Upwardly Global's Bi-Monthly
Employer E-Newsletter
July 2009
Contents of this issue include:
Message from the Executive Director: What's in a Name?
Two studies suggest racial discrimination is still a prominent feature of the US and Canadian labor market. What does this mean to employers and what they can do to improve their hiring practices? Read the full opinion article by Nikki Cicerani here.
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Annual Survey Reveals Talent Shortages Continue Despite Current Economy
A 2009 annual survey conducted by Manpower, a world leader in the employment services industry reports that talent shortage is very much a problem. The survey suggests that 30 percent of employers worldwide struggle to find qualified job candidates despite the global economic downturn. The survey also ranks engineers as one of the hardest jobs to fill, for the second year in a row. Read the ten hot jobs here.
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Upwardly Global New Volunteer Program: Industry Specialist
Under the National Volunteer Program, Upwardly Global is introducing a new volunteer role as Industry Specialist.
Volunteers under this role will share industry/profession specific expertise and experience to Upwardly Global's immigrant professional jobseekers through three activities:
- Resume Review Review
1-2 client resumes per month and provide industry specific feedback for jobseekers in your industry.
- Share your expertise
Serve as an industry expert and resource for our staff.
- Lead Networking Forums in your Industry
Lead and/or coordinate an Industry Roundtable - a forum of panelists in your industry who share information, suggestions, and concrete job search tips for our jobseekers
Please contact your local Volunteer Program Manager for more information.
San Francisco: Nyna Pais-Caputy (nyna@upglo.org), Chicago: Marjan Farshchiha (margan@upglo.org), New York: Paula Restrepo (paula@upglo.org)
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NY Employers Learn about Untapped Talent Pool from Upwardly Global
Upwardly Global NY hosted its first Employer Breakfast Event "Why Employers Should Care about Global Talent in a Turbulent Economy" on June 24th, hosted at JPMorgan Chase. More than 30 employers attended and learned about changing talent demographics, tips for cross-cultural success and a timely opportunity to tap into the global talent pool with existing employers and foster some new ones. The event was a great success and directly resulted in three jobseeker interviews and a full-time placement! Read the details here.
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Job Seeker Spotlights
Upwardly Global represents talented and diverse work-authorized professionals with skills and experience across numerous professions and industries. In each newsletter, we highlight a few of our immigrant job seekers who are currently unemployed or underemployed and looking to re-enter their fields of expertise. To learn more about these and other job seekers in your area, please contact Aaron Winters in San Francisco at (415) 834-9901, Laura Barrera-Vera in New York at (212) 219-8828 or Allie Levinsky in Chicago at 312-431-1923.
Non-profit Program Officer, San Francisco
Dalia is a non-profit profesional from Iraq with more than four years of international humanitarian experience. Most recently she served as a Program Officer with International Medical Corps, a global non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief, and development programs. Dalia is fluent in Arabic and English; holds a BS in Statistics and a post-graduate degree in Data Security. She is currently seeking a non-profit program role to apply her skills in communications, data analysis, and management.
Senior Recruiter, San Francisco
Priya is a senior recruiter from India with more than eight years of experience within the field of information technology. She worked most recently as the sole international recruiter responsible for hiring and setting up offshore core product development teams for a company of nearly 75,000 employees serving over 70 countries worldwide. She has earned a BA from India's Osmania University and is fluent in both Hindi and English. Priya currently seeks an opportunity to utilize her strong recruiting, sourcing, communication, and interpersonal skills within human resources.
Electronics Product Manager, New York & Geographically Flexible
Isaac has four years experience in electronics/computer product development, research, and management. Originally from Taiwan, he has managed development projects for some of the world's largest electronics companies including Acer, Dell, ASUS, and IBM, among others. Isaac seeks to put his technical expertise and leadership skills to use here in the US. Isaac has earned a Bachelor of Information Systems Management and an MBA in Production Management. He is fluent in Taiwanese, Mandarin, and English.
