Category: PDJ
U.S. Member Firm Chairman Punit Renjen will take lead of Deloitte Global June 1 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global) today announced that Punit Renjen, currently Deloitte U.S. member firm Chairman of the Board, has been selected as Deloitte Global’s new chief executive officer. Renjen will assume the new role on 1 June 2015, the start of… Read the full article
In celebration of Black History Month, Cricket Wireless encourages its employees, customers, fans and followers to engage on social media via Twitter to highlight the positive contributions of local community stars. Using #CommunityStars, these posts can highlight personal efforts or salute others for community support, volunteering efforts, mentoring outreach, and progress in the work setting… Read the full article
A Diversity Daily guest blog from our friends at SourceAmerica It’s a shame that we still need National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Recognized each October, NDEAM is a national campaign that aims to raise awareness about disability employment issues, while celebrating the many and varied contributions of America’s employees with disabilities. Last year, the Department… Read the full article
It is estimated that by 2020, one in five Americans will be Hispanic and, by 2050, that gap will shorten to one in three. According to the latest survey by the FDIC, nearly half of Latino households are currently underserved. So for financial institutions, this market segment’s rapid growth presents both challenge and opportunity. Bank of America… Read the full article
CenturyLink’s Bilingual Customer Service hub in El Centro makes an uncommon connection with customers On July 21, CenturyLink celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of its Bilingual Customer Service Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The first bilingual telecommunications call center in the United States and the longest tenured bilingual call center in the industry, El… Read the full article
Developing the Next Generation of Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education By Oliver Tomlin, Senior Partner, Witt/Kieffer The role of chief diversity officer at colleges and universities has blossomed and evolved over the years. It has gone from being a primarily tactical position to a strategic one, requiring a much more multifaceted skill set than… Read the full article
Simply changing your approach can help turn critics into champions By Robin Pedrelli Organizations have struggled with the concept of middle manager engagement since middle managers became part of the picture. And this phenomenon is not reserved for Diversity and Inclusion practitioners alone. Too often, organizations forget the simple things when it comes to… Read the full article
By Noelle Bernard For more than 40 years, Niagara University has helped students pursue roles in service and management careers through its renowned College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Nestled a few miles from the Canadian border and the rushing waters of tourist hot spot, Niagara Falls, the university offers a profound experience for undergraduates.… Read the full article
By Alanna Klapp Diversity may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the National Park Service, but there is a long history of few minorities visiting national parks or working in the conservation and environmental fields. The Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its diversity coordinator Alvi Seda are working… Read the full article
By Elizabeth Dipp Metzger Financial Adviser, New York Life As I look at the sunrise from my airplane window on the way to a business meeting in Dallas, my blessings wash over me. I am a daughter of wonderful parents, an aunt to the coolest kids I know, a wife, and, most important, a mother of… Read the full article
