Diversity
Edge Magazine Announces its
2008 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Washington
,
D.C.
May 29, 2008/ Diversity
Edge Magazine announced its 2008 list
of The Best
Companies for Diverse Graduates. This listing
recognizes companies that have shown leadership in
recruiting, retaining, and advancing the careers of
diverse professionals. “We looked for unique companies
that provide a good entry level foundation for
professionals who have recently graduated from college or
graduate school,” said Kizzie Bozeman Brown, Editor in
Chief of Diversity Edge Magazine. The Best
Companies for Diverse Graduates list provides
diverse students, both undergraduates and graduates,
direction as they choose the company at which they will
launch their careers.
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Ranking
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Company
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1
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Merrill
Lynch
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2
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Microsoft
Corporation
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3
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KPMG
LLP
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4
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Wells
Fargo & Company
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5
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Capital
One
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6
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Exelon
Corporation
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7
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WellPoint,
Inc.
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8
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Sodexo
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9
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Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.
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10
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MGM
Mirage
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11
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Harrah’s
Entertainment, Inc.
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12
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Wachovia
Bank N.A.
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13
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Prudential
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14
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InterContinental
Hotels Group
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15
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Enterprise
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16
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Bank
of
America
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17
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IBM
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18
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Boeing
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19
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Exxon
Mobile
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20
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Caterpillar
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The Methodology
Companies that earned spots on Diversity Edge’s Best
Companies for Diverse Graduates list demonstrated
consistent strength in providing an environment where
people of diverse backgrounds can succeed. The companies
were selected based on their responses to the Diversity
Edge Best Companies Survey, and input from various
university career centers across the country. The five
areas that the survey measures are: Diversity Recruiting
Policies, Leadership Development Initiatives, Training
Programs,
Opportunity
for Mentorship, and Activeness of Employee Affinity
Groups. The survey also considers the company’s overall
diversity initiative.
About
Diversity Edge Magazine
Diversity
Edge Magazine Diversity
Edge Magazine is a national, quarterly publication of
diversity success stories. We are committed to addressing
issues in diversity pertaining to career, business and
personal finance. We strive to highlight the positive
efforts that promote workforce and supplier diversity in
Corporate America. Our editorial content is
designed to expose corporate professionals to new career
opportunities, to increase the visibility of
entrepreneurs, and to generally promote the economic
advancement and wealth creation of our readers.
Contact:
Kizzie
Bozeman Brown
Editor in Chief
Diversity
Edge Magazine
Phone: (301) 925-6211
Fax: (202) 521-1808
www.TheDiversityEdge.com.
info@thediversityedge.com
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Document ]
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