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If you’re one of the many professionals who dreads the thought of attending a networking social, here are five tips you need to know.

Tip #1 – Just bite the bullet and recognize that you need to do it. READ MORE AT FORBES

From friendships to salary negotiations, 2020 can be the year you conquer work and your career. Taking hold of your future begins with standing up for yourself, while also learning to navigate the complicated world of office politics. READ MORE AT THE NEW YORK TIMES

Attracting more diverse hires could also help mitigate the effects of the continuing information-technology talent shortage, CIOs say.

Workplace diversity is a chronic problem at technology firms and within IT departments at nontech companies. READ MORE AT WALL STREET JOURNAL

Hispanics are the least likely racial and ethnic group to see a doctor when they have health problems. That’s according to a study by the Census Bureau. There are several barriers that discourage some from that community from seeking medical attention in the U.S. READ MORE AT SIDE EFFECTS

Whether it’s attracting qualified applicants or retaining top performers, these recruitment and retention strategies can help your company meet its workforce goals.

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Job seekers aren’t the only ones who need to make a good impression. Today, more than ever, employers need to sell their competitive advantage to potential candidates, and the easiest place to start is with a wow-factor job description. READ MORE AT PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES

You likely already have too much to do, too many goals, too many unfinished projects, and too many disappointments from this past year.

So as you look ahead to 2020, the idea of adding more seems kind of exciting but also a bit daunting. That’s why as a time management coach, I recommend that you do the opposite. Resolve to do less, and experience your best year possible.

Less is more. Here are five resolutions to make it happen. READ MORE AT FAST COMPANY

Whether you’re able to take this week off or not, the time between Christmas and New Year’s offers a unique opportunity to reflect on your career and where you want to go next. Instead of setting arbitrary resolutions, you can choose to be more thoughtful in assessing what you really need from your next career step.

Here are the five things you should focus on to make more meaningful career goals in 2020. READ MORE AT FORBES

The tech industry is growing in Arizona and nationally, with net employment in 2018 bringing on more than 260,000 new jobs nationally. Since the employment shortage that followed the Great Recession a decade ago, net tech employment has increased by an estimated 1.9 million jobs.

Yet, as the industry is growing, it’s leaving people of color and women behind. READ MORE AT AZBIGMEDIA

It makes sense that as the Hispanic community grows across the United States, Hispanic retail stores grow along with them. But putting data to this feeling is tougher than many realize.

According to Kantar Consulting’s 2018 Monitor study, Hispanics over-index all other ethnic groups in cultural connection elements such as family, food, recipes, and language. The study also found that 92 percent of Hispanics believe it feels natural to live in the United States and embrace its culture but also retain the culture of their origin. READ MORE AT BLUE BOOK SERVICES

As the year comes to a close and a new decade swiftly approaches, it’s time to assess what organizational practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) were effective and what practices need to be left in the old decade. READ MORE AT FORBES

You may think that extroverts are better than introverts at networking because they gravitate toward social events, such as happy hours, work dinners and holiday parties. In actuality, introverts can be just as successful at networking because they are able to build deeper relationships. READ MORE AT FORBES

With a lot of hard work and a little luck, many scientists receive an exciting phone call this time of year—a job offer. Despite years of work preparing for this moment, many of us are clueless about how to proceed. Scientists are rarely trained in how to negotiate. Some are reluctant to ask for anything they are not offered; others believe they should play hardball. READ MORE AT SCIENCE MAG

The New Year is traditionally a time for fireworks, celebrations, resolutions, and now, career change. A new study from Fiverr and YouGov shows that nearly 6 in 10 U.S. workers are looking to change something about their work or career in the New Year.

Some of the changes they are considering include their company, industry or job location. READ MORE AT FORBES

On November 21, 2019, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) nationally released the 2019 Corporate Inclusion Index (CII) report. This report is compiled from data collected from participating companies that use this tool to help them evaluate and assess their Hispanic inclusion efforts.

The assessment examines key indicators by which companies evaluate progress on diversity and inclusion in order to help them identify opportunities for improvement or best practices for Hispanic inclusion. READ MORE AT CSRWIRE

When it comes to representing Latinx people on screen, few have contributed as much as actor, director, and producer Edward James Olmos.

Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Olmos is possibly best known for his role as high school math teacher Jaime Escalante in the film Stand and Deliver, which is based on a true story.

He said the film had a huge impact on Latinos who lived in the United States. SPECTRUM NEWS 1

With $9.7 million in funding from the National Eye Institute, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago will study the impact of chronic eye disease among Latinos.

There are approximately 60 million Latinos living in the U.S., and the National Eye Institute reports that Latinos have higher rates of developing visual impairment, blindness, diabetic eye disease and cataracts than non-Hispanic whites. READ MORE AT NEWSWISE

As you get into the holiday spirit, don't leave your job search behind! People used to think that hiring came to a halt between mid-November and January, but that just isn't the case anymore.

Here are a few tips for keeping your job search active - and even accelerating it - during the holiday season. READ MORE AT WRAL.COM

Latinas are a fast-growing population of key buyers and influencers, and are civically engaged and driving media consumption — all while facing challenges such as a wage gap and lack of representation in media. READ MORE AT MEDIAVILLAGE

It’s impossible to predict what the 2020 job market will have in store for job seekers, as this year’s economic trends have been inconsistent and volatile.

Employers have continued to report strong hiring figures in 2019, leaving unemployment rates near a 50-year low. However, trade concerns have prompted many companies to pull back on the strategic investments that spur long-term growth. 

If you have any desire to get a new job in 2020, you need to start getting ready right now. Don’t assume that the current favorable hiring trends will continue throughout the next year. READ MORE AT FORBES

Diversity and inclusion is an increasingly important driver of business success, and the world's top companies are competing to attract talent from a wide array of backgrounds.

And initiatives to push for a more open and inclusive workplace could be particularly important to Gen Z, the most diverse generation in history. Gen Z students who identify as LGBT and Latino in particular have prioritized a commitment to diversity and inclusion as an important feature of their ideal future employers. READ MORE AT BUSINESS INSIDER