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May 21, 2013
By Kellye Whitney
Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., 68, of Decatur, Ga., president and CEO of Roosevelt Thomas Consulting & Training Inc., died May 17, 2013, in Atlanta. Thomas was a longtime columnist and supporter of Diversity Executive magazine as well as a senior research fellow for The American...
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May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Master Your Card, a public education program sponsored by MasterCard®, today launched Master Your Card: Oportunidad, a new coalition that aims to help the Latino community understand the full value of electronic payment technology to...
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May 17, 2013
PITTSBURGH, -- PNC today announced a series of tips to assist veterans transitioning from military service to the civilian workforce. The tips are part of a continuing PNC initiative to enhance the employment prospects of job seekers who are former military.
"Employers may not immediately make...
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May 16, 2013
BETHESDA, Md., -- Marriott International has been honored again this year with three awards from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE). The company received the 2013 Workplace Excellence Award, the 2013 Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award, and the 2013 Diversity...
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May 14, 2013
CHICAGO,-- On May 22 The Executives' Club of Chicago will host a Women's Leadership Program at the Palmer House Hilton featuring Beth Brooke , Global Vice Chair of Public Policy at Ernst & Young.
Brooke's presentation will examine the economic empowerment of...
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May 13, 2013
San Francisco, CA -- The Administration on Aging recognizes May as Older Americans Month, and in support, Bank of the West is providing tips and guidance to protect seniors from financial scams and elder abuse. Financial abuse is now the third-most commonly substantiated type of elder abuse in...
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May 9, 2013
Diversity Best Practices (DBP) launches a global consulting practice to help companies solve their most difficult diversity talent and marketplace challenges with effective and innovative solutions custom-designed for their unique needs. The announcement was made today by Carol Evans, CEO of...
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May 7, 2013
CHICAGO--Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) was awarded the International Business Leadership Award Saturday at Equality Forum’s 2013 International Equality Dinner, part of an annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights summit held May 2-5 in Philadelphia. The dinner was held at...
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May 2, 2013
NEW YORK--In honor of contributions made by Asian-Pacific Americans, Macy’s (NYSE:M) celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this May at select Macy’s locations nationwide. Macy’s will host the platinum-selling Far East Movement (FM) for a series of performances and appearances in six...
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May 2, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, -- In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, PG&E and its InspirAsian Employee Resource Group (ERG) and Samahan ERG will celebrate this special occasion with Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Northern and Central California.
"We are proud to celebrate...
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