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Beat the bots with these ATS-friendly resume tips in 2021 

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With advancing technologies moving us further into the digital landscape, the world of job hiring is always changing. Try these resume tips to create an ATS-friendly resume in 2021 that will beat the bots and get you hired!
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10 Interview tips that will get you the job 

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Interviews are often anxiety ridden, nerve wracking, and downright stressful. But they don’t have to be! If you’re ready to land your dream job, then read on for these 10 interview tips that will get you the job!

Community leader and nonprofit organizer Sandy S. Broughton shares her story of career success and lessons learned

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Sandy S. Broughton is  a leader in her community and a role model and a champion for women in business. She shares with Latinas in Business her career story and journey to career success as a community leader for almost 30 years in the nonprofit sector.
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Women caregivers have faced greater job-loss and health issues due to pandemic

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, women caregivers have been disproportionately affected. One in 10 working mothers with children under 18 report quitting a job due to COVID. 

Tapping into Latinas' potential could unlock $393 billion in economic value in the U.S. 

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Did you know that right now Latinas hold the power to unlock $393 billion in economic value in the U.S. and reboot the post-pandemic economy? In fact, some may even say Latina business owners and entrepreneurs have a ‘midas touch.’
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It will take two centuries for the gender wage gap to close for Latinas if we do nothing

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March 24 marks Equal Pay Day for all women. The day was officially established in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) as a symbolic representation of how far into this year women must work to catch up to what men made in the previous year. Women working full-time, year-round are typically paid just 82 cents for every dollar paid to men. That is just the statistic for women in general, but the gender wage gap is much wider for minority women, especially Latinas. 
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Poultry farms and Latino workers at the forefront of COVID-19

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Poultry farms are at the forefront of COVID-19 contagion. When you are enjoying your barbecue chicken or chicken wings this Memorial Day weekend, think of those Latino workers employed at poultry farms that are subject to discrimination, exploitation and inhumane working conditions, now with new coronavirus cases in the thousands.
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5 Remote recruitment tips proven to actually work

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Adapting to a remote working set up is true not only for regular office tasks, but for the recruitment process as well. Here are some tips to consider for your remote recruitment strategy, from improving online initiatives to creating structured interview questions. 
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New Jersey is stepping up efforts for unemployed workers and freelancers

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To better serve the unemployed workers hit by COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey is stepping up its efforts by temporarily suspending the “work search requirement” for laid off workers and creating a jobs portal...