About the Authors

Murray A. Mann Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias

Murray A. Mann and Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias have been featured nationally in electronic and print media, including: ABC-CBS-NBC-FOX-WGN-TELEMUNDO-UNIVISION television and radio affiliates including 60 Minutes; more than twenty Latino and mainstream publications, four books; and several career related web sites

The authors speak nationally on career management, present diversity training seminars for employers and have helped thousands of job seekers reach their goals. The authors have written numerous articles that are featured on Parachute Associates, iHispano.com, Telemundo, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, and National Society of Hispanic MBAs.

Murray and Rose Mary may be reached at 877-825-6566.

 

MURRAY A. MANN

Murray A. Mann has more than 25 years of human resources management stewardship in the private, public, and educational sectors. In addition to being principal of Global Career Strategies Group, an international career management and diversity consulting firm, Murray serves on the board of directors of the National Resume Writer’s Association, serves as diversity advisor to Parachute, inspired by the worldwide best seller What Color is Your Parachute, and is an active member of Career Masters Institute.

Murray was a founding board member of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) and has held leadership roles with numerous Latino and other multicultural organizations. He was the architect and administrator of the State of Illinois Affirmative Recruitment Program for public and private employers, and served with of the Illinois Governor's Human Resources Advisory Council and Joint Committee on Rules to implement the Illinois Human Rights Act. Murray was also selected to the US Presidential Management Internship Program Selection Committee and managed special projects for the President’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities.

Murray’s experience includes positions as vice president of Midwest Public Relations, Inc., senior diversity consultant for TBK Career Management Services, career management instructor at Truman College, and career coach for HACE, LULAC, NAACP, Women for Hire Career, and other diversity career fairs.

ROSE MARY BOMBELA-TOBIAS

Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias is a nationally recognized executive, management consultant, journalist and public speaker. Rose Mary is a first generation Latina who has consistently achieved extraordinary results in the public, not-for-profit, and private sectors.

Rose Mary was the first Latino in Illinois to be appointed to the Governor's Cabinet as director of the Department of Human Rights. She also served as assistant director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Personnel, and vice president / executive director of Central States SER, Jobs for Progress, Inc. Additionally, Rose Mary pioneered and managed the multi-million dollar Illinois Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Rose Mary is an award-winning radio news anchor, talk show host, producer, and reporter. She chairs the International Latino Cultural Center, served as president of the Chicago Chapter of the International Personnel Management Association, is an executive Board Member for The Chicago Women's Network, and serves on the US Commission on Civil Rights, Illinois Advisory Commission. Rose Mary has also served in the DePaul University Business Ethics Committee.