To Steal a Line From Shakira: Don't Bother (Looking for Latinos Working in Federal Jobs)

Tue10Jan2006

To Steal a Line From Shakira: Don't Bother (Looking for Latinos Working in Federal Jobs)

Just because Latinos are the fastest growing "minority" in the U.S. doesn't mean those numbers are reflected in the jobs held by Latinos, especially Federal Government jobs. While Latinos are at least 40 million strong, we only hold seven percent of Federal Government jobs according to a coalition of Latino watchdog organizations. The private sector employs 13 percent of Latinos and that statistic does not take into account undocumented workers. Why the discrepancy? Discrimination (especially since Federal jobs are only available to U.S. citizens) and poor recruitment campaigns to Latinos are part of the problem. Another problem is the lack of qualified Latino candidates, traced back to poor educational training.

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