2007 brings the addition of Nikki Cicerani as Managing Director of Upwardly Global New York. We are thrilled to have her as part of the team and look forward to years of growth in New York. Read more about the skills and experience Nikki brings to Upwardly Global.

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Director of Diversity Initiatives for SHRM speaks to Upwardly Global

he Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Dr. Shirley Davis joined the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) as the Director of Diversity Initiatives in September 2006. Upwardly Global recently spoke with Dr. Davis about her role at SHRM and the role of HR professionals in strategic diversity initiatives. Read the interview

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Upwardly Global Employer T.I.P.s

Upwardly Global believes there are some small and easy steps employers can take to successfully tap into Immigrant Professional talent. In order to share some of these ideas, we have come up with Upwardly Global T.I.P.s. T.I.P. stands for “Tap Immigrant Professionals” and these simple and actionable items can help your organization create a more inclusive recruitment process.

T.I.P.s for Resume Review and Screening: Often, foreign-born candidates have clearly performed relevant duties in previous positions, but it is unclear that the type, size, or caliber of the company for whom they worked is comparable. Ask the candidate to share details about the size and scope of the company and to compare it with its U.S. counterparts. Immigrant candidates should be able to give you a good sense about the level at which they were operating to help you more accurately assess their skills and experience.

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Upwardly Global Launches "Industry Leading" Partner Program

In September 2006, Upwardly Global officially launched its largest ever employer partnership with JP Morgan Chase through the new Upwardly Global office in New York City. To date, JP Morgan Chase’s dedication to understanding and hiring Upwardly Global jobseekers has resulted in 8 new hires! Their actions demonstrate their position as an Industry Leader in this issue. Based on this success, Upwardly Global is expanding its “Industry Leading Partnership” program to other Fortune 1000 companies. Read more

To learn more about these partnerships, contact Rachel Diller in San Francisco (415-834-9902) or Sherazade Langlade in New York (212-219-8828).

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Job Seeker Spotlights

Upwardly Global represents talented and diverse work-authorized professionals with skills and experience across numerous functions and industries. In each newsletter, we highlight a few of our immigrant jobseekers who are currently seeking to re-enter their fields of expertise. To learn more about these and other job seekers, please contact Rebekah Kane in San Francisco (415- 834-9901) or Sarah Aughenbaugh in New York (212-219-8828) .

Spotlight: Accountant, Moldova (San Francisco - unable to relocate at this time)

Tatiana is an Accountant with eight years of experience. She has worked as a Sr. Accountant in several small and medium sized companies where she held managerial positions and was responsible for accounts payable, general ledger maintenance, and financial reporting. Tatiana holds both a Bachelor and Master Degree in Economics, from Moldova State University, the top state university in the country.

Spotlight: HR Coordinator, Brazil (San Francisco - unable to relocate at this time)

Janaina is a HR and Training Coordinator with four years of experience. She has had responsibility for training coordination and HR processes such as pre-employment screening, reference checking, and employee relations. Janaina has Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidade Catolica de Pernambuco in Brazil, and certificates in Marketing and Human Resources from the extension programs at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University, respectively.

Spotlight: CFA, Costa Rica (New York - willing to relocate for the right opportunity)

Christian is a CFA with more than 10 years of experience and demonstrated success in investment banking and financial analysis, including equity research, valuation models, and design of investment products. Christian is seeking a position in equity research. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Costa Rica and earned his CFA in 2006.

Spotlight: Accountant, Peru (New York - unable to relocate at this time)

Rosa Margarita is an Accountant with more than 15 years of experience managing budgets and auditing programs for large NGOs and international development initiatives. She is seeking accounting opportunities in corporate and not-for-profit settings. Rosa Margarita earned her Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru.

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Success Stories

Adriana (Colombia) recently began a position as a Staffing Coordinator at JPMorgan Chase. In this position, Adriana is applying more than 10 years of human resources experience to recruit qualified candidates for open positions at the firm. Adriana earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work from the Externado de Colombia University in Bogota, Colombia.

Matyas (Romania) has begun a position as an End User Support Analyst at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is applying his 7 years of experience in the IT field to provide technical support managing the Food Services Department computer-based systems used to feed more than 9000 patients and staff. Matyas earned a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Transylvania University in Brasov, Romania, a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Oil & Gas University in Ploiest, Romania, and a Masters Degree in Internet Technology from Bloomfield College in New Jersey.

Mandy (China) recently began a position as a Performance Analyst with State Street Bank and Trust. In China, Mandy gained experience in investment analysis through her position as an Investment Specialist with Citi-Prudential of China . Mandy found her new position by following through on several connections she made through networking.

Samy (Egypt) began a long term contract position as an Accounting Manager with Room to Read, an international non-profit organization based in San Francisco. Samy is now applying his 9 years of experience in accounting. Samy was connected to the hiring manager at Room to Read through Upwardly Global's Employer Network Program.

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