by JAM | Aug 6, 2013 | Hispanic Community Trend, jobs, SEO, voxxi
They’ve got the power: Hispanic women are a new power factor not only for the Latino community but also for the U.S. economy, according a new report released today by Nielsen. The report shows the increasing influence of Latinas in the U.S. because of their will to...
by JAM | Jul 9, 2013 | brands, business, Diversity, LISTA, LISTA in the News, SEO, Social Media
Three former employees are suing Target for discrimination, citing a document the company distributed to managers with reminders that not all Hispanics eat tacos and burritos or wear sombreros. The former warehouse workers’ lawsuit, filed in California’s...
by JAM | Jun 26, 2013 | business, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Workforce Development
Takeaway: Feel like you’re shackled to your work and there’s no way to take a real vacation? You may be able to salvage a little downtime by following these tips. It’s a well-known fact that Americans work too much and play too little. Too many workers never vacation...
by JAM | Jun 21, 2013 | Barack Obama, Chairman Genachowski, FCC, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Texting, USHCC
As senators consider President Obama’s nomination of Tom Wheeler to lead the Federal Communications Commission, some observers have painted a dire picture of the state of Internet availability in America. One legal scholar, Susan Crawford, has argued that “prices are...
by JAM | Jun 11, 2013 | #techlatino247, Broadband, digital media, Diversity, Health Information Technology, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News
Most of us don’t give much thought to the people behind the innovations that improve our lives. If we consider these innovations at all, it’s usually because we’re thinking about a particular technological capability or device that we use or need. ...
by JAM | May 29, 2013 | digital media, Diversity, FCC, Hispanic Community Trend, inclusion, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Social Media
Last week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors convenes its “Innovation Summit” here in Philadelphia, including a focus on broadband, the Internet, and all they enable. There’s was no better location for this summit. After all, Philadelphia was home to...
by JAM | May 21, 2013 | Broadband, business, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Social Media, USHCC, Workforce Development
Being Latinos in Tech can be challenging in a sector still considered to be a “Good Ole Boys Club”! LISTA believes with focus, desire, the right tools and through LISTA National Network now more than ever there are many resources and mentors available who...
by JAM | May 14, 2013 | brands, business, Hispanic Community Trend, inclusion, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Social Media, Workforce Development
Habla Adds More Dates during Hispanic Heritage Month With $20,000 in Academic Scholarships, Verizon and Lanza Group, LLC Adds Houston to Atlanta, Charlotte, and Orlando HABLA Awards Line Up As the number of Hispanic professionals and community leaders continue to...
by JAM | May 14, 2013 | inclusion, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Skills, spectrum
Says there are serious questions about impact of coordinated TV station sales and operations Senate Commerce Committee chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) has asked the Government Accounting Office to look into the impact of TV station joint sales agreements (JSAs)...
by JAM | May 14, 2013 | Being Latino, IT Professionals, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, SEO, Skills
You know those dreams you sometimes have where reality morphs into an old-school arcade game? The ones where the clouds turn into giant two-steppings bugs that descend in heartbeat rhythm while you rollerblade back and forth, firing long, spongy cloud-dissipating...
