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Upwardly Global

Why Employers Should Care About Global Talent in a Turbulent Economy

© 2007, All Rights Reserved, Upwardly Global

New York, San Francisco, Chicagowww.upwardlyglobal.org

Today’s Agenda

Understanding and Leveraging Global Talent

Talent Pipeline Development in the Global Landscape

Approaches & Solutions

Sherazade Langlade, Upwardly Global

Carlos Monteagudo, JPMorgan Chase

About Upwardly Global

Provides employers access and resources to leverage the emerging talent pool of highly-

skilled and fully work-authorized internationally trained professionals.

A 501c(3) nonprofit organization, with offices in in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.

Recognized and awarded by Ashoka, John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award, Harvard University, World Diversity Leadership Summit, and Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council.

Trends in Immigrant Demographics: Immigrants are a growing share of highly skilled workers

Over 800,000 legal immigrants enter the US every year with full work-authorization, and many are prime working age.

1998-2000: Immigrants accounted for 128% population growth in NY

47% of total US workforce growth since 2000 has been through immigration. By 2030, new immigrants and their children will account for 100% of US workforce growth.

Asians and Hispanics will comprise almost 50% of the growth in the workforce by 2010, much of it due to immigration.

Immigrants have founded national brands including Sleepy’s, Golden Crust Bakery and Forever 21; and represent 53% of new businesses.

Skilled immigrants represent an untapped, diverse labor pool.

15% of all college-educated persons in US (up from 8% in 1990)

29% of the workforce with Master’s degrees, 39% of workers with PhDsSources: Migration Policy Institute, Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Deloitte Research, “It’s 2008, Do You Know Where Your Talent Is?”

Functional Demographic of Upwardly Global Candidates

HR4% Public Sector

20%

Acct/Finance20%

Project Mgmt/ Ops13%

Legal10%

Other10%

IT/Engineer12%

Sales/Marktg11%

Business SolutionExperienced, Multilingual, and No Visa Sponsorship Required

Work Authorized: All are fully US work authorized.

University Educated: 100% have earned a BA/BS (or equivalent), and over 50% have Master's degrees. Experienced Professionals: 7 years average experience in their fields, with over 50% of Upwardly Global clients having management experience.Language & Cultural Skills: All are bilingual, speaking English and their native language(s), and represent over 90 countries.Computer Literate: All candidates are proficient in basic applications and web navigation.

Barriers for Accessing Talent

The challenges of cross-cultural interviewing

Cross-Cultural Challenges

Cultural differences – Level of formality– Individual vs. group– Perception of authority

Communication styles– Words may have different meaning

to the applicant and interviewer– Body language, such as eye

contact, may be interpreted differently

English as a second language– Applicant may not know technical

terms and jargon.– Applicant may have pauses while

searching for the right words

Typical Interview

Initial interview conducted over the phone, follow up interview in person.

Typical interview questions may include:

– Tell me about yourself.– What are your strengths?– What are your weaknesses?– Why are you interested in

working for us?

Interviewer considers all aspects of the interview when assessing the candidate:

– Behavior– Responses

What is an immigrant candidate’s chance for success?What is an immigrant candidate’s chance for success?

Opportunities for Accessing Talent

Our approach to diversity initiatives builds internal capacity by providing global and diverse talent and customized value-add services.

Employer Client Upwardly Global Services

DataSynapse Internship Program

Epana/VivaCorps Talent Solution Program

JPMorgan Chase Industry Leader Program

McGraw Hill Corporate Volunteer Program

Talent for ALL Industries & RolesAccenture Consulting Analyst

Bank of America Fund Accountant

Con Edison Junior Design Engineer

Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene Assistant Architect

Federal Reserve Bank Business Support Analyst

Helen Keller International Information Systems and Network Technician

JPMorgan Chase Personal Banker; Fx Financial Control Specialist; Tech Project Mgr

KPMG Associate

Memorial Sloan Kettering End User Support Analyst

MTA Subway Car Inspector

Officemate International Corp Design Engineer

Rail Europe Technical Support Analyst

SEEDCO Program Manager

St. Aloysius Education Clinic Director of Development

State Street Bank Data Analyst

TIG Global Web Marketing Assistant/Media Buyer

UBS Investment Bank QA Analyst

What do you gain?

Our Network

Over 70 employer partners including JPMorgan Chase, McGraw Hill, Google and Cisco

Experience with over 1,500 immigrant professionals since 2001, with over 450 currently working in their professional field

Internationally recognized on immigrant professional talent inclusion

Your Benefit

Gain access and knowledge to immigrant markets and consumers

College educated, management level, cross-sector talent pool

Employees increasingly value diversity commitment and corporate social responsibility initiatives

Retention directly impacts bottom line - over 85% of jobseeker clients remained in their positions after one year.

Contact Information

Sherazade Langlade

401 Broadway, Suite 800

New York, NY 10013

212-219-8828

sherazade@upwardlyglobal.org

www.upwardlyglobal.org

Upwardly Global San Francisco, Aaron Winters, aaron@upwardlyglobal.org

Upwardly Global Chicago, Rebecca Tancredi, rebecca@upwardlyglobal.org

Presenters

Sherazade Langlade, Upwardly Global – NYC

Sherazade is the Manager of Employer Networks for the New York City office of Upwardly Global; a nonprofit organization that helps progressive employers tap into the hidden talent of fully work-authorized immigrant professional talent.  In her role, she is responsible for managing and developing all Fortune 1000 partnerships, as well as developing a comprehensive employer network program. Sherazade brings to Upwardly Global experience in program management, corporate partnerships, training and organizational development. In her previous roles with internationally recognized nonprofit organizations such as United Way, Habitat for Humanity and The Junior League; she doubled corporate involvement and funding to support critical programs. Sherazade received a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College through her selection as a National Urban Fellow and received a Bachelor's Degree in Government and Politics from St. Johns University. Sherazade was born in Paris, France to parents of French and Algerian heritage, and currently resides in New York City.

Carlos Monteagudo, JPMorgan Chase

Carlos Monteagudo is currently a Vice President & Staffing Manager for Retail Financial Services at JPMorgan Chase; he has grown from a recruiting consultant to a leadership role in his eight years of tenure with the firm. Carlos oversees a team of recruiters responsible for hiring sales talent for Chase's retail branches in the Northeast and South regions of the country. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Carlos worked in marketing & client service roles for Deutsche Bank Private Banking Latin America and Pareto Partners. Carlos has been an active volunteer and partner with Upwardly Global both in New York and Chicago since inception; he is a native New Yorker and studied at Hunter College and Fordham University.