The National Hispanic Sales Network was created for the sole purpose of

“Advancing career and business opportunities for Latino Sales and Marketing Professionals!”

The dynamic growth of the United States Latino population – at 41.3 million as of July 2004 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and growing at a rate more than three times as fast as the total population – is not new information.  Given this booming population, it also is not surprising that U.S. Latino purchasing power has surged to nearly $700 billion and is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2010.

What is “NOT” widely known is that Latinos lag behind other groups with only 16 percent employed in professional occupations, compared to over 34 percent of non-Hispanic whites and over 41 percent Asians.  The percentage of Latinos in sales and professional industries falls far behind that of the production (10%), construction (over 20%) and service industries (over 20%).

So, what does this mean?  It means that over 50% of Latinos work in non-professional occupations.  It also means that there is a wealth of opportunities for Latinos in sales and marketing.  According to Hispanic Business’ research arm, HispanTelligence®, higher paying managerial and professional jobs is the fastest-growing occupational categories for Hispanics. 

A sales career is one of the few occupations where your educational background is not tied directly to your position.  Whether you have a degree in Art, Math, Science or Business, all which is required to enter the sales industry is desire.

Another lesser-known fact is that the majority of corporate CEO’s come from either the Accounting and Finance industry or the Sales and Marketing industry!  That’s right, by entering the sales and marketing industry you provide yourself the opportunity to climb the corporate ladder to its peak. 

A great example of this is the United States’ own Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Carlos M. Gutierrez.  Mr. Gutierrez began his career in 1975 when he joined the Kellogg Company as a sales representative. Rising to president and chief executive officer in 1999, he was the youngest CEO in the company’s nearly 100-year history. In April 2000, he was named chairman of the board of Kellogg Company.   NHSN feels it has and will continue to attract seasoned professionals that can develop a career path such as Mr. Gutierrez.  NHSN seeks to showcase such success stories and develop new ones where the market can better understand our true impact to our marketplace.

By joining the NHSN, the only one of its kind association in the country, you will gain a professional edge needed to reach your career goals in the highly competitive field of Sales and Marketing.  View NHSN's Value Presentation to better understand why we feel NHSN is different.

The NHSN is continually adding new and valuable events while attracting quality, business focused individuals. NHSN's focus is to bring quality and value to its members.