Yahoo's Workforce Diversity Fares Better Than Google's

After Google and LinkedIn shared their respective workforce diversity data, here comes Yahoo with its own, revealing a workforce diversity that is slightly better than that of Google.

Yahoo on Tuesday released statistics about its workforce, and the employee makeup is -- like many of the other tech firms that have disclosed data -- mostly male and mostly white. Globally, the company is 62 percent male, according to the data. In the United States, Yahoo's workforce is 50 percent white and 39 percent Asian. Black employees only made up 2 percent, and Hispanics made up 4 percent. Women only made up 15 percent of its non-technical workforce, and 23 percent of its leadership team. Read more at:

Progress is incremental, but its happening. The fact that Yahoo and Google felt forced to share these numbers is a victory for advocates who argue that its in Silicon Valley's best financial interest to follow the same logic as their startups and adapt. Yahoo also took another step toward equal opportunity. They didn't use Google's excuse that fewer women study computer science in college. Read more:

However, for Yahoo, they have an ace up their sleeves: Yahoo received a 100% Corporate Equality Index score and was named a “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.” - Jackie Reses, Chief Development Officer in Yahoo's statement on their workforce diversity. 

Again, the question asked is could it really be this way as far fewer women are choosing engineering or computer science as their major, even if more
women are getting into universities than men? Then, if so, how can more women be encouraged to take up any of the courses in STEM?

Executive Order On LGBT Job Discrimination Being Drafted by Obama Administration

The LGBT community and advocates and the rest of the country await the signing by President Obama of an executive order giving protection to members of the LGBT community against job discrimination that is now being drafted.

President Barack Obama has directed his staff to draft an executive order that would ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors, a White House official told The Huffington Post.The move is the clearest indication to date that the administration is prepared to take action on LGBT rights where Congress has fallen short. Read more at:

It seems that this is news being intentionally leaked so as to warn lawmakers that they have a limited window to pass more sweeping workplace discrimination legislation before he acts without them, according to the aforementioned article.

The White House is expected to announce Monday that President Obama will issue an executive order requiring that all companies who contract with the federal government must not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The protections will reach over one million LGBT workers across the country, making it the single largest expansion of LGBT workplace protections in our country’s history. Read more here:

This is just right for the President to do and it is high time he should. He is within legal bounds to issue such an executive order that is meant to benefit LGBT workers in the absence of supportive action from lawmakers themselves, and the best he can do without the ENDA. 

Although some, like John Boehner, argue that the Civil Rights Act already protects individuals against this type of discrimination, it is currently technically legal to fire individuals because they identify as LGBT in 32 states. See here

Thus, the signing of this executive order that ensures LGBT workers are given equal job opportunities, and not indiscriminately fired from work, is such a welcome move.

Olympus Corporation of the Americas: Creating New Values

Olympus Corporation of the Americas, world leader in cameras - from from the Semi-Olympus I in the 1930s to today's digital cameras - and in research and clinical microscopes, has a very interesting history going back to 1919.

It is named after the famous Greek mythological mountain, Mt. Olympus where 12 supreme gods and goddesses live, to reflect its strong aspiration to create high quality, world famous products. "Olympus" has been used as a trademark since the time of Takachiho Seisakusho, the predecessor of Olympus Corporation.
 
Such a strong name, Olympus Corporation, and coupled with its corporate philosophy of Social IN: Integrity in society, creating Innovative value, and social Involvement, it is how Olympus conducts its businesses and relates to its people, business associates and customers, the community and the
environment.

Olympus strives to play an integral role in society, sharing its values and working to create new value to help people around the world have healthier and more fulfilling lives. Accordingly, Olympus has adopted Social IN, a management philosophy that embraces social values as an essential part of its business ideology.

An equal opportunity employer, Olympus Corporation strives to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees. It recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or veteran status.

At Olympus, career opportunities are abundant on a global scale. It is also recognized as one of the best places to work in the Lehigh Valley based on employee surveys. Olympus also provides work-life balance among other benefits ensuring that its employees are happy and healthy.

Come visit DiversityWorking.com, the largest diversity job board online, to browse for Olympus Corporation jobs, and start an enriching career with this great company.

Lennox International Inc. - Sharing its Mission with Integrity

Lennox International is a leading provider of climate control solutions for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration markets around the world. Its heritage of integrity and innovation dates back to 1895, when David Lennox built and marketed the industry's first riveted-steel furnace.

Lennox International Inc., as well as all its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, have been built through the character of its people which is reflected in the Company's Core Values: Integrity, Respect and Excellence - values by which the Company and its people conduct its businesses, and which will guide them through more years of success.

Diversity and inclusion are also of utmost importance to Lennox International. It respects and values people of different backgrounds, experiences and cultures. Its diversity efforts is based mainly on attracting and retaining high performing individuals across a wide range of talent pools.

Lennox International's focused diversity recruitment programs ensures that qualified diverse candidates are well represented in all their job openings.

Hand in hand with its diversity efforts is inclusion: ensuring the promotion of

employee engagement and leveraging the unique strenths of each and everyone of its employees.


With a forum for its employees of different backgrounds and experiences to meet and make a difference - the Lennox Women's Business Council, formed in 2009, as well as the development and implementation of action plans as a result of a survey done in 2010, in which 80 % of its employees participated, and which are aimed at improving management communications, training and developmemt opportunities, and employee recognition, Lennox International Inc is doubtless a worthwhile company to join and develop one's career.


