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 Dear
HACE Members and Friends,
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Chicago Career Conference
Tuesday,
June 17, 2008
9:00 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
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Latino Professionals: Spend a
Day with HACE at McCormick Place
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Meet face-to-face with
recruiters and hiring managers
from premier companies
- Get free on-site career
coaching and résumé critiques
from experienced professionals
at our Career Help Center
- Attend professional
development workshops (earn
C.E.U.s)
- Network and make great
connections
- Win raffle prizes
(including Southwest Airlines
tickets) throughout the day
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Gold
Sponsor: Farmers
Insurance Group
Academic
Gold Sponsor: DeVry
Inc.
Bronze
Sponsor: Aflac
Media
Sponsors: Chicago
Latino Network, e-Hispanics,
Hispanic Network Magazine,
Professional Woman's Magazine,
and Hispanic Pro.
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Calling all Volunteers:
If
you are interested in
volunteering at our Chicago
Career Conference, please
contact Sarah LaBarre at Sarah@hace-usa.org.
Volunteers
are needed for the late morning
and afternoon shifts. (10:00 -
1:00 or 1:30 - 4:30)
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Pre-Conference
Activities for Job Seekers:
Stop by the HACE office
every Thursday from May 22
through June 12 from 11:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for free
résumé critiques!
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Exclusive
Pre-Conference
Dinner for
Exhibitors:
As a
bonus for exhibiting
at our Chicago
Career Conference,
you and a guest are
invited to attend a
very special
pre-conference
dinner on
Monday, June
16 from
6:30 - 8:30
p.m. at the
Hyatt McCormick
Place,
downtown Chicago.
The evening is
sponsored by Hewitt
and JPMorgan. Join
us for this very
special evening, as
Hewitt's Chief
Diversity Officer
Andrés Tapia
and Tyronne
Stoudemire,
Global Director of
Diversity &
Inclusion, present
"What the Next
Generation of
Diversity in the
Workplace will Look
Like."
Please RSVP
early to
ensure your
seat at the
dinner.
Limited
seating—You
must be an
exhibitor
to
attend.
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HACE
News
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HACE welcomes
our newest staff member, Nina D.
Sánchez. As Student Programs
Coordinator, Nina's primary
responsibility will be to
develop and manage El Futuro,
our new program for college
preparation and early career
development of Latino students
at select Chicago Public
Schools. A Chicago native, Nina
brings a wealth of experience in
the area of college counseling
and multicultural student
affairs acquired at the Gads
Hill Center, Loyola University
and Oberlin College. She holds a
B.A. in Anthropology and
International Affairs from
Colorado College and an M.A. in
Latin American & Caribbean
Studies from the University of
Chicago. ˇBienvenida!
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HACE
& Jewel-Osco Event
On
April 10, Jewel-Osco hosted an
exclusive Latino Recruitment
Series at their corporate office
in Melrose Park. Their main
focus was to recruit for Store
Director Management Trainees.
Over 200 résumés were screened
and approximately 40 candidates
were selected to attend this
event. Highlights of the evening
included the participation of
Jewel-Osco's Senior Leadership
Team who discussed their career
paths. Job seekers also had the
opportunity to speak with
Jewel-Osco Store Directors and
Store Management Trainees, as
well as hiring managers and
recruiters. Jewel-Osco's
recruitment team set up
individual interviews with all
the attendees who were
interested. This extraordinary
event has already led to some
hires!
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The Young & Successful
HACE, ALPHA and MAHA partnered
to deliver the "The Young &
Successful" event on April 12.
Keynote speaker Dr. Samuel
Betances told the audience of
100 students and early
professionals that the way to
break down barriers, "crushing
bricks," is through words. Dr.
Betances spoke about a little
old woman who challenged him at
an age when he thought he knew
everything. This woman convinced
him to go back to high school
and graduate from college, and
encouraged him to read
memoirs. With his mentor's
guidance, Dr. Betances began
intentionally reading
biographies and memorizing great
speeches. Later on, these new
words gave him visibility and
have allowed him to make
presentations to audiences
around the world. He ultimately
went to Harvard, and has advised
three U.S. presidents. The
inspirational lesson Dr.
Betances communicated to our
audience was that our future is
not restricted by our
environment and our
circumstances; instead, we must
seek out new avenues and people
who can supply us with guidance
and direction.
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HACE Launched the Latino
Career Forum in Miami
On
April 17, the HACE team was busy
at the Doral Park Country Club
in Miami. We decided to host an
exclusive event for job seekers
and limit the number of
companies who would be
recruiting that evening. The
companies received well over 325
résumés for consideration, and
180 job seekers were invited to
attend. Attendees had the
opportunity to sit at a company
table of their choice and meet
one-on-one with the employer of
greatest interest to them. We
want to recognize those
organizations who recruited that
evening: Baptist Health South
Florida, Caterpillar,
Chick-fil-A, Kaplan Higher
Education, Rewards Network, U.S.