Accountant, New York & Geographically Flexible
Anthony is an experienced Accountant from Nigeria with approximately six years experience. In his previous role, he led an Accounting team consisting of 10 people among eight different offices. Anthony was in charge of auditing, budget allocations, preparing monthly financial reports, and he implemented new procedures that would promote efficiency and save money. Anthony is a bright individual with the experience needed to take on a highly dependable role. Anthony holds an MBA in Accounting and is fluent in English.
Financial Analyst, Chicago
Ivan is a Junior Financial Analyst from Bulgaria Ivan's key skills include budgeting, financial planning & forecasting, and research & statistical analysis. He is is proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JD Edwards, and SPSS. Ivan is fluent in Bulgarian and has a working knowledge of Russian and Spanish.
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Success Stories
Yaghdan was recently hired as Customer Service Supervisor by Upwardly Global Chicago new employer, Fifth Third Bank. While working with Upwardly Global during his job search, Yaghdan pursued every avenue offered through UpGlo; attending mock interview sessions, working very closely with his mentor and pursuing jobs both inside and outside of our network. All this paid off in record time when Yaghdan did so well in the interview with Fifth Third Bank that he was hired for a higher level position than the one he originally applied for!
Luabeya, one of our newsletter "Spotlights" in our May edition, recently began working as a Case Manager at CAMBA in Brooklyn, NY. Luabeya is a highly experienced public health and medical professional who has experience working in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention within various countries in southern Africa. Now working in the US, he is expanding his international experience while he pursues US medical certification(s).
Maria-Angela is a classic case of the "overqualified" jobseeker. Maria has very impressive resume starting from being the Valedictorian at one of the top Universities in Colombia, becoming a Professor of Social Services/Mental Health, and finally acquiring a position as the Director of Mission Bogota Project in the Mayor's office in Colombia. Working closely with her Upwardly Global mentor, Maria recognized all her transferable skills and applied to jobs accordingly. Maria began working as a Case Manager with Catholic Charities
Mona's real passion was to go back to what she loved - being a Kindergarten Teacher. With city budgets being cut, teachers without NYC experience have been at a disadvantage. Mona, thinking outside the box, applied to charter schools and gained the opportunity to interview for an Early Childhood education role. The decision process took more than one month; starting with classroom observations, completing paperwork for background checks, and verifying Teaching Assistant Certifications. All this hard work paid off in the end when Milestone Schools extended an offer to Mona, which she gladly accepted.
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Upwardly Global Resources for Jobseekers: Top 10 Reasons Your Job Search Is Not Working
You have scoured the Internet for jobs. You have sent tens, if not hundreds, of resumes to employers. You even applied to more than one position in a company with the hope to increase your chances. Still, the job offer has not fallen in your lap. What did you do wrong? Read why your job search is not working and learn what needs to be changed here.
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The Gift of the American Dream
Need a wedding gift for your friends who already have everything?
Do you want to honor an immigrant who has made an impact on your life?
A donation to Upwardly Global is the perfect gift for any occasion. You can dedicate your gift of any amount to friends or family and we will send them an inspirational note card with your special message. Click here for more information.
To make a donation online, click here or mail your gift to:
Upwardly Global
582 Market Street, Suite 1207
San Francisco, CA 94104
All gifts are tax deductible. Please check if your company has an employee matching gifts program or if they contribute financially to match employees' volunteer efforts. And please let us know if they do!
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Upwardly Global's Employer E-Newsletter
Written and edited by Debbie Wibowo, Communications and Outreach Associate, and staff. The Employer E-Newsletter is an electronic newsletter published bi-monthly by Upwardly Global. For questions or comments please write us at info@upwardlyglobal.org.
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Copyright © 2009 by Upwardly Global. All content in Upwardly Global's Bi-monthly Employer E-Newsletter is original and copyrighted material. Reproduction or distribution in full or in part by any means, electronic or mechanical, is prohibited.
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