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Number One Make sure that your Spanish-speaking employees understand your company’s policies and procedures First have your employee manual translated to Spanish. Many of the new immigrants are better educated and trained than those who came in the 1990’s. They will be able to read and comprehend your manual if it is translated well, that is, not into slangy Spanish or the Spanish of one region or country, but into a more general Spanish Second, ask your insurance company to bring materials in Spanish to any meetings such as open-enrollment. Also, ask them to provide an interpreter to explain changes and programs in simple terms. Please be careful of using your own employees to interpret because there may be social issues going on that you might not understand. And, watch carefully the reaction of the Latinos as the interpreter speaks. If he or she speaks down to the employees, the meeting will not be a success. Why would this happen? Number Two Because there is a “pecking order” of countries in the Spanish-speaking world! Certain nationalities feel superior to others. Call CLS for more information on how to work through these issues!
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A quick supper (and an easy way to feed a group of employees) is to create “Tostaditas.” For 6 people, you need one can of refried beans, one package tostadas (flat toasted tortillas), one chopped avocado, shredded queso fresco (or a mild cheese like Monterrey Jack), Crema fresca (thickened cream, available in most Latino markets in a jar – also called Cream Mexicana). Warm the beans and spread on the tostadas. Top with cheese and the chopped avocados. Drizzle with the cream. ¡Delicioso! You may add shredded cooked chicken or pork or cooked ground beef. Simply enlarge this recipe to serve a big group.
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