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Hiring Boom! Hiring New Grads, Creating Equitable Opportunities, and Lasting Relationships

• Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services, university relations and recruiting, and business affiliate professionals
• Competency: Job and experiential learning opportunity development
• Fee: FREE (member); $89 (nonmember)

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• Summary

  NACE’s Individuals Serving & Recruiting Hispanic, Latin@X, and HSI Students Affinity Group will host a panel of employer and university members, who will address upcoming graduates' concerns about the job market. Panelists will share best practices, market and hiring updates, and advice for recent graduates entering the job market during the current economic climate.

• Presenters

  

  Luis Amaro , Senior Manager Growth Strategy US, Wiley Edge

  Luis Amara is a senior manager of business development at Wiley Edge. He has helped hundreds of students network with Fortune 500 companies accessing jobs they would not have had access to previously. His career in graduate recruitment spans 13+ years during which he has successfully launched graduate talent teams across multiple global organizations. In recent years, he has built Wiley Edge's University Partnerships global team, leveraging his experience to help universities give students the tools they need to access careers in technology. His extensive background in sales enables him to share insights with students about the skills businesses are seeking in emerging talent. Born in the United States to a Colombian mother and Dominican father, he’s a first-generation Hispanic college graduate. His passion for helping underserved communities gain equal access to opportunities has led him to volunteer his time toward supporting students and faculty at Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutes, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.

  

  Kathleen Gomez , Career Counselor, Manhattan College

  In her role as STEM Career Counselor at Manhattan College, Kathleen Gomez serves the students from the School of Engineering and School of Science to identify, explore, and embark upon their career paths. She uses a student-centered approach to support students as they strategically navigate their career development. Gomez meets adolescents and young adults where they are and creates pathways for their professional development. Prior to joining Manhattan College, she worked in various K-12 settings, providing academic, social-emotional, and vocational interventions and programs. She is also passionate about helping first-generation students and has a great deal of experience serving the Hispanic/Latino community. She received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Valley Forge and her Master of Arts in Bilingual School Counseling from NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

  

  Scott Coleman-Allan , Director, Global DE&I Talent & Strategy, Wiley Edge

  Scott Coleman-Allan is an accomplished HR professional with more than 12 years of expertise in talent acquisition and DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion) strategy. Throughout his career, he has worked with a variety of organizations in the United Kingdom and the United States, focusing on optimizing talent acquisition processes and implementing effective DE&I initiatives. Currently serving as the global director of DE&I, talent, and strategy at Wiley Edge, Coleman-Allan plays a pivotal role in shaping the company's approach to attracting, recruiting, and retaining a highly diverse population of college graduates. In this capacity, he spearheads the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusivity within the organization. With a strong commitment to creating equitable opportunities and fostering a culture of belonging, he is dedicated to building bridges and breaking barriers in the workplace. His insights and leadership in DE&I continue to make a positive impact on organizations, ensuring they cultivate diverse talent pools and thrive in an increasingly global and interconnected world.

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