Are you paying attention to Demographic Trends? In today's world, a recent census report (2003) indicates that 25.3 million of U.S. residents are Mexican in origin, reflecting 9% of the nation's total population. Of the managerial and professional occupations, the census identifies 12% are filled by individuals of Mexican heritage.

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With the new year upon you, and an end in sight for winter, is it time to start staffing up for your busy season? The attached article has 10 rules to follow for hiring the right staff. With local small businesses I hear the complaint of not being able to find good people quite frequently.  Rosabeth Kanter, a management consultant, shares some insight on how to hire great people by offering the following 10 tips, which I thought I would pass along.