Upwardly Global's goal is to solve a problem with the labor market and we can't do it alone. We have a vision of a skilled workforce where foreign-born Americans have the same access and opportunity as those born in the US. We need employers to be changemakers, to lead, and to drive other employers toward this vision. It's not about hiring a few immigrant jobseekers; it's about changing the system so that immigrants who join the US don't lose their careers. Read more...

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UpGlo Launches New York office and Premier Partnership with JPMorgan Chase

On September 13, 2006, Upwardly Global celebrated its premier partnership with JPMorgan Chase. The event brought Upwardly Global jobseekers, supporters, and staff together with JPMorgan Chase senior executives and other New York employer representatives in an extraordinary networking opportunity. Read the story written by JPMorgan Chase.

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Register now! 5th Annual Fall Seminar: Winning with a Globally Diverse Workforce

Register now for our 5th Annual Fall Seminar on November 9th, 2006 at the Commonwealth Club of California in downtown San Francisco. Ted Childs, Vice President, Global Inclusion and Diversity at IBM Corporation will deliver the keynote address. Mr. Childs, a pioneer in the field of Diversity and Work/Life Balance, will outline IBM's experience and lessons learned in leveraging global talent. Plan to join us for this inspiring and educational event on immigrant inclusion.

To register or for more information, click here.

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Jobseeker 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 underemployed and looking to re-enter their fields of expertise. To learn more about these and other job seekers, please contact Camille Ramani or (415) 834-9901.

Spotlight: Accountant; Pakistan (New York)

Umair is seeking a back-office operations position in Investment Banking. Umair has 2 years of accounting experience with Citibank in Karachi, Pakistan. Umair graduated with Honors from the University of Karachi and holds Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with dual-majors in Finance and Accounting

Spotlight: Lawyer; Colombia (New York)

Sandra is seeking a legal position where she can enhance her research and organizational skills obtained in her past experience working as an Attorney at Law. Sandra holds a Paralegal Certification, a Bachelor's Degree in Law and an LLM in Public Law.

Spotlight: Senior Assistant Manager; Pakistan (San Francisco)

Medhi is seeking a position in finance and/or accounting management within the health care field, preferably a hospital. He has 17 years of experience within health care administration. In Pakistan, Mehdi held the position of Senior Assistant Manager of Aga Khan University Hospital. Mehdi holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the top public university, University of Karachi, in Pakistan and a Masters of Business Administration from the Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan's top ranked business school.

Spotlight:Research Scientist; Mexico (San Francisco)

Gabriela is a laboratory research scientist focused on biochemistry and molecular biology seeking opportunities to continue her lab research and work. She has over 6 years of specialized experience in molecular and cellular biology research. Gabriela is a published scientist and the recipient of a research fellowship from the Government of Mexico. Gabriela holds a Ph. D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a Masters of Science in Biotechnology, both degrees obtained from the Scientific Research Center of Yucatan. Gabriela also holds a Bachelor in Science in Chemistry from the University of Yucatan.

Spotlight: Accountant; El Salvador (San Francisco)

Jorge is seeking an accounting or auditing position to apply his ten years of audit experience in banking and four years of progressive responsibility at Pension Fund. In his native El Salvador, Jorge held such positions as finance manager, general accountant, auditor, and operations manager within banks and pension funds. Jorge holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Accounting from the Polytechnic University of El Salvador and a Masters in Business Administration from the second ranked University in El Salvador, Central American University.

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Success Stories

Waspada Peranginagin, Indonesia, began working as an Audit Officer in the Internal Audit Division at JPMorgan Chase. In this capacity, he provides auditing and internal consulting services to JPMorgan Chase's Treasury & Securities Services line of business. Waspada was the first hire through Upwardly Global's Premier Partnership with JPMorgan Chase.

Olena Lysenko-Saper, Ukraine, was hired as a Client Service Professional at JPMorgan Chase. Olena will be working in middle office Pension Funds Management in JPMorgan Chase's Treasury & Securities Services line of business. JPMorgan Chase recognized Olena's prior experience working in Treasury and client relationship management as qualifications for this role.

Rachel Caparas, Philippines, began as a Tax Consultant with KPMG this month. In this position, Rachel will apply her previous experience as a consultant with Ernst and Young in her home country, as well as her skills as a finance project manager with one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Philippines. Rachel was connected to KPMG through our employer network.

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Solicitation for Nominations: Outstanding Immigrant Award Do you know a New American who came to the US as an adult, built an impressive career and rose to the highest levels of his/her career field? At our Fall Seminar each year, we honor such an individual. In our view, this is one of the best parts of the Fall Seminar, to hear from a person who has truly achieved the American dream. If you know of such a person through work or socially, please fill out the nomination form at http://www.upwardlyglobal.org/nominate.

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