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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Two out of three community-based Goodwill agencies are helping Hispanics find jobs, but a majority say a large percentage of the population is not getting what they need. A three-year Goodwill research project, funded by a grant from the Goizueta Foundation, is expanding the understanding of Hispanic populations and the career development services they need to find jobs and move up the career ladder. Goodwill agencies across the country - including in cities far from border states where Hispanic populations are typically high - are adapting to the needs of an increasingly large group of Latinos who need help finding a job. While Goodwill is on the forefront of helping this population, challenges such as finding qualified bi-lingual and bi-cultural staff, developing credibility in the community and identifying funding sources exist. Nearly half of the most successful programs are locating career development sites in or near neighborhoods with high percentages of Hispanic residents. Similarly, almost half are engaged in targeted employer outreach for Hispanics.
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