Juzgué el podcast de Gavin Newsom antes de escucharlo. Entonces me di cuenta de que yo era parte del problema.
El nuevo podcast del gobernador de California, donde se distanciaba de los demócratas en el tema de los derechos de las personas trans, desató una polémica mediática y generó diversas opiniones entre los californianos.   Cuando vi los titulares s...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.   The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more m...
I judged Gavin Newsom’s podcast before listening. Then I realized I was part of the problem
The California governor’s new podcast, where he broke with Democrats on trans rights, triggered a media firestorm and evoked a variety of opinions from Californians.   When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavi...
Dar atención médica a inmigrantes le está costando a California más de lo previsto. ¿Está en riesgo la cobertura?
California está gastando más de lo esperado en Medi-Cal y los legisladores republicanos están señalando expansiones de cobertura que beneficiaron a los hogares inmigrantes.   El programa de atención médica de California, que cubre a casi 15 millo...
Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Latinos sobre el Idioma Español
Si bien la mayoría de los latinos en EE.UU. hablan español, no todos lo hacen. El 24 por ciento de todos los adultos latinos dicen que solo pueden mantener un poco o nada una conversación en español.   Más de la mitad de los latinos en EE.UU. que...

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Multicultural medical assistants graduate from new career program

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14 May 2011 elena Print Email

The Unity Council, Merritt College and Community Employee Partners' Program address growing elderly healthcare needs ---     

On Friday, May 13, Merritt College hosted the graduation ceremony for the Healthcare Sector Career Initiative's (HSCI) newest program - the Chronic Care Assistant (CCA) training. More than a dozen students from diverse ethnic backgrounds celebrated their completion of the six-month intensive program. The one-of-a-kind educational program is designed to prepare employer-referred multicultural medical students to seize the new job opportunities brought about by demographic changes: 

Crecimiento de empleos y salarios para los trabajadores en los sectores financieros y bilingües

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19 March 2011 elena Print Email


A pesar de una economía lenta, aun se pueden ver áreas de crecimiento en el empleo dentro del Área de la Bahía, lo anterior de acuerdo a la agencia de empleos Robert Half International, la cual cuenta con diversas oficinas locales en el área.

“Networking (IT), administración, colecciones y servicio al cliente son áreas de crecimiento”, menciona Christina Campoy, Administradora del Mercado Metro de la firma Robert Half en su sucursal en Fremont.

Job and salary growth for finance and bilingual workers

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19 March 2011 elena Print Email

Despite the slow economy, there are still areas of job growth in the Bay Area, according to global staffing firm Robert Half International, which has several offices locally.

“Networking (IT), administrative, collections and customer service are hot areas,” says Christina Campoy, Metro Market Manager for Robert Half’s branch in Fremont.

Campoy says that the tax services area is also hiring due to the many changes in tax laws.

“We’re also seeing a very health change in the manufacturing sector in the Bay Area,” she adds.

Car manufacturing to return to Fremont

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29 May 2010 elena Print Email

Tesla Motors and Toyota have agreed to manufacture low emission and zero emission vehicles cars at the former NUMMI car factory in Fremont. The companies will build Tesla’s all-electric Model S sedan at the recently closed NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.) factory, creating more than 1,000 new jobs.