Seek Employers That Understand Diversity as an Asset by Claudine Vainrub Coming from Venezuela, a country where only a very small percentage of workers are non-immigrants, and little diversity discrimination is felt, we perceive drastic differences between the views of diversity and minorities in the U.S. and other countries in the world.
Reality is that the...
Intolerance on the Job - A Complex Issue by Anita Bruzzese With the upcoming presidential elections offering a diversity of candidates, some might feel that we’ve come a long way in regards to race, religion and gender. Then why do workers still butt heads on these issues in the workplace?
Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale, a diversity expert, says it’s b...
Lying on Your Resume Can Get You Fired by Claudine Vainrub The recent case on MIT's Dean of Admissions resignation due to alleged "misrepresented" information on her résumé - 28 years ago - is confirmation once again of how important it is to portray accurate data in person and in writing. Companies can now verify your professional background, ev...
Want to Improve Your Employment Prospects? Learn a Second Language by Mary Gormandy White As technology becomes more and more advanced, it seems like the world is getting smaller and smaller. The phrase “global economy” is mentioned in the media quite a bit, and it does accurately describe the 21st Century marketplace. Conducting business across international borders is becom...
Ready, Get Set, MOVE by Claudine Vainrub Moving to a new country or city can be a daunting experience. With big changes in culture, lifestyle, support system, personal economics, among other things, we undertake a venture that will surely shake our ground, making us very vulnerable.
There are some things we can do to make a s...
Eyes on the Prize by Yvonne LaRose Within the last month, Los Angeles has focused on no less than three race-based violence cases that involved minority youth as the perpetrators. As we approached the midpoint of February 2007, the City staged an unprecedented three-day international summit that included City legislators an...
Mars and Venus in the Workplace: Gender Differences at Work by Janet Stoffer Effective Communication – it’s tough to succeed in the workplace without it. But different people have different styles…
Susan is a manager at a mid-sized manufacturing facility. One day, John, her boss, dropped by to visit her and witnessed the following exchange. Susan was talking ...
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