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Hispanic agencies in the U.S. have traditionally sought talent from Colombia, Mexico, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countrieswith established advertising industries.

Executive recruiter Doris Aguirre, however, is finding many agencies today are limiting their searches to within American borders.

“Almost every agency has gone outside the U.S. to find talent in the past, but I have been told by about 50 percent of my agencies they will not sponsor anybody now,” said Aguirre, president of Dallas-based DCA Professional Search, which offers personnel recruitment and outplacement services for Latino shops.



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