Joelle Martinez

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Despite our growing influence in the workforce and economy, Latinas face the most significant barriers to career advancement and economic prosperity. Here's what to do about it.

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Apply these strategies to leave a lasting impression. Whether you are striving to expand your personal or professional network, it's essential to create and nurture relationships that are not transactional. This is because, nine times out of ten, the majority of people will typically engage with people they feel confident around, can trust, and truly relate to in and outside of the marketplace. Here, 13 Fast Company Executive Board members each share their strategy to help industry professionals utilize networking to drive their business or individual career objectives forward, tactfully and authentically.

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By examining the professional journey of Latinos and identifying the barriers impeding their path to success, we can bridge the Latino opportunity gap—a win for us all.

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In 2024, it's about finding an event that provides value and is worth your time.  When the COVID-19 pandemic forced major shutdowns across the globe in 2020, it prompted conference coordinators and their biggest sponsors to quickly rethink how to transition into offering a broader range of virtual events to professionals who wanted to participate despite having to shelter in place. Their ability to revamp the annual or bi-annual conference experience as we used to know it gave businesses and nonprofits an even wider scope to spread their messages while also educating professionals on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities to find better solutions for their current and future clientele.  In this discussion, members of Fast Company Executive Board explain how they currently view the latest networking platforms and their ability to elevate their business profile or brand awareness in today's marketplace. They also share nine reasons why it's still a must to attend hot ticket industry affairs—whether you're traveling to an exciting destination with all the perks of in-person business connections and going out with colleagues, or you've decided to cut back on your travel itinerary and prefer to watch the entire event from your living room couch. 

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By translating insights into actions, businesses empower Latino millennial leadership to drive innovation, foster inclusive cultures, and build a new talent pipeline.

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Like Sisyphus rolling a boulder uphill only to see it tumble back down, DEIB leaders often grapple with frustration and fatigue in their tireless efforts to advance workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.