{"id":5084554,"date":"2018-11-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/latinos-often-lack-access-to-career-networking-opportunities-new-platform-aims-to-change-that\/"},"modified":"2018-11-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T04:00:00","slug":"latinos-often-lack-access-to-career-networking-opportunities-new-platform-aims-to-change-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2018\/11\/01\/latinos-often-lack-access-to-career-networking-opportunities-new-platform-aims-to-change-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Latinos Often Lack Access To Career Networking Opportunities. New Platform Aims To Change That."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt\u2019s not what you know, it\u2019s who you know.” While it\u2019s an unfair fact of life, landing a job can come down to your professional connections. But for Latinos \u2013 who find themselves\u00a0underrepresented across many industries<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 this poses a challenge. But what if you could easily scroll through a list of Latino contacts in your same industry who could give you guidance and serve as mentors? BeVisible \u2013 a platform that basically serves as a Rolodex of Latino professionals \u2013 does just that.
\nStarted by Andrea Guendelman and Silvia Travesani,\u00a0BeVisible\u00a0is a career network for several communities, with an emphasis on the Latino community. Much like LinkedIn and Indeed, BeVisible features job listings, many of which members of the Latino community are particularly well suited for, as well as the aforementioned directory of Latino contacts and tips on how to navigate your career and even finances. “We fuse the freshest ideas in social networking with content from the nation\u2019s most influential Latinxs,” the site\u2019s About Us section reads. “BeVisible blends online journalism with the ability of our community members to share content, ask questions, and build professional profiles. BeVisible allows Latinxs to connect to peers, mentors, and resources \u2013 including recruiters from top universities and companies.”
\nGuendelman knows what it feels like to lack a supportive professional community. Born in Oakland but raised in Chile, she struggled to find a job after graduating top of her class at University of Chile Law School. She returned to the United States and attended Harvard Law School, which resulted in a plethora of opportunities, despite having no personal connections.<\/p>\n

“The days of diversity as window dressing and inclusion as lip service are over.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But attending an Ivy League isn\u2019t a possibility for everyone, so a platform like BeVisible can help us get a foot in the door. The website has more than 15,000 registered users \u2013 who can be searched for by name, company, industry, and location \u2013 in fields, such as…..
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