Secret Service, and Wachovia.
Each of the companies expressed
great satisfaction with the
Forum and with the candidates
they met that night.
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Congratulations
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We are proud to
announce the successful efforts
of the following HACE members
for having recently advanced
their careers by attending our
Latino Recruitment Series.
We encourage
those seeking career
opportunities to attend these
events and take advantage of the
focused relationship-building
opportunity.
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Perla
Alba - Information
Technology
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Norma
Lopez - Bank Examiner
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Johanna
Perez - Marketing
Communications Analyst
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Eric
Tinoco - Assistant
Examiner
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Rebecca
Virella - Internal Audit
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We also would
like to recognize John M.
Alvarado, who has accepted a
position with the U.S. Social
Security Administration as a
Services Representative.
Congratulations
to all and we wish you continued
success.
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Borders
Gift Card Program
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Did you recently
land a job through HACE? If so,
you may be eligible to receive a
$25 gift card from Borders. For
details
click here!
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Upcoming
Events
Plan now
to attend a very special
Latino Recruitment Series in
Holland, MI
on May 29
featuring
Haworth! Be
one of the first to visit
the newly remodeled Haworth
World
Headquarters, meet Haworth
recruiters and discover
great career opportunities.
They are actively looking to
fill positions in SAP and
Sales. They also frequently
have openings in a number of
different areas and would
love to network with YOU!
Pre-register here!
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College
and High School News
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April 19
- SHPE Region 1
Regional
Leadership
Development
Conference
Students from
Region 1 of SHPE
gathered for a
weekend of
professional and
leadership
development.
HACE facilitated
the "Power
Networking"
workshop to help
students make
connections
throughout the
event.
We want to wish
the students a
long and
enjoyable summer
break. Best of
luck on your
internships,
classes or
relaxing plans
during the
coming months.
Remember to
visit our
website and
Facebook page
for internship
and scholarship
opportunities.
If you need
assistance
during this
time, please
contact
Patricia@hace-usa.org.
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HACE's
Student Corner
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With summer
break right
around the
corner, here are
a few tips to
keep in mind for
those launching
their careers
this summer as
interns.
Top 5
Tips for Interns
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Don't be afraid
to talk with
people - Don't
be intimidated
because you are
a student.
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Ask for things
to do - Don't
wait to be told
what to do.
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Learn all you
can about the
industry - Talk
with people in
different
departments as
well as clients
and vendors.
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Read everything
you can get your
hands on -
Reading
contracts,
letters, memos,
and trade
publications
will help you
become informed
on all elements
of the business.
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Ask to attend
meetings and
events - You
will learn how
things
really get
done.
These tips were
provided by
Monstertrak
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Announcements
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ATTENTION ALL
GRADUATE
STUDENTS: The
Marshall Bennett
Institute
offers 4 new
Scholarship
Programs.
Participants
will receive:
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A Master of
Science in Real
Estate or an MBA
in Real Estate
from Roosevelt
University
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A
mentor
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A $10,000
scholarship for
2 years
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Professional
Development
Courses
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Job Placement
Assistance
For more information
and to apply, please
click here!
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Experience
College Now!
This is Your
Chance. The
CPS Bridge
Program at NLU
is offering free
tuition for
junior and
senior high
school students
in the Chicago
Public
Schools. If this
is you, you can
take
college-level
courses at
National-Louis
University for
both high school
and college
credit.
To learn more
about the CPS
Bridge Program
and to apply,
please
click here!
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The
Rising
Farmworker Dream
Fund (RFDF)
is proud to
announce its
second annual
Pre-MBA
fellowship
Award. The
award is
intended to
encourage the
sons and
daughters of
farmworkers to
purse MBA
degrees and in
turn, develop
more leaders who
will channel
resources to the
U.S. farmworking
community. This
year, RDF is
offering a
$10,000
fellowship to
qualified
candidates
applying to a
graduate
business school
in 2008 and
$500-$2,500
fellowships for
college juniors
and seniors to
pay for MBA
admissions
preparation
fees.
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Other
Events
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You are invited
to attend the
U.S.
Department of
State Networking
Night
in New York on
Thursday, May
15, 2008
from 6:00 - 8:00
p.m. at the
Westin New York
in Times Square.
Don't miss this
unique
opportunity to
meet with
representatives
from the U.S.
Department of
State and learn
about the
diverse range of
careers
available to
you. For more
information and
to RSVP for this
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Coming
in June
Coming
in July
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Save the
date!
July 10, 2008 -
Allstate
Latino
Recruitment
Series in
Northbrook,
IL
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Warm
regards,
The
Hispanic
Alliance
for
Career
Enhancement
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