In House Networks Gain Ground at General Electric
GE executives discuss in-house networks formed by employees to support diversity and career development. Sunita Holzer cites networks at GE with 13 500 women and 3 000 African Americans, funded spaces and time off for national meetings. Leaders say networks aid recruitment, mentoring, and leadership development across multiple forums.
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General Electric Co
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General Electric
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Washington
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University of
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Michael Chen
North America
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Corridor Career Fair Draws Cedar Rapids Iowa City Area
A tightening job market boosts interest in the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Corridor Career Fair at the U S Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids. The free event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 75 to 100 employers, resume critique, and sessions on job search and interviewing led by local experts.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Corridor
U.S. Cellular Center
Bill Humbert
Humbert
Lyness
Kim Johnson
Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center
Sarah Fare
Federal study debates who is a job applicant
After years of study a federal task force led by the EEOC has yet to settle on a workable definition of applicant for online resumes. Employers argue that simply clicking send should not create tracking duties for demographics or qualifications. A June report has been delayed to year end.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
CEO Trades Suit for Sunrise Duties on Senior Home Floor
Michael Daly, CEO of Sterling Glen Communities, spent a day in the trenches at Chancellor Park and other facilities to understand front line duties. He cleaned rooms, served meals, folded laundry, and tackled maintenance to learn staff challenges and improve budgets.
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Philadelphia
Michael Daly
Daly
Sterling Glen Communities
Chancellor Park
Forest City Daly Housing
New York
Forest City Enterprises
Cleveland
William Brown
Brown
Philadelphia Inquirer
San Michael Daly
Ron Polenz
Polenz
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