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Diversity & Minority Resources

General Diversity Resources

Corporate Diversity Search, Inc.
A nationwide executive search firm specializing in the placement of women and minorities

Diversity/Careers Magazine
Great articles and information as well as job postings for minority and women engineers.

Doors of Opportunity
Check out the Resource Guide of Summer Opportunities for Minority Undegraduate Students. All sorts of internships available.

HireDiversity.com
HireDiversity.com is driven by its commitment to work force diversity and quality staffing. Our clients include Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies.

Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program
A non-profit organization formed to provide training opportunities to minority college graduates in radio/television news reporting and news management.

MinorityCareer.Com
Provides a central database on the Internet where employers may post their current job announcements and review potential applicant resumes. It also gives interested parties the ability to post their resumes online and view detailed information about member companies and their employment opportunities.

Minority Executive Search, Inc.
They specialize in female and minority job placement.

National Association of Minority Media Executives
NAMME is the only organization of managers and executives of color working in both news and business operations, across all media-related fields, uniting diverse leaders across departments and across cultures.

Native American Public Telecommunications
Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT) supports the creation, promotion and distribution of Native public media.

Resources for LGBT Students

GayWork.com
GAYWORK.COM is an online community for both the gay & lesbian individual looking for a job, as well as the global business community seeking GAYWORK.COM's diverse job applicants. Employers may place job listings, search our database of resumes or advertise on our website.

GLPCareers.com
GLPCareers.com is a job search engine providing employment opportunities and resources to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender job seeker in the US. GLPCareers.com satisfies a market gap for gay employees, helping them find the right job within the right company.

Out and Equal
Their mission is to educate and empower organizations, human resource professionals, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and individual employees through programs and services that result in equal policies, opportunities, practices, and benefits in the workplace regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, or characteristics.

OUT for Work  
The only national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, preparing, and empowering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) college students, and their allies in the workplace.  The HOT list is an index of organizations that brings together who’s hiring and the inclusiveness of their work environments for LGBT employees.
To find the HOT list, click on the Resources tab.

Pride at Work
The purpose of Pride At Work is to mobilize mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the LGBT Community around organizing for social and economic justice.

ProGayJobs.com
An easy to navigate site to help the gay/lesbian job seeker find the perfect position with a company committed to diversity in the workplace.

Resources for African Americans

Black Americans in Publishing
Established in 1979 by a group of African American women who recognized the benefit of networking for successful careers. BAIP is a professional organization dedicated to increasing the presence, and supporting the efforts of people of color in the publishing industry.

The Black Collegian Online
Here's an electronic version of the 29 year-old, national career opportunities magazine. In addition to the abundance of career planning/job search information, there is commentary by leading African-American writers, lifestyle/entertainment features, general information on college life, and news of what's happening on college campuses today.

National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.

Resources for Asian Americans

Asian American Journalists Association
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a non-profit organization with approximately 2,000 members. With a history spanning over 20 years, AAJA has been at the forefront of change.

Asia-Net, Inc.
Since 1994, Asia-Net has been serving the Asia/Pacific-Rim business community by providing career information to professionals. Join their mailing list to receive information on the latest job openings.

AsiaWired.com
AsiaWired Group is a leading Asia Pacific venture research and consulting firm. Leveraging its Global Venture Network, the company specializes in sourcing and advising global investment and partnership opportunities for investment and business communities.

Resources for Hispanic Americans

HispanicOnline.com
Articles, resources, and jobs serving Hispanics.

Saludos.com
Here's a site for Hispanic job seekers.

Resources for Native Americans

American Indian Science & Engineering Society
The AISES Resumé Database has profiles of hundreds of American Indians and Native Alaskans skilled in science or engineering fields. The database is designed to let employers search out people to fill their current job openings.

Native American Journalists Association
The Native American Journalists Association serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.

Resources for Women

Black Women in Publishing
Established in 1979 by a group of African American women who recognized the benefit of networking for successful careers. BWIP is a professional organization dedicated to increasing the presence, and supporting the efforts of people of color in the publishing industry.

News on Women
A resource with news about the accomplishment of women in business, education, arts, and sciences. Also offers a nice area with career news for women.

Women for Hire
A comprehensive array of recruitment services for women.

Women's Work
Their aim is to provide resources that help people move from corporations (or any other large organization to smaller firms or to setting up their own business.

WWWomen
A great website for women with many search options including job postings.

Resources for Internationals

U.S. Dept of Labor Foreign Labor Certifcation Disclosure Data
A searchable database of employers who have applied to hire foreign workers.

Special Need Resources

Job Accommodation Network
A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options.

National Business & Disability Council
The leading national corporate resource on all issues related to the successful employment and integration of individuals with disabilities into America's workforce. They offer a nice job lead database and a free resume database open to all college graduates with disabilities. This database is then made available to their members.

New Mobility's Interactive Café
The largest community on the web for disability news, resources and culture. Check their Jobline for job listings or a place to post your resume.

National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.)
A wealth of resources and information for people with disabilities. While N.O.D. does not offer employment referral nor a job bank, it does offer a great list of employment resources.

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