For Lennox International jobs, head to DiversityWorking.com, the largest diversity job board online, and see how you can launch a rewarding career with this great company.

KPMG LLP Is "Best Company for Asian Pacific Americans to Develop Workforce Skills"

KPMG LLP is this year's the "Best Company for Asian Pacific Americans to Develop Workforce Skills."

Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has been named the "Best Company for Asian Pacific Americans to Develop Workforce Skills" by the Asia Society for the second consecutive year. Read more at:

This attests to KPMG's firm commitment to diversity and inclusion, which is one of the company's four strong pillars that guide its actions to "do business better" and attain "workforce readiness."

"We are proud to once again be recognized by the Asia Society as a top company for Asian Pacific American professionals, as it further underscores our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has the opportunity to succeed," said Kathy Hannan, National Managing Partner for Diversity and Corporate Responsibility at KPMG. "The efforts led by our national Asian Pacific Islander employee resource group are dedicated to ensuring that talented diverse individuals at KPMG can achieve their career goals."
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Aside from this recognition, KPMG was also awarded for best practices in 
Mentoring and Employee Growth and Advancement.

 

Visit DiversityWorking.com, the largest diversity job board online to browse for KPMG jobs, and start a fulfilling career with this highly-recognized diversity company.

 

LinkedIn Shares Workforce Diversity Data; Vows to Improve It

In a move similar to Google, Linkedin, shared its workforce diversity data, revealing a predominantly male and white workplace, and vows to improve this.

LinkedIn's workforce is too heavily white and male and needs to become more diverse, the company admitted Thursday. LinkedIn said 61 percent of its 5,400 employees worldwide are men and 39 percent are women. Of its U.S. employees, 53 percent are white, 38 percent are Asian, 4 percent Hispanic and 2 percent black. Read more:

This comes just a few weeks after Google released its workforce diversity data. Google's workforce is 70% men and 61% white. Read more:

LinkedIn decided to follow Google’s lead and be transparent about its own workforce to help lead Silicon Valley to become more diverse. “True inclusion is something that can only be achieved through a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our member base, and this is something we strive to do in all of our hiring efforts,” Wadors (Pat, Head of LinkedIn Talent) wrote. Read more:

Wadors said the company is already taking steps to address the imbalance, but said improving diversity is a continuous process. “While it’s easy for tech companies, like LinkedIn, to form partnerships with organisations that can promote a more balanced workplace diversity, there is a cycle of responsibility associated with transparency,” said Wadors.  Read more:

Being more transparent can spark that much-needed impetus to galvanize a company to improving its diversity reach, and it is hoped that with Google and LinkedIn publicly acknowledging the lack of diversity among their workforce, the technology industry will be enriched with an influx of diverse talents coming from the women and minority sectors soon.

 

Nestlé Purina – A ‘Best Place to Work’

Known nationally as a ‘Best Place to Work’, Nestlé Purina is packed with passionate, industry experts from across the globe who are revolutionizing the science and innovation behind pet nutrition and enriching the lives or pets and people everywhere.

The Purina family is continuously growing and recruiting year-round in all areas of their business and at all career levels. Each August, they begin their College Recruitment Program to attract high-performing undergrads, first-year MBA students and recent college graduates. Specifically, they recruit for the following functional areas: Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Audit, Human Resources, Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Information Systems and Branded Marketing.

Undergraduate Internships

Nestlé Purina’s internships span 10-12 weeks during the summer months at their Headquarters in St. Louis, MO. These internships fall within the areas of Finance/Accounting, Audit and Supply Chain – each opportunity offers students the chance to truly ‘unleash’ their potential in roles that require hands-on work for real-world projects. Throughout the year, internship opportunities become available in other areas of the business as well, such as Human Resources, Market Research, Sustainability and their Creative Communications Agency, known as CheckMark.

MBA and Other Graduate Internships

The Branded Marketing team offers a robust internship opportunity, also in St. Louis, for students between their first and second year of an accredited full-time MBA program. Over 12 summer weeks, these interns are faced with challenging projects across Purina’s portfolio of brands and, in return, they receive 360-feedback and professional experience that no classroom could provide. Purina also offers a unique financial reporting internship for those pursuing a master’s degree in the areas of finance or accounting. This internship is highly cross-functional, exposing students to industry experts from various internal departments.

Management Trainee Program

Nestlé Purina believes its Trainees are the future leaders of the manufacturing business. They invest into this program, unique to Purina, which recruits college seniors and recent graduates into entry-level, salaried roles within various functional areas at four of their North American factory locations. These areas include: Accounting, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Systems, Production, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain. While recruitment for these roles begins each August, each position actually begins the following summer.

“Nestle Purina’s long term success is driven by the quality of college students we select for our internship and trainee programs,” Mel Kohr, Director, Talent Sourcing, said. “These individuals form our pipeline of future leaders. A key attribute to our success will be the diverse backgrounds of the students that join the Purina Family. Diversity in the form of experiences, race, gender, school, thought, etc. is critical to our long term success and it has proven to drive creativity and productive changes, which has enhanced our overall business performance.”

Connecting with Purina

Aside from a prominent presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+, Purina runs an annual College Sweepstakes for students to enter for chances to win $1,500 cash and to be among the first who learn when their internships and entry-level positions are posted online later in the summer.

If you’re interested in a career with Purina, but unsure as to where you’ll be a strong fit, their Career Connexion App allows the ability to enter in your area of study/interest, which then helps connect you to a department or functional area that may be best, given your background experience.

Click here to learn more about career opportunities at Nestlé Purina – truly a Best Place to Work.