Diversity and Inclusion
Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.
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07-27-12
Volkswagen Group of America's Machelle Williams Named National Association of Minority Automobile Dealer's Woman of the Year
(Marketwire) - Volkswagen Group of America is proud to announce that Machelle Williams, general manager of organizational development and diversity, Human Resources, Volkswagen Group of America, has been named "Woman of the Year" by the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NA...
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07-19-12
Wyndham Worldwide Continues Its Ongoing Commitment to Global Diversity
(Marketwire) - Wyndham Worldwide Corp (NYSE: WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality companies, proudly supports global diversity and inclusion. Knowing that a diverse workplace can lead to increased productiv...
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06-26-12
Spanish Course for Professional Development also Empowers Guatemalan Women
Rhonda Orazio became a registered nurse out of a desire to help people. Working in the Health Services Center, Rhonda helped many people, but sometimes language barriers got in the way. So, Rhonda studied Spanish at the local community college. The classes helped, and she found she wanted to take...
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06-25-12
Glynwood Announces Kathleen Frith as its New President
Glynwood, one of the nation’s leading sustainable agriculture and food organizations, is pleased to announce that Kathleen Frith will become the organization’s new President effective August 1, 2012. Kathl...
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06-20-12
Abbott Again Named One of the Best Workplaces in Europe
The Great Place to Work® Institute named Abbott one of the Best Multinational Workplaces in Europe at its European Awards event in Berlin. The company was specifically honored for workplace leadership in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway and Portugal. This is th...
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06-20-12
New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
Today the non-profit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is launching its first annual briefing on Corporate Legal Accountability.
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06-14-12
National Women's Hall of Fame Celebrates 40 years of Title IX
National Women’s Hall of Fame (NWHF) today announced it is hosting a power-packed forum in Washington, DC June 26 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX.
It states “No person in the United States ...
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06-06-12
New Portal Exposes How Companies Impact the Core Rights of Workers
Today the non-profit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre launched an online portal on “Business & Freedom of Association”.
Menno Kamminga, Professor of In...
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05-23-12
Job Security and Meaningful Work in High Demand for Today's Workforce
A new nationwide study examining work life and jobs with meaning finds that 65% of university students expect to make an impact on causes and issues they care about in their future job.
The study, Net Impact’s Talent Report: What Workers Want in 2012, is a nationally representati...
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05-09-12
Great Place to Work(R) and InsideNGO Enhance Workplace Culture in Global NGO Sector
