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Best of Success 2022: Latinos Rising

VIDEO: Amparo Sancen Gives Sunshine to Industry’s Burgeoning Latino Stake

As the share of Latino and Hispanic Americans employed within the roofing industry, from owner to laborer, challenges exist but are conquerable

Bryan Gottlieb

March 29, 2023

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Amparo Sancen, principal of Sancen Contracting in Richardson, Texas, discusses executable, common-sense solutions for overcoming challenges facing Latino contractors and tradespeople in the roofing industry.

RC Podcasts from the WRE 2022 Show Floor

Roofing Contractor brings its popular podcast to the Western Roofing Expo 2022

November 3, 2022

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View Best of Success Podcast Show interviews held at the 2022 Western Roofing Expo featuring the latest tips and info to help you succeed.

SRS Distribution Showcases Latino Talent by Debuting 'Premios Éxito' at the International Roofing Expo

February 11, 2022

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The awards were launched to recognize the talent and contributions of Latino contractors in the United States.

SRS Distribution CEO & SRS Para Latinos Program Manager IRE 2021 Las Vegas

SRS Distribution Brings Exclusive Resources and Opportunities for Latinos During 2022 International Roofing Expo

January 27, 2022

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One of SRS Distribution's IRE booths is exclusively dedicated to offering educational resources and networking opportunities for Spanish-speaking roofing contractors.

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.

Guest Column

The Taco Mayor, a Southern Chef and the Roofing Industry

Leaders need to manage cultural nuances and differences properly or risk huge losses.

Ricardo Gonzalez

August 7, 2013

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Most of us would enjoy having free tacos sent to our office, but Mayor Joseph Maturo in East Haven, Conn., got on the wrong side of the food chain.

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VIDEO: Amparo Sancen Gives Sunshine to Industry’s Burgeoning Latino Stake

RC Podcasts from the WRE 2022 Show Floor

SRS Distribution Showcases Latino Talent by Debuting 'Premios Éxito' at the International Roofing Expo

SRS Distribution Brings Exclusive Resources and Opportunities for Latinos During 2022 International Roofing Expo

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

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

Helping Hispanic Employees Help Themselves

The Taco Mayor, a Southern Chef and the Roofing Industry

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