Upwardly Global's Bi-Monthly
Employer E-Newsletter
January 2009
Contents of this issue include:
The Careers Guide for 2009
The U.S. News Media Group recently released its 2009 Career Guide. The updated and expanded career package provides detailed information about which careers offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. The list also factors in current trends in America such as the growing "green" movement and the projected agendas of the newly elected President and Congress. Read more here.
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Switching Cultural Codes
Different cultural expectations can place business students or new Americans in uncomfortable situations. By learning to "switch" behaviors, they can more successfully adapt to another country's value system while staying true to their own. Read the full article here.
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Upwardly Global Chicago Summit
In this New Year, we have good news to share Upwardly Global is open in Chicago! The official opening will be marked with a two-day career summit on February 8-9, 2009 for refugee and immigrant professionals. During the two-day summit, jobseekers will work with volunteers on their job search. Learn more about the summit and how you can contribute here.
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Standard & Poor's Piloted an Employee Engagement Program with Upwardly Global
The McGraw Hill Companies partnered with Upwardly Global to create an employee engagement program. Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies, was selected as the pilot partner company. From Upwardly Global's perspective, Standard & Poor's Diversity Council and Employee Resource Group's commitment to support diversity and mentorship initiatives as a means of professional development made them an ideal partner. To read more how this partnership has benefited skilled immigrant jobseekers and Standard & Poor's employees, click here.
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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 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, please contact Rebekah Kane, in San Francisco at (415) 834-9901 or Debra Means West, in New York at (212) 219-8828.
Spotlight: Legal Professional; San Franciso, (unable to relocate at this time)
Simeneh from Ethiopia is seeking employment as a Paralegal or in a legal related position within a litigation firm. Simeneh is a Legal professional and educator with nine years of experience in diverse areas of law, including Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. She holds a Bachelor of Law, from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Law, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, along with several L.L.M Degrees from various countries including the U.S., Japan, and South Africa.
Spotlight: Human Resources Generalist - New York (willing to relocate)
Adeniyi has four years of experience in employee recruitment, retention and training within his native Nigeria. He holds a Bachelors of Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he graduated with honors. Adeniyi has a keen understanding of using incentives to motivate and retain talent during challenging economic times.
Spotlight: Finance and Banking Professional; San Franciso, (unable to relocate at this time)
Eliza from the Philippines is seeking a Trade Support or Product Control position within a lending investment bank or management consulting firm. Eliza is a Banking professional with nine years experience with Deutsche Bank and HSBC, where she specialized in product control for equity derivatives, client service and treasury operations. She also has a wealth experience in corporate transaction banking and as a Product Controller for London-based equity derivative trading desks. Eliza earned a Master's Degree in Management from Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, Philippines, and is a Recipient of the AIM Washington SyCip Scholarship.
Spotlight: Manager, Real Estate and Environmental Projects New York (unable to relocate at this time)
Krystyna has 11 years experience in Poland as a manager within a variety of sectors including insurance, real estate, and corporate marketing. She currently wants to focus on helping corporations and buildings to become "green" and to take advantage of the accompanying tax credits. Fluent in English, Polish, and Russian, she holds a Bachelors of Management and Marketing, as well as an MBA in Finance.
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Success Stories
Chukuyem was a senior accountant in Nigeria and was at the end of his rope in trying to find work in the U.S. Through the organization's extensive employer network, Upwardly Global learned about a job opening at Tyronne Sellers CPA and was able to help Chukuyem secure the position of Junior Auditor in this growing company. Chukuyem left his survival job as a security guard and he is excited about bringing his 10 years of experience in the accounting industry to his new role.
Aminou, a project manager from Togo with seven years of experience, has successfully re-entered the nonprofit field, allowing him to resign from a survival job as a mail clerk. His unwavering motivation and full participation in Upwardly Global jobseeker's program have helped him to secure a position as a Project Officer at the Vera Institute of Justice, where he is applying his fundraising, relationship building and project /team management skills as well as using his multilingual abilities.
Dilip from India recently joined H&R Block as a Senior Accountant, after intially working with them on a contract basis. Dilip brings 16 years of experience in the banking and finance realm, primarily with the Bank of India where he served in positions as Foreign Exchange Officer and Deputy Manager of the Loans and Foreign Exchange Department. Dilip holds a Bachelor Degree of Commerce, in Advanced Accounting, and graduated with honors, from the University of Calcutta, in Calcutta, India.
Iyob from Eritrea recently accepted a position as a Post-doctoral Research Associate, with the Fisheries and Wildlife Department of Michigan State University. Iyob will bring his extensive experience in teaching, research and curr culum development to his new position. He holds a PhD in Fisheries Biology and Management from the Aquaculture and Fisheries Group, at Wageningen University, in The Netherlands.
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Upwardly Global is Building Local Leadership
Upwardly Global offices in San Francisco, New York and Chicago are seeking to build local leadership councils for 2009 that will support us in fundraising, special events and donor development. If you are motivated and inspired to get more involved in our work and to make a real impact for your community, contact Nikki Cicerani, Managing Director Upwardly Global New York at 212-219-8828 or by email at nikki@upwardlyglobal.org or Anne Kirwan, Managing Director, Upwardly Global Bay area at 415-834-9901 or by email at anne@upwardlyglobal.org.
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Upwardly Global Resources for Employers
To help you flow diverse candidates more smoothly through the recruitment pipeline, Upwardly Global offers several educational resources, including a free one-hour training call*, "Moving from a Diverse Candidate Pool to a Diverse Team." The next training will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2009.
Contact Laura Barrera-Vera via email or phone (212) 219-8828 for more information. To participate in the training and to learn more about this and other Upwardly Global resources for employers, click here.
*This program has been approved for 1 recertification credit hour through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
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The Gift of the American Dream
Need a wedding gift for your friends who already have everything?
Would you like to do something special for Mother's or Father's Day?
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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