Upwardly Global's Bi-Monthly
Employer E-Newsletter
May 2009
Contents of this issue include:
Recruiting Trend Survey: Shift Away from Job Boards
A recent joint survey of more than 450 corporate recruiters reveals that almost half of the companies polled (43%) are pulling their spending from Internet job boards. This data is supported with statement made by Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz who said that she is considering shuttering the company's HotJobs site. According to the survey, the shift away from job boards is a response to current market conditions, which have made more high-value candidates available to companies looking to capitalize on the market's turnaround with strategic hires. Read more here.
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Does Diversity Pay? Race, Gender, and the Business Case for Diversity
According to research published in the April issue of the American Sociological Review, workplace diversity is among the most important predictor of a business' sales revenue, customer numbers and profitability. Sociologist Cedric Herring found that companies reporting the highest levels of racial diversity brought in nearly 15 times more sales revenue on average than those with the lowest levels of racial diversity. Read summary of the findings here.
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Upwardly Global launches a licensing information website for Illinois professions
Upwardly Global has developed a website www.careersfornewamericans.org, in partnership with the State of Illinois. The website helps immigrant professionals understand the licensing process for 10 careers regulated in Illinois. Read more here.
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Upwardly Global Hosted Panel Discussion on Immigrant Contributions to New York's Economy
Upwardly Global, in partnership with LaGuardia Community College, successfully hosted its first panel discussion on April 22 during the 6th Annual Immigrant Heritage Week. The panel, which focused on the topic of immigrant contributions to New York's economy, included key speakers from Sovereign Bank, Fiscal Policy Institute and the Center for an Urban Future. Read the summary of the event here.
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Volunteer Appreciation Party in San Francisco
UpGlo's San Francisco office hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Party during National Volunteer week on Friday, April 24. More than 100 volunteers and guests, as well as 52 jobseekers and alumni enjoyed the the party which had a strong international feel with food from more than 20 countries. Read more 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 Aaron Winters in San Francisco at (415) 834-9901 or Debra Means West in New York at (212) 219-8828.
Spotlight: Community Development Professional; San Francisco (unable to relocate at this time)
Esayas is a community development professional with experience liaising between government and non governmental agencies to foster economic development in Ethiopia. Esayas has a Bachelor Degree in Sociology and Public Administration from Ethiopia's top ranked university. He has more than eight years experience including managing vendor relationships, project management, budget analysis, and management of small teams. Esayas is seeking a role within a nonprofit in the areas of urban development or fair trade.
Spotlight: Public Policy Management and HealthCare Professional, San Francisco (unable to relocate at this time)
Yee is a public policy manager with experience in public and community health education and expertise in HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. Yee is orginally from Burma, fluent in English and Burmese, and has a Masters in Public Management from the National University of Singapore. She brings over 24 years of successful project management experience and is seeking a managerial position in a non-profit to apply her background in humanitarian service, public health care, social work, and innovative public policy implementation.
Spotlight: Spotlight: Public Health/Medical Officer - New York (willing to relocate)
Luabeya has nine years of medical experience in hospitals and in HIV & AIDS prevention and management programs. Having working in Botswana, Zambia, and Congo DR, Luabaeya has proven experience in reducing mother to child HIV transmission, and morbidity and mortality rates through proper treatment, prevention, and early diagnosis. He earned the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of Lubumbashi and holds a certificate in AIDS Clinical Care from the Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health Partnership, among other related professional development.
Spotlight: Spotlight: Auditor - New York (currently unable to relocate)
Luciene has six years experience in Brazil as an external auditor within a variety of sectors including banking, hospitality, and corporate multinationals. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and was a Certified Public Accountant in Brazil (CPC) and she is now ready to apply her strong attention to detail and financial analysis skills during this time of increased financial accountability and transparency, She is bilingual: Portuguese/English.
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Success Stories
Roela, originally from the Philippines, recently began a new position as an Immigration Counselor at Catholic Charities, where she is the first employee of the organization's new Immigration Law Department at Alum Rock in San Jose, CA. Roela brings her 10 years of corporate law experience to her new position. Upwardly Global connected Roela to Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, where she began applying her legal experience and background as an intern, which led to her current role. Roela plans to pursue accreditation with the BIA (Bureau of Immigration Appeals) and will then be able to represent clients before the Immigration Court.
Fariborz and Suzan, husband and wife from Iran, and both physicians, came to Upwardly Global this year, and in less than 3 months have found jobs in the medical field!
Fariborz started his new position in April as a Clinical Research Coordinator with Stanford University's Pediatric Cardiology Department. Fariborz brings his 20 years of experience as a Pediatric Cardiologist and expertise in Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography to his new position. He holds an MD from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, a Board Certificate in Pediatrics from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and a Board Certificate in Pediatric Cardiology from Iran Medical School.
Suzan started a position as a Clinical Research Coordinator in Stanford University's Dermatology Department. Suzan is a Dermatologist with 7 years of experience as a clinical practitioner practicing surgical and laser procedures in Iran. Suzan's dermatological research has been cited and published in several international journals. She is bilingual in English and Farsi, has an MD from the highest ranked medical school in Iran, and has completed a four-year residency in Dermatology.
Gabriel is an IT Network Engineer and Trainer from Nigeria. He holds a Bachelors degree in Industrial Mathematics and an MCSE Certification. Although he only moved to NYC with his family in late 2008, he is relocating to Syracuse, NY to become a Network Administrator at the new JPMorgan Chase Technology Center. UpGlo is very excited to see our Employer Partner actively recruiting immigrant professional talent and expertise for this new endeavor.
Ana, a business and finance professional from Colombia, has more than seven years of experience in her field, after graduating cum laude from Icesi University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. In her native Colombia she had experience in small business development consulting and in management. Now she is leveraging this financial experience in Latin America to help her new employer, Epana/Vivicor, to expand within this growing market.
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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 Father's Day? (it's coming up on Sunday, June 21st)
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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