“Delivering solutions that exceed expectations” - Estes Express Lines Delivers Diversity

Estes Express Line, one of DiversityWorking.com's newer member diversity companies, has grown from humble beginnings, from the Great Depression when it was founded by W.W. Estes, to the respected institution that it is now in the trucking industry. From that tenuous beginning, Estes Express Lines grew out of the ashes of the Depression into a major motor freight carrier that even now bears W.W.’s name.

Estes' mission statement has guided the company firmly - “Delivering solutions that exceed expectations” - and true enough, that is how the people of Estes commit themselves to work in being a company whose quality of service is unsurpassed in the transportation industry.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Estes is committed to giving equal opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Its culture of diversity and inclusion enables it to create a a supportive, pleasant and safe work environment with the tools and benefits their employees need to succeed today and tomorrow, in return nurturing a workforce of dedicated employees.

Likewise, Estes employees have a long-standing history of patriotism, from honoring the past service of our men and women in uniform to sending well-wishes to those currently serving. 

To browse for Estes job opportunities and apply, click here.

 

DiversityWorking.com Announces Moody's Corporation As New Diversity Company Member

DiversityWorking.com, a career opportunity resource and job search engine for the cultural diversity marketplace, is pleased to announce the inclusion of Moody's Corporation to its list of member diversity companies.

Moody's Corporation is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. It has been voted 5^th in overall rankings in the RiskTech100© Rankings 2014, and Top Overall Vendor in the Asia Risk Technology Rankings 2014.

At Moody's is a culture of inclusion; it takes pride in maintaining a balanced and diverse workforce. Its core value of inclusion drives their efforts and how they manage diversity at Moody’s. Diversity and Inclusion are part of Moody's engagement startegy aligned with their business strategies globally.

In its continual search for the best diverse talents to join their diverse, collaborative, collegial cutting-edge workforce, Moody's has partnered with DiversityWorking.com, whose mission is to help companies promote their jobs, build their brand and send targeted and qualified diversity candidates directly to the best jobs possible.

To find out more about Moody's Corporation and its job opportunities, click here.

DiversityWorking's New Page: Diversity Career Stories

DiversityWorking.com is currently working on its new page that will feature diversity career stories. Sharing stories is engrained in each one of us and a strong driving force that binds us together, as one quotation goes, "Storytelling is the thread which is woven deep in our lives, our conscious, our humanity. It has the power to bring understanding amongst the peoples of the world. Tell and listen," by Antonio Rocha.

There is so much inspiration we can gain in listening to others' personal narratives, as we also inspire others through sharing our own, strengthening the fabric of our diverse society.

Thus, DiversityWorking enjoins employees and jobseekers alike to share your individual diversity career stories by clicking here. You may share as your real self, with your real name and photo, or you may also choose to share anonymously.

Come one, come all and let us hear from you.

State of Diversity in the U.S. Banking Industry

According to the BLS' Occupational Outlook Hanbook, accountant jobs, as well as auditing jobs, have a positive growth outlook. Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 13 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. In general, employment growth of accountants and auditors is expected to be closely tied to the health of the overall economy. As the economy grows, these workers will continue to be needed to prepare and examine financial records. See here

Recently, it has been reported that financial companies have touted various initiatives to boost their count of female and minority employees in recent years, from forming special networking groups to holding conferences recognizing female employees. Most of these companies, however, haven’t publicized detailed data on how many women and minorities they employ—the best indicator of whether these programs are working. Read more here

Earlier this year, the lack of diversity as reflected by low numbers of women and minorities with banking careers was reported: The financial trade is controlled by old, rich white dudes, a cohort that doesn't accurately reflect the country's shifting demographics; Overall management in the financial services industry is 81 percent white as of 2011. African Americans only account for 2.7 percent of senior-level staff in the financial industry, while women hold just 28.4 percent of upper management jobs. Read more here

With jobs in the banking/financial industry expected to grow in the next decade, it would be a sound business move for more banking/financial companies to diversify their workforces.

Restaurant Jobs Mostly Filled In By Minorities and Women, Yet Diversity Gap Still Exists

Minorities and women fill in a great number of restaurant jobs, according to findings by the National Restaurant Association, yet a diversity gap still exists especially in terms of pay, promotions and better opportunities.

Foodservice companies are responsible for hiring more minority managers than any other industry, National Restaurant Association research finds. In addition, women represent 55 percent of the industry’s workforce and more than one-fourth of all managers are foreign-born. See more here

However, there also exists a diversity gap in pay, as one report says. With almost 11 million employees, the restaurant industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, but it is also one of the lowest paying—restaurant workers in general are three times as poor as the rest of the U.S. workforce. Within the industry, workers of color are even worse off. They are twice as likely to live in poverty than their white counterparts. This is because people of color are far more likely to be relegated to the lowest-wage and back-end jobs in casual restaurants, instead of fine-dining opportunities that pay better, according to a recent report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United. Read more here

 

Here are some excerpts from the ROCU report:

A culture of favoritism, informality, and a lack of infrastructure to guide hiring, training, and promotion perpetuate workplace biases in all phases of restaurant employment, from when a worker first seeks entry into a workplace, to how he or she is treated while working, to the worker’s future in that workplace.

