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BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces the 30 Best Companies for Diversity

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In facing the challenging task of implementing and managing a diverse
workforce, various companies represented on the BE Top 30 list have faced
discrimination lawsuits in the past two years.

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bar in terms of workforce diversity. In fact, one of the ironies of
corporate diversity is that the fewer minority employees a company has, the
less likely it is to face a workplace discrimination suit. While the business
of diversity may sometimes be difficult , it is important to laud those who are
aggressively pursuing initiatives toward changing corporate America's status
quo.

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has provided essential business information and advice to professionals,
corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers.

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After providing an introduction to the federal rule of civil
procedure, which governs the litigation of class actions , Harpe
presented information on conducting studies during the class
certification stage of a class action lawsuit. Harpe.

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D., a privately held company
founded in 1997, is one of the world's leading enterprise-wide Total
Workforce Acquisition providers. Peopleclick provides a holistic
solution that includes products, services and expertise encompassing
recruitment and vendor management, diversity planning and
EEO/Affirmative Action compliance., New York.

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, an industrial psychologist and senior
consultant for the Peopleclick Research Institute (PRI), addressed
employee discrimination cases and statistical methods that examine
discrimination.

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Raleigh, N. "The companies that appear
on our diversity list have made significant progress toward inclusion at all
levels, from the mailroom to the boardroom.

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Harpe."
Despite the established and growing recognition of diversity as a business
imperative, discussions around diversity remain sensitive , implementation of
diversity practices is often met with ambivalence and managing an effective
diversity program continues to be fraught with challenges of commitment and
resources.
IBM Corporation Xerox Corporation
Marriott International, Inc.

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According to Harpe, analysts may want to use a cohort analysis,
which groups similarly situated employees, to examine an employer 's
decisions for evidence of discrimination.
Since the American Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology's first annual conference in 1986, the organization has
hosted the conference for participants to learn about a wide range of
research and studies on workplace issues and trends. Definitive List Highlights America's Most Inclusive Companies for African
Americans and Other Ethnic Minorities

NEW YORK, BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today announced
its list of the 30 Best Companies for Diversity as featured in the July 2005
cover story. For the complete list contact Andrew Wadium at
wadiuma@blackenterprise.

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Peopleclick Addresses Employment Discrimination Cases At the SIOP Annual Conference; Peopleclick Research Institute's Lisa Harpe Presents Litigation Advice For

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Long before diversity became part of the lexicon of corporate America, BE
published the first of several lists of top diversity companies in 1986 titled
"The 25 Best Places to Work.

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Their commitment to diversity and inclusion are essential to maintaining
African Americans' gains in employment, corporate leadership, earning power
and business ownership.

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In selecting the 30 companies, BE's editors evaluated diversity
programs , consulted with diversity experts and corporate diversity officers,
and conducted an extensive survey of 1,000 of America's largest publicly
traded companies and 50 leading global companies with significant U. Diversity leaders such as General Motors Corporation and Starwood
Hotels have excelled at seeking out and doing business with black suppliers.com or (212) 886-9598. As the definitive source of information for
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BellSouth Corporation Pepsi Bottling Group
Citigroup PepsiCo
Coors Brewing Company PG+E Corporation
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Pitney Bowes
Darden Restaurants Procter + Gamble
Eastman Kodak Company Starwood Hotels + Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Fannie Mae The Coca-Cola Company
FedEx Express Verizon Communications Inc.

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PG+E and Marriott
International have solid African American representation on their corporate
boards, while McDonald's Corporation and Verizon Communications Inc." With its July 2005 list of the 30 Best
Companies for Diversity, BE continues to evaluate corporate America's halting
progress toward the full and equal participation of African Americans and
other ethnic minorities in all facets of industry.

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Peopleclick currently serves more
than 2,500 customers in 97 countries, including 54 of the Fortune 100.
operations .
"A major corporation that has successfully included white women, the
disabled, and older workers in all aspects of its business has not succeeded
as a practitioner of diversity if African Americans and other people of color
remain excluded or relegated to the lowest rungs of its operation ," said BLACK
ENTERPRISE Founder + Publisher Earl G.
General Motors Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual
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"In order to keep American industry
globally competitive, it is essential that corporate America make full use of
all the human resources and intellectual capital -- regardless of race and
ethnicity -- at its disposal. Graves
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Xerox Corporation and FedEx Express are among the very best at bringing
talented people of color into the senior management ranks. Yum! Brands

The full methodology for selecting the 30 Best Companies for Diversity is
available in the July issue of BLACK ENTERPRISE, available on newsstands June
28.

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"Analysts should always examine a filed complaint along with the
company's policies and procedures for the personnel systems mentioned
in the complaint to correctly answer legal questions," said Dr.
"Job factors that affect the decisions under investigation, such as
pay or promotion, should be addressed before a statistical model is
chosen.
"A cohort analysis makes few assumptions about underlying data and
allows comparison of employees who are similarly situated along racial
or gender lines," said Dr. The BLACK ENTERPRISE 30 Best
Companies for Diversity sets the standard for the rest of corporate America.8 million readers with monthly information on entrepreneurship,
careers, and financial management. The magazine is published by Earl G.

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, conducts tailored, quantitative research to help
employers and attorneys analyze employment decisions, manage risk and
promote workforce diversity.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050614/NYTU063 )
"A racially and ethnically diverse workforce impacts both the top and
bottom lines of corporations as they target black, Latino and Asian consumers
to grow revenues, profits and market share," says BLACK ENTERPRISE
Careers/Lifestyle Editor Sonia Alleyne.

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For more information on Peopleclick's products and services, visit
www. To be included in the BE 30 Best Companies for Diversity list, a
business had to demonstrate significant representation of African Americans
and other ethnic minorities in four key areas: corporate procurement,
corporate boards, senior management, and the total workforce. The fact that most companies remain largely indifferent to
changing corporate America 's predominately white status quo makes it all the
more important to laud those who are aggressively pursuing diversity
initiatives.

The BLACK ENTERPRISE 30 Best Companies for Diversity includes the
following:

Aflac McDonald's Corporation
American Express Company MGM MIRAGE
ARAMARK Nordstrom
Bank of America Pepco Holdings, Inc.

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BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate guide to financial empowerment , is the
premier business and investment resource for African Americans. The publication
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