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Jacob Speight Named Vice President of Sales, Americas, for Firestone Building Products

August 18, 2021

In his expanded role, Speight will take on sales leadership for Gaco, sales operations, and the Firestone Building Products Canada and Latin America sales teams.

National Roofing Contractors Association Launches Facebook Page for Spanish-Speaking Roofing Professionals

April 29, 2020

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The NRCA's new Facebook page, Ruferos de los buenos, is a place for Spanish-speaking roofing workers to share ideas and celebrate quality roofing projects.

5 Tips: Training Spanish Speaking Roofers and Overcoming the ‘Macho Thing’

Isaac Botbol

April 11, 2018

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Providing a leadership training program for first generation, non-English fluent Hispanic employees can be challenging.

Helping Hispanic Employees Help Themselves

A language barrier adds to the anxieties a worker feels because it limits their ability to communicate or express their feelings.

Isaac Botbol

February 21, 2018

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First generation Hispanics in the American workplace have a variety of complex issues that are worth noting by their English-speaking managers and supervisors.

Are You Realistic When Dealing with an Immigrant Workforce?

Regardless of who you hire, know their potential. Education levels and abilities aren’t all the same.

Monroe Porter

August 4, 2017

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The roofing industry has always recruited hard workers and taught them a craft.

The 6 Stages of Cultural Mastery: A Book Review

The book goes beyond all borders straight to the heart of one of the most vexing problems facing American businesses today: recruiting, training and maintaining an increasingly diverse workforce.

Rick Damato

June 22, 2017

The book goes beyond all borders straight to the heart of one of the most vexing problems facing American businesses today: recruiting, training and maintaining an increasingly diverse workforce.

The 6 Stages of Cultural Mastery

Ricardo González’s New Book Shares a Roadmap for Leaders in Today’s Culturally-Complex World

Ricardo González

June 12, 2017

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Ricardo Gonzalez bridges the gap between Latinos and non-Latinos and promote productive and successful relationships in the roofing industry and beyond.