In a significant and uplifting development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the reinstatement of the esteemed 1890 National Scholars Program. This pivotal initiative, established in 1992, offers full-tuition scholarships to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), aiming to cultivate the next generation of leaders in agriculture, food, and natural resource sciences. ...
Posted Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at 12:29AM
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In a significant move supporting diversity and inclusion, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 16 attorneys general, has issued guidance affirming the legality and importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in the workplace. This collective effort aims to assist businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in understanding that DEIA policies are not only lawful but also essential for creating thriving, compliant workplaces.
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Posted Saturday, February 22nd 2025 at 3:25AM
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One of our recent partners, Yelp, shared their experience leveraging HBCU CONNECT to fill critical sales roles. They highlighted the targeted reach, efficiency, and strong network that made our service stand out from traditional recruitment methods. ...
Posted Thursday, February 20th 2025 at 4:14AM
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HBCU CONNECT, the premier platform for connecting Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students and alumni with employers, is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 2025 Spring Virtual Conference and Career Fair. This event offers a unique opportunity for job seekers and employers to engage in a dynamic virtual environment, fostering meaningful connections and career advancement. ...
Posted Monday, February 10th 2025 at 5:10AM
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HBCU CONNECT, the leading platform for connecting HBCU students and graduates with top employers, successfully hosted an exclusive virtual recruitment event in partnership with BAE Systems on Thursday, February 28th, 2025. The event exceeded expectations, bringing together over 150 registered attend ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2025 at 10:33PM
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AP News has reported that shortly after President Donald Trump´s inauguration, the Spanish-language version of the White House website, normally located at https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ was removed, displaying an "Error 404" message and a "Go Home" ...
Posted Sunday, February 2nd 2025 at 8:02AM
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Since the new Trump administration has taken office, many hiring companies and organizations have made statements on their support of Diversity (Merit Based Recruitment) and their plans to cancel Diversity related initiatives.
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Posted Thursday, January 23rd 2025 at 6:52PM
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In light of recent federal policies, led by President Trump, rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, business leaders and advocates for workplace equity are sounding the alarm about the potential long-term consequences. These changes threaten to undermine decades of progress in creating equitable workplaces and fostering innovation through inclusive hiring practices. ...
Posted Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 at 6:44PM
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After realizing Google’s creative work didn’t reflect the real world, Lorraine Twohill, Google’s chief marketer, is forging a path toward more inclusive marketing. Here she shares Google’s approach — because diversity in advertising is a bigger challenge than any one company alone can solve. A version of this perspective previously appeared in Adweek. Like every CMO, I spend much of my day in creative reviews. That means I am on the receiving end of a lot of beautiful images. ...
Posted Monday, September 30th 2019 at 1:50PM
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Black Tech Professionals on the West Coast to Meet For an Evening of Networking on Feb 18th
Symantec & HBCUConnect.com Target Black Tech Professionals on the West Coast for VIP Event, February 18th, 2016
Mountain View, CA — HBCUConnect.com, i ...
Posted Monday, February 15th 2016 at 12:57AM
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What makes a strong diversity recruitment campaign?
There are plenty of recruitment strategies out there, but most rely on a single idea: reach as many qualified eyes as possible. Diversity recruiters must ensure their efforts reach the right people ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 7:08PM
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Increased diversity in your organization sounds like a great goal, but is your business equipped to handle it?
A major barrier for minority recruitment is a lack of knowledge about what varied perspectives can provide. Many minority populations mi ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 6:51PM
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There’s a reason why traditional diversity recruitment methods are used consistently—many have proven successful, so why not continue using them? Job fairs, career expos, and targeted listings are all effective ways of finding candidates to dive ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 6:32PM
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For members of DiversityRecruiting.com, Apple may have once again laid the foundation for a promising future. This particular future doesn’t involve the revealing of the latest innovation to come out of Cupertino, California, but rather, a landmark ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 6:13PM
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Finding qualified candidates to meet your diversity goals is a daunting task.
As all diversity recruiters know, seeking out, interviewing, and onboarding new candidates isn’t a short process. It becomes even more challenging when qualified candida ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 5:59PM
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Although the foundational goals of diversity recruitment (building relationships, broadening your business’ perspective, establishing community credibility, and better cultural sensitivity) are all desirable outcomes, reaching these goals is no sma ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 5:28PM
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Although the foundational goals of diversity recruitment (building relationships, broadening your business’ perspective, establishing community credibility, and better cultural sensitivity) are all desirable outcomes, reaching these goals is no sma ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 5:24PM
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Businesses trying to increase their diversity without a structured plan may be surprised at their lack of results—and the increased expenses that go along with it. Keep these five strategies in mind during your diversity recruitment to help guarant ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 5:12PM
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In order for a business to survive and thrive, there must be concerted effort put towards growth. Even if there are no immediate plans for active expansion, there must at least be the formulation of strategies which prepare the operation to address t ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 5:01PM
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Increased talent diversity is a common goal for most businesses these days. Though many organizations want a more diverse workforce, most organizations are unaware of how to achieve it.
Diversity recruiting is a function of proactive outreach and co ...
Posted Sunday, February 14th 2016 at 12:33PM
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For the last five years, Bayer has been quietly transitioning from being an international company to a truly global one. There is a difference, says CEO Marijn Dekkers.
“You are not a global company because you do business in 120 countries. Yo ...
Posted Thursday, June 11th 2015 at 12:14AM
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Her straightforward approach and passion for helping the disenfranchised landed Nancy Lee her current job as Google’s chief of diversity and inclusion.
It also got her fired from her first job. Lee grew up in Sacr ...
Posted Thursday, March 19th 2015 at 10:57PM
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For students of HBCUs, Apple may have laid the foundation for a promising future. This particular future doesn't involve the revealing of the latest innovation to come out of Silicon Valley, but rather, a landmark investment in diversity recruiting. On Tuesday, the titan of technology announced it's collaboration with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund to find and generate potential talent in the HBCU community, with the end goal of increasing the number of minorities, women and veterans in the technology industry. ...
Posted Thursday, March 19th 2015 at 2:39PM
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