Diversity and Inclusion
Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.
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07-19-00
Microsoft Recruits, Hires and Accommodates People with Disabilities
When Bill Graham interviewed for a position at Microsoft in November 1995, two things impressed him: he felt his deafness was treated as irrelevant to the selection process, while his special needs were fully accommodated.
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07-17-00
GM Files Brief in Support of U of M
General Motors Corporation today filed a legal brief in support of the University of Michigan as it battles two lawsuits attacking the school's use of affirmative action policies in student admissions.
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07-12-00
IBM Announces $50 Million Global Dependent Care Fund
IBM today announced a $50 million global fund to develop and support work/life programs in communities where its employees live and work. It is one of the first funds of its type to address such employee issues globally. While the fund will address a variety of work/life iss...
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07-12-00
General Motors, iCan Develop Web Channel Addressing Transportation Needs of People with Disabilities
General Motors and iCan, a leading Internet-based community for people with disabilities, announced plans to develop a Web-based automotive channel specifically geared to people with disabilities.
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07-10-00
Verizon Hosts E-Commerce Training For Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
Verizon Communications, the national telecommunications company formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, will bring its e-commerce training sessions for minority and women-owned businesses to downtown Boston this Tuesday (7/11).
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07-06-00
BellSouth Named One Of The Best Companies For Minorities
For the second year in a row, BellSouth Corp. (NSYE:BLS) has been named one of the top 25 employers in the U.S. for minorities by Fortune Magazine. The survey, which will appear in the July 10 issue of Fortune, ranks BellSouth 21st out of the companies surveyed across the U....
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06-30-00
Schering-Plough Again Ranked Among America's 50 Best Companies for Minorities
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) again ranked among America's 50 Best Companies for Minorities in a survey conducted by FORTUNE magazine and the Council on Economic Priorities, a nonprofit research group.
The survey cited the company for "solid" minority repres...
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06-30-00
Herman Miller Offers Special Stock Option Grant to Non-Executive Employees in North America
More than 7,000 Herman Miller employees throughout North America have been granted a stock option by the company in recognition of "great work during a tough year," according to Herman Miller's CEO Michael A. Volkema.
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06-29-00
Sempra Energy Garners Top Five Ranking On Fortune's Diversity List For Third Consecutive Year
Fortune announced this week that Sempra Energy, the parent company of eight principal subsidiaries, including Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), has earned the No. 4 spot on the magazine's annual list of "America's 50 Best Co...
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06-29-00
Lilly Ranks High for Minorities
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) has moved up on Fortune magazine's list of America's 50 Best Companies for Minorities, to be published in its July 10 issue, the magazine announced this week.
