Having mentors and “heroes” can make an enormous difference in one’s professional path. Leslie Zamora-Murguía is the Global Head of Learning & Engagement at TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm with $139 billion (and counting) in assets under management. She counts many people among her influences along the way, but two in the …
Private Equity Leaders Advancing Latinx Leadership in Today’s World Read More »
Hispanic professionals comprise more than 18% of the workforce and more than 19% of the U.S. population. Despite this, they only account for just 4% of senior executives at major U.S. companies. The Hispanic population and workforce presence also represent a rapidly expanding demographic in the U.S.—making it more critical than ever to understand …
Hispanic Heritage Month: Perspectives from Two Leaders Read More »
In the last days of the 2022-2023 term, the Supreme Court issued its closely-watched decision on the legality of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions. As expected, the court’s conservative majority ruled against the affirmative action policies, leaving many professionals in higher education and DEI work questioning what could come next. Here’s what we …
Hiring and DEI in the Wake of SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision Read More »
While 1863 marked the end of slavery with the establishment of the Emancipation Proclamation, it wasn’t until two years later that news of their freedom had made its way to the enslaved people of Texas. June 19, 1865 is celebrated as the final liberation of enslaved African American people in the south. Texans have long …
HR teams are always looking for ways to improve recruiting and candidate evaluation practices in order to increase success rates and reduce rapid turnover. One new approach called the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) aims to transform how employers view and evaluate a candidate’s educational and work history, and it could be a big help in …
The CLR: At the Intersection of Human Resources and Higher Education Read More »
2023 has hurtled along to its halfway point, making this the perfect time to take a look back at some of the trends we anticipated as the year got underway. How are the year’s biggest workplace trends – and our predictions – going so far? Let’s take a closer look at where we were spot-on …
