The inspiration for LatPro traces back to one man's job search. When Eric Shannon graduated from the University of South Carolina's MIBS program, he knew he wanted a career that would combine his interest in business with his Spanish language skills and knowledge of Latin America. He soon discovered that there were no employment or recruiting services filling that particular niche ...and so, the concept for LatPro was born. If there were no employment websites dedicated to needs of Hispanic and bilingual professionals, Eric would build one.
LatPro is dedicated to matching professional candidates with employers who understand the value of diversity in the workplace. With over 150,000 unique visitors to LatPro every month, and a resume database of over 100,000+ registered job-seekers, LatPro provides access to the most in depth pool of Hispanic professionals available anywhere. LatPro's award winning services enable recruiters to efficiently and effectively, find professional candidates with the language skills, international experience, and the multicultural knowledge they need to succeed in competitive marketplace.
But LatPro's dedication to diversity in the American workforce doesn't end with simply matching job-seekers with potential employers. Shannon and the LatPro team understand that success in the business world begins with education. To that end, LatPro has established the Hispanic Scholarship Program, annually awarding a deserving student $3000 in scholarship funds to help defray the costs of an undergrad or graduate program at a partnering college or university. Over the years that program has been expanded to include both a Diversity Scholarship and a general scholarship. As of 2016, LatPro's scholarship programs have awarded $61,000 cumulatively to deserving students throughout the United States.
2010 – LatPro receives 5th consecutive WEDDLE's User's Choice Award.
2016 – Eric Shannon publishes the successful job search handbook, WORK SMART - How to Land a Job at a Great Company and Get Promoted.