Workers of color in lower-level positions are oftentimes not able to obtain promotions to the living-wage jobs in the industry, regardless of whether they have qualifications, experience, and seniority in a particular workplace.

Lack of promotions for workers of color cannot be explained by a lack of qualifications.

A culture that tolerates discrimination results in a hostile work environment for workers of color and women.

DiversityWorking Announces KPMG Jobs at Dallas, Texas

DiversityWorking.com announces more KPMG jobs for its member diversity company, KPMG, for their location at Dallas, Texas. KPMG is audit, tax and advisory firm which delivers a globally consistent set of multidisciplinary services based on deep industry knowledge.

Senior Associate, Strategy and Governance

Job Responsibilities

* Document and identify business processes related to Information Technology (IT) systems
* Assist with client presentations and data gathering sessions
* Prepare deliverables and presentation material to clients
* Identify performance improvement opportunities for clients

Qualifications 

 * Three years of experience in project management and corporate information systems within an audit, tax, and/or advisory firm
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field; MBA from an accredited college/university preferred
* Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence and respect of team members and clients
* Strong client services orientation
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write at a publication quality level to communication findings and recommendations
* Ability to travel

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Senior Associate, Implementation Services

Job Responsibilities

* Support delivery and development of advisory services to clients, primarily with services related to project, program, or portfolio management
* Assist with business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities at clients while working with the appropriate KPMG resources from other service lines and industries
* Manage small to medium sized team delivering large business transformation projects
* Lead and mentor advisory staff and adhere to professional practice requirements

Qualifications

* Five years of experience with project, program, or portfolio management, specifically with large-scale transformation programs, involving business process, organization, and technology components
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business from an accredited college/university
* Experience in business and solution development, project/program management, and project delivery
* Strong understanding of the system development life cycle

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Senior Associate, ServiceNow

Job Responsibilites

 * Design and deliver consulting and technical methodologies around the ServiceNow platform
* Work with clients to assess current state processes and tools, define ServiceNow requirements and develop and configure the ServiceNow platform
* Support the team responsible for the implementation and administration of the ServiceNow installation, including managing system configurations, gathering and documenting user and process requirements, developing workflow customizations, and performing quality assurance testing and user acceptance testing

Qualifications

 * Five years of experience in SaaS software configuration and development using Web Services and Simple Object Access Protocol, XML/RPC, and AJAX
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience; ServiceNow Administrator Certification is a plus
* Functional knowledge and implementation experience of IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks and ITIL v3/2011 Foundation Certificate
* Demonstrated project management skills and experience working directly with customers and clients

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DiversityWorking Lists KPMG Jobs in New York, Part 2

This is part 2 of DiversityWorking.com's list of KPMG jobs located in New York, NY. KPMG, a diversity member company of DiversityWorking.com, is an an audit, tax and advisory firm which delivers a globally consistent set of multidisciplinary services based on deep industry knowledge.

Manager,M A

Job Responsibilities

* Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services including planning, research, and other mergers and acquisitions activities
* Work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on delivering due diligence and tax structuring services and communicates findings and opportunities to clients
* Work with and assist other senior members of the M&A; Tax practice with various technical tax issues dealing with consolidated returns, S Corps, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs

Qualifications

* Five years of federal tax and/or mergers and acquisition experience in a public accounting firm, a corporate tax department, or a law firm
* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
* Licensed CPA or J.D./ LL.M. (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn’t currently possess one of the aforementioned credentials/designations will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment)

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Manager, Financial Management

Job Responsibilities

* Help execute financial and accounting analysis and process improvement(s) associated with one or more of the following financial management functional areas: budgeting and forecasting, financial close and consolidation, management and financial reporting, cash management and program accounting, working capital management, shared services, and/or financial transformation
* Active participation in the development of business specifications for product and industry topics listed in above bullet
* Assist with the creation of proposals and other business development activities

Qualifications

* Seven years of combined advisory or relevant industry experience in financial management
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited college/university; CPA preferred
* Experience in business development and large scale change initiatives
* Demonstrated experience directing meaningful process and strategy improvements

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SeniorAssociate, Financial Services

* Execute the day-to-day activities of audit engagements of various Financial Services clients, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants
* Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to managers and partners
* Identify performance improvement opportunities
* Interact with clients to help ensure the information flow from the client to the audit team is efficient

Qualifications

* Two years of current and/or recent audit experience in public accounting
* BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university and eligible to sit for the CPA exam in their home office state
* Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting procedures
* Strong knowledge and experience of audits within the Financial Services Sector

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