Upwardly Global's Bi-Monthly
Employer E-Newsletter
September, 2007
Contents of this issue include:
Unique Jobseekers, Unique Jobs
Abdulrahman is a botany professor from Yemen . Wen is a Music Studio Engineer from China . Erika is a journalist and on-air TV personality from Columbia .
Upwardly Global jobseekers come from over 90 countries and from all walks of life. While we often highlight jobseekers with more traditional business backgrounds such as finance, marketing, or law, we also see individuals with professions as diverse and fascinating as our jobseekers themselves. To learn more about how these unique jobseekers found unique careers in the U.S. and to read the jingle Wen wrote for Upwardly Global, click here.
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State Government Tackles Immigrant Integration
The federal comprehensive immigration reform bill went down twice. What does this mean for immigration reform and immigrant integration?
While comprehensive immigration reform will not likely be attempted again during the current administration, states such as Illinois and New Jersey are implementing Immigrant Integration initiatives, focused on helping new Americans move more quickly toward self sufficiency. To learn more about these initiatives and how Upwardly Global is involved, click here.
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Interviewing the UpGlo Way: Successful Cross-cultural Interviews
Consider this: In most cultures, bragging about one’s accomplishments during the interview is unacceptable. As a result, foreign-born candidates come across as less competitive than their native-born peers who sell themselves in the interview.
Don’t let small cultural differences like this get in the way of finding a great candidate. For more examples of how cultural differences can manifest in the interview and for tips to ensure you don’t miss out on great talent, 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 jobseekers who are currently seeking to re-enter their fields of expertise. To learn more about these and other job seekers, please contact Rebekah Kane in San Francisco (415- 834-9901) or Alison Kraus in New York (212-219-8828) .
Spotlight: Technical Sales Manager, Nigeria , San Francisco (willing to relocate)
Emmanuel , is a Business Intelligence and Marketing professional with 5 years of sales and marketing experience , and 2 years in I T solutions sales and implementation in Nigeria . Emmanuel has held positions such as Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, and Business Intelligence Manager, and is looking to continue his career in technical sales. Emmanuel holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Nigeria and a BA in Public Relations and Advertising from The Polytechnic in Nigeria .
Spotlight: IT Project Manger, Taiwan - New York (willing to relocate)
Yung-Teng (Alex) is a Project Management Specialist with 9 years of experience managing IT projects across multiple industries including manufacturing, software development, telecom, banking, military, and academia. He is looking to continue his career in the US as an IT Project Manger. Alex has a Ph.D. from the School of Computing of the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Taiwan University in Taiwan.
Spotlight: Grants Administrator, Philippines , San Francisco (unable to relocate at this time)
Regie is a non-profit professional with 3 years experience in development and grants management, as well as 13 years of extensive project management and administrative coordination experience. Regie was a Program and Administrative Officer for the Metrobank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Philippines largest financial institution. Regie holds a Bachelor of Science and an Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of the Philippines , the top ranked school in the country.
Spotlight: English as a Second Language Teacher - New York (unable to relocate at this time)
Anahit is an English as a Second Language Teacher with more than 30 years experience teaching English to adults, with a focus on University Business and Accounting students. She has published numerous textbooks and articles both for teachers and students. Anahit holds a Bachelors degree in English Language and Pedagogy from Yerevan State Pedagogical Institute of Russian and Foreign Languages in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Success Stories
Judy, from China , recently accepted a position as Recruiter with Techlink Systems, a technical recruiting firm in San Francisco. In this position, Judy will be utilizing the specialized sales and recruiting experience she gained as a technical recruiter in China . Judy was introduced to T echlink Systems through the Upwardly Global Employer Network.
Regina, originally from Russia, will start the fall with a position as an English as a Second Language Teacher with California State Univeristy - East Bay’s American Language Program. Regina will apply her 20 plus years of University-level English language teaching experience in Russia. Regina is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, and proficient in German.
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Upwardly Global Resources for Employers
To help you flow diverse candidates more smoothly through the recruitment pipeline, Upwardly Global offers several educational resources, including a one-hour training call, ,"Moving from a Diverse Candidate Pool to a Diverse Team."* The next training will be held on August 2nd, 2007. To participate in the training and to learn more about this and other Upwardly Global resources for employers, click here.
Contact Rachel Diller in San Francisco (415-834-9902) or Jenny Chang in New York (212-219-8828) for more information.
*This program has been approved for 1 recertification credit hour through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
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