Upwardly Global's Bi-Monthly
Employer E-Newsletter
September 2008
Contents of this issue include:
Hardest Working Countries in the World
As you review resumes from foreign born candidates, you may ask yourself what it is like to work in Korea or Poland or Brazil. Learning the similarities and differences in the work environments can help you understand the relevant and transferable skills an immigrant candidate brings, and shed some light on the work ethic they bring.
Forbes.com recently published an article and ranking titled "The Worlds Hardest-Working Countries." Please click here to read the article.
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Iraqi Career Summit in D.C.
In June, Upwardly Global tested a new model for providing its training program in just 2 day, while helping a unique and inspiring group of Iraqi professional jobseekers. Having risked their lives working as translators, interpreters and cultural advisors to the US government, Upwardly Global is committed to helping them utilize their skills in professional positions here.
Learn more about the event here.
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Party at Bay Area 180 Degrees of Change Fundraiser
Click here to buy your ticket for the best international party in town and help New Americans make 180 degrees of change in their lives and careers. Upwardly Global's Associate Board invites you to our Bay Area 180 Degrees of Change Fundraising Party, on Friday, October 3rd in San Francisco. Great food, wine, music, silent auction!
Can't attend? Purchase a ticket anyway and it will be awarded as a scholarship ticket to an Upwardly Global jobseeker.
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Upwardly Global is Hiring
Upwardly Global is looking for talented, entrepreneurial and experienced staff members for its San Francisco and New York offices as well as its new Chicago Office (launching this fall!). Click here to see our openings.
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Job Seeker 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 unemployed or underemployed and looking to re-enter their fields of expertise. To learn more about these and other job seekers, please contact Rebekah Kane, in San Francisco at (415) 834-9901 or Karen Rochford, in New York at (212) 219-8828.
Spotlight: Marketing and Event Management, Russia - San Francisco (unable to relocate at this time)
Yana, is a Marketing professional seeking an Events Planning opportunity. Yana brings 10 years of marketing experience in advertising, public relations and trade show and event management. Most recently, she was a Communications Director, where she led direct marketing campaigns and corporate events for a leading Russian company. Yana has an MA in Philology and BA in Russian literature.
Spotlight: Human Resources Manager - New York (willing to relocate)
Collette most recently served for 7 years as Director of Human Resources for Unibank in Haiti. Collette holds a Bachelors of Law as well as a degree in accounting. During her extensive experience, she has also worked as a recruiter, freelance attorney, and founded her own recruiting agency placing administrative professionals and managers within international nonprofit organizations.
Spotlight: Chinese/English Professor, China - San Francisco (unable to relocate at this time)
Sophia is a Language Professor in Chinese and English and has 25 years teaching experience in China and the U.S. She has designed courses and demonstrated successful classroom management. Sophia is sought out by students to advise on thesis development and has received several teaching awards. Sophia has an MA in English Linguistics and Literature, and hopes to use her experience as a High School or University level Mandarin teacher.
Spotlight: Nonprofit Program Manager - New York (willing to relocate)
Aminou is a nonprofit manager from Togo with experience working in community development and empowering individuals with disabilities. Aminou earned Bachelors degrees in English and in Sociology, as well as a Master of Sociology. He founded a nonprofit organization that advocated for the education of blind students in Togo, and he has continued to support this initiative by securing a shipment of white canes from Lighthouse International for use by blind individuals back in his native country.
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Success Stories
Zafer, of Turkey, recently started the position of Sales Associate in Treasury Services at JPMorgan Chase. With a Bachelors degree in Economics and 9 years experience working at several different banks in Turkey including HSBC, Zafer is a strong addition to one of our employer partners.
Selimot, an accountant from Nigeria, is now working as a Bookkeeper with Consolidated Bus Transit Inc. in Brooklyn. After coming to UpGlo last fall, Selimot took the initiative to develop her database and spreadsheet skills through courses in Excel and QuickBooks.
Belay, an Accountant and Finance Professional, from Ethiopia, began a new position as a Community Investment Specialist, with Federal Home Loan Bank, San Francisco. Belay brings his 10+ years experience in financial planning, accounting and auditing and an M.A., in International Development and Cooperation. Belay found this position through Upwardly Global's Employer Network.
Cecelia, an experienced non-profit finance and administration manager from the Philippines, started as the Office Manager at the International Development Exchange (IDEX). In addition to 14 years experience in the non-profit administration field, Ces holds a Master in Business Administration from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business in Manila.
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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 free one-hour training call*, "Moving from a Diverse Candidate Pool to a Diverse Team." The next training will be held on October 2nd, 2008.
Contact Rachel Diller, in San Francisco (415-834-9902) or Debra Means-West in New York (212-219-8828) for more information. To participate in the training and to learn more about this and other Upwardly Global resources for employers, click here.
*This program has been approved for 1 recertification credit hour through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
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Support Upwardly Global's 180 Degrees of Change Campaign
Please support Upwardly Global's 180 Degrees of Change Campaign and help us to raise $180,000 in 180 days. Your contribution matters. Please consider supporting us at the $180 or greater level. To make a donation online, click here or mail your gift to:
Upwardly Global
582 Market Street, Suite 1207
San Francisco, CA 94104
All gifts are tax deductible. Please check if your company has an employee matching gifts program or if they contribute financially to match employees' volunteer efforts. And please let us know if they do!
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Upwardly Global's Employer E-Newsletter
Written and edited by Rachel Diller, Manager, Employer Partnerships, and staff. The Employer E-Newsletter is an electronic newsletter published bi-monthly by Upwardly Global. For questions or comments please write us at info@upwardlyglobal.org.
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Copyright © 2008 by Upwardly Global. All content in Upwardly Global's Bi-monthly Employer E-Newsletter is original and copyrighted material. Reproduction or distribution in full or in part by any means, electronic or mechanical, is prohibited.
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