A company cannot truly achieve a diverse and inclusive workplace without establishing equity and equitable pathways that remove the barriers to entry, access, and advancement for its diverse employees. One tangible way to create these equitable pathways is through education and job opportunity. JetBlue’s Global Scholars Program provides major cost coverage for employees to pursue […]
Continue readingCommitment to Enhancing Employee-Customer Relations
The landscape of today’s marketplace is highly focused on the quality of relationships. There are clear connections between employee satisfaction and customer experience, but there are other connections between employees and customers—such as language. How can language, and a commitment to language, redefine employee-customer relations? As Alex Shashkevich, of Stanford News, writes, “people speak roughly […]
Continue readingShowcase Your Bilingual Superpower
As a Latino professional, you may often have been asked about your heritage or cultural background, and questions or comments about your appearance being “exotic” or your speech having an “accent” are off-putting. However, there are opportunities for you to showcase your multicultural competencies and show that language is your superpower. There are over 559 […]
Continue readingSpanish Speakers Bring Superpowers to Businesses
The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, and the Hispanic population is a big contributor to the country’s changing demographics. According to the U.S. Census’ latest data, there has been a 23% increase in the Spanish-speaking population since 2010, totaling approximately 62.1 million Hispanics as of 2020. This growth is projected to reach 99.89 million […]
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