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Companies still aren’t hiring Black men, despite 10.6 million open jobs in the US. It’s costing the economy $50 billion.

Despite a nationwide cry for workers, businesses aren’t hiring Black men — and it’s costing the country billions of dollars, according to a new study by the Center...

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Google Is Hiring More Black People But Struggling to Retain Them

Google reported its best year yet for hiring Black employees, but rising departures of the same group highlights a risk to the company’s plan to double its Black workforce. The...

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African-Americans in the American Workforce

As part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) year-long 50th anniversary celebration, the agency has released American Experiences versus American...

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Corporate America promised to get more diverse. But it’s still mostly White women making gains

The level of diversity on America’s biggest corporate boards has never been higher. But it’s still far from on par with what US society looks like. White women and...

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YouTube Video: 5 Black Women Describe How They Got Jobs Abroad

5 Black Women Share How They Got Their Remote Jobs | