Category: PDJ

Ingersoll Rand has named Kevin E. Price manager of global diversity & inclusion. In this role, Price will oversee internal and external programs to strengthen company’s progressive, diverse, and inclusive (PDI) culture, as well as the development of PDI policies, metrics, and analytics. Price joins the PDI team from the Global Integrated Supply Chain organization,… Read the full article

Asperian Global Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director for Global Mobility Laurette Bennhold-Samaan has been awarded the Meritorious Service Award by Worldwide ERC®, the workforce mobility association. Presented at the Global Workforce Summit in London in February, the award recognizes a member’s dedication and devotion of time and expertise for the betterment of the global… Read the full article

2008 Women Worth Watching Award Winner Carol Johnson has been named president and COO of AlliedBarton Security Services. As president and chief operating officer, Johnson will oversee operations and business development, create and execute on strategies that deliver an exceptional client experience, and help guide the organization’s growth. In her new role, Johnson will continue… Read the full article

USC School of Social Work Offers a New Master’s Program with a Workplace Focus By Alanna Klapp The University of Southern California School of Social Work is offering master’s degree candidates a new area of concentration—Social Work and Business in a Global Society. Coursework can be completed online from anywhere in the country through the… Read the full article

By Nikki Hunt How a New Jersey program spreads acceptance and hope to high schools across the state. Sixty years ago this May, a unanimous decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Brown versus Board of Education acknowledged the inequality of separate educational facilities for blacks and whites. Two years later,… Read the full article

A successful benefits lawyer talks about building a career at the intersection of tax and employment law By Nikki Hunt In 1974, a new federal law set minimum standards for private industry pension plans. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, puts pension plan accountability on employers and gives participants the right to sue… Read the full article

By Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon The number one concern for most companies is finding, developing, and retaining top talent. Even in a recession, when there are more job seekers than there are open positions, the competition for the best and the brightest can remain fierce. Many organizations lament the fact that, while there’s no shortage of applicants for… Read the full article

As a company that strives to be a place where people can succeed because of their differences, and one with sourcing needs on a wide range of goods and services, The Hartford’s Supplier Diversity program is focused on fostering an open and competitive sourcing environment for all suppliers, regardless of classification. To further develop strategic… Read the full article

KPMG’s Supplier Diversity program has enabled the company to more than double its expenditures with diverse businesses in a few short years. By David HW Turner, Chief Financial Officer In today’s competitive market, having a diverse supply chain is critical to success. From a business standpoint, sourcing the highest-quality goods and services for our organization… Read the full article

Teach For America launches a new initiative to bring teachers from across the AAPI spectrum into the classroom to help AAPI students deal with the realities they face every day. By Teresa Fausey When it comes to education—and society in general—the model minority myth often applied to all Asian Americans, like all myths that lump… Read the full article