ATLANTA, GA - The Southeast regional office of the NAACP and Personnel Strategies Inc. (PSI), the nation's leading diversity career fair producer, returned to Atlanta for the NAACP Executive Diversity Job Fair - www.psijobfair.com/atlanta.htm - on May 24th, 2005 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel (2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA). Over 30 local and national employers committed to creating a diverse workplace met face-to-face with talented, college-educated individuals. Admission was free. Attendees must have had a minimum of a 4-year degree or better, and have been at least 21 years of age.

The Executive Diversity Job Fair, created by PSI, is specifically designed to help college-educated people find jobs requiring a 4-year degree. The event reaches out to all nationalities. Participating employers can meet with attendees about job openings ranging from entry level to executive level positions in Pharmaceuticals, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, Engineering, Retail, Education, Administration, Heath Care, and more.

Mike Hall, President of PSI, believes this targeted recruiting format is ideal for connecting degreed professionals with employers committed to corporate diversity. "Companies who participate in the NAACP Executive Diversity Job Fair are actively seeking employees, and also demonstrating their commitment to creating a diverse workplace," says Hall.

Best Buy Co., Inc., the nation's #1 retailer of consumer electronics, was one of the participating employers. "Best Buy is a talent powered organization. That means we rely on the talent of our employees to fuel the growth of our company," says Eric Schelling, Manager of Retail Field Recruitment at Best Buy. "We are committed to their personal development and success and by leveraging the diverse strengths of our employees, we make great things happen. Our partnership with PSI, helps us to identify diverse talent in the communities where we do business that will enable us to continue to innovate and achieve even better business results."

Other event exhibitors included Clear Channel Radio, DEA - Special Agents, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, NAACP, Nextel, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wells Fargo Financial, and many more.

About Personnel Strategies
Personnel Strategies Inc. is the nation's leading diversity career fair producer and a pioneer of the industry. Over 20 years ago, PSI management developed the concept of a professional Job Fair. Since then, PSI has become the first and only diversity job fair to be selected by the NAACP, the National Urban League, and endorsed by leading national media. PSI works with the leading diversity organizations in the nation to promote diversity in the workplace. Together, they have connected tens of thousands of talented people with employers across the country. For more information about PSI, or to view the event schedule, visit www.psijobfair.com.

Contact: Chris Mackenzie Aburime, Director of Marketing, Personnel Strategies Inc. 952-595-4496 Ext. 109 - chris@psijobfair.com

For more information about the NAACP, visit www.naacp.org

For more information about Best Buy Co., Inc., visit www.bestbuy.com

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