Diversity Best Practices Member News
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 the connection between how skills learned in the military may translate to civilian positions,"...
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 Champion Award, which was just introduced this year to recognize companies for their diversity and...
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 women as a driving force of growth in the global economy. She is expected to discuss the positive...
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 the country. In just two years, the annual financial loss by elder victims has risen 12 percent to...
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 the National Museum of American Jewish History.
The award recognizes companies that have a...
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 markets across the country geared toward highlighting and celebrating the unique influence of Asian...
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 the diversity, rich culture and contributions of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities," said...
May 2, 2013
CHICAGO, -- United Airlines, an official sponsor of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Global Convention, welcomes tourism professionals from more than 20 countries as they meet in Chicago for the organization's 30th annual event May 2 – 4.
IGLTA, one of the world's leading travel networks, is dedicated to connecting and educating...
