For starters, in case you haven't already done so, concede that you can't do it all alone. You may be a single parent, but there are people around you who can help. READ MORE AT THE MOTLEY FOOL

Katie Sotelo showed an instinct for science that teachers in her junior high school embraced.

The teachers, one a woman of Vietnamese descent and another a Mexican-American, helped affirm that Sotelo had what it took to go into science.

Now Sotelo, of Goodyear, Arizona, is a Creighton University junior working in a cancer research lab with a goal to become a scientist. READ MORE AT OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Work-life balance is like a unicorn: no one knows whether it really exists, but vague hope persists. Balance is particularly difficult for entrepreneurs because we wear so many hats. More often than not, work-life balance is like a seesaw, with life on one end and work at the other. One side is always either up or down, and time spent in the middle is fleeting. The seesaw will never be completely balanced, but there are ways to maximize the time spent in the middle. These seven tips will give you a start. READ MORE AT FSTOPPERS

The National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino advocacy organization, is changing its name to UnidosUS.

The change was announced by NCLR during its annual conference in Arizona, where it traces its roots. NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía was expected to officially announce the change in a speech Monday night.

"We've been working really hard on this process for some time. It was our own community that led us to the UnidosUS name," Murguía told NBC Latino.

Unidos, which translates to united, is meant to show unity among Latino communities but also help NCLR transform into a group that joins all communities, according to Murguía. READ MORE AT NBCNEWS