HCCLF provides professional training to the Hispanic community
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Louisiana Foundation (HCCLF) provides career development and community building to the Hispanic community
The HCCLF, which is under the umbrella of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HCCL), furthers the mission of HCCL by fostering the continued economic growth, development, and promotion of Hispanic businesses and their associations in the State of Louisiana, and to serve as the conduit between the Hispanic business community and the community at large.
Since its beginnings, HCCLF has become stronger, created more awareness throughout the community and the surrounding area, built stronger partnerships through collaboration, and they intend to continue their growth.
“We are just now at the point where our momentum is an energetic driving force,” said Blanca Robinson, HCCLF Chair.
The overall goal of HCCLF is offering training and educating the New Orleans Hispanic community in preparation for their professional careers.
According to Robinson, participants who enroll in the programs offered at HCCLF will receive a number of benefits. These benefits include training to improve their soft skills, computer literacy, assistance with resume writing and interview skills.
Not everyone who enrolls in HCCLF may be looking for a new job.
“They may just want to improve their skill sets to be better equipped in their current jobs or perhaps even as business owners,” said Robinson.
The HCCLF also offers numerous seminars and various other training programs, such as financial literacy, insurance needs, certification for your business, first-time home buying, English as second language classes in conjunction with Delgado Community College, and countless others.
Robinson noted that HCCLF is the only organization in New Orleans that provides bilingual services and that because of this, HCCLF is constantly being approached by other organizations that wish to tap into the Hispanic community and offer additional services.
And according to migrationpolicy.org, of the 161.8 million civilians in the labor force in 2016, 27.6 million (17 percent) are immigrants.
“The need for bilingual employees is soaring,” said Robinson.
According to Robinson, because of this soaring demand, employers are offered a unique opportunity in hiring participants from HCCLF.
“Employers gain the satisfaction of a new employee who is committed and eager to work, but more importantly, the knowledge that they are helping to build a much stronger and more influential Hispanic community,” said Robinson.
HCCLF programs are open to anyone within the community who wants to gain more knowledge, become computer literate, improve their skills, and perhaps find a new job and any company who is looking for employees may contact HCCLF for job seekers. The programs offered through the Foundation are also free of charge.
Learn more about HCCLF and their programs, by visiting www.hccl.biz
