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El Constructor Latino, a magazine for the construction industry, always has a variety of interesting articles. The September 14 edition is devoted entirely to the Mexican immigrant construction workforce. The magazine conducted research in Mexico to find out a variety of facts about the workers, such as: what kinds of work did they do and what educational level did they have in Mexico? For example, did you know that only 1% of construction workers in Mexico are women? In Georgia it’s 17%! You can find a copy of El Constructor Latino at construction sites, building materials stores, and places where free media are offered. Whether you are in construction or not, if you need to understand this important workforce, there will be interesting and useful facts for you in this edition!
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1- Know about your Latino employees. Do you have a mix from different Spanish-speaking countries? Do you have a wide variety of educational levels? Managing such differences well can benefit your company! 2- It is important to pronounce names correctly, as a sign of respect for the employee. Contact CLS for our new one-hour pronunciation mini-class and make your Spanish-speaking employees feel really part of your company by having all employees trained for correct pronunciation. It is really easy! 3- ispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. Go to www.factmonster.com for a few facts on the celebration and on famous and outstanding Latinos. If you decide that your company should celebrate this period, please check with CLS or at least a native speaker in your company to make sure that it is culturally appropriate for your employees.
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