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CONSTRUCTION TRADES SEE JOB LOSSES FOR
HISPANICS
The latest trends in the labor market represent a dramatic
reversal for Latino workers. Hispanics lost nearly 250,000
jobs over the past year because of the recent slump in the
construction sector. For several years, construction was the
mainstay of job growth for Hispanic workers, especially those
who are immigrants. Even as home building stumbled in 2006,
Hispanics found nearly 300,000 new jobs in the construction
industry from the first quarter of 2006 to the first quarter
of 2007. The ongoing slump in construction over the past year
has wiped out those gains, virtually in their entirety.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TRANSITION TEAM & HISPANIC ISSUES
Just days before the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the Presidential Transition Team's Office of Public Liaison meets with advocates for Hispanic issues. The video above gives us a little insight into how the new administration intends to deal with Hispanic-Latino socioeconomic issues including increasing diversity and inclusion in the job market.
CONTINUED JOB LOSSES FOR HISPANIC WOMEN
Labor market outcomes for Hispanic women appear to be worse
than for men during 2007. They left the labor force in greater
proportion and experienced greater increases in unemployment
than did Hispanic men. Some 130,000 more Latino women became
unemployed in 2007, and their unemployment rate increased
from 5.6% to 7.0%.
Weekly earnings for most groups of Hispanic workers also slipped
backward in the past year. Again, Latino construction workers
suffered most from the decline in wages. Their earnings tumbled
in 2007 and they now earn less than they did two years ago
in the first quarter of 2006. (statistcs
from Pew Hispanic Center Report)
UPCOMING
DIVERSITY JOB & CAREER FAIRS
CareerBuilder Los Angeles, CA
May 5, 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
CareerBuilder
Tampa, FL
May 20, 2009
Doubletree Tampa Westshore Airport
4500 West Cypress Street
Tampa, FL 33607
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REASON TO ROAR When stock prices tumble and credit markets shrink or disappear, what separates the winners from the losers? People.
Empowering people to be the very best they can be and to contribute the most they can to an organization is the key. But how does one go about creating an environment where people are the driving force behind business success?
MGM MIRAGE appears to have found the answers... foster the development of a culturally diverse workforce and empower that workforce to be a major contributor to the companies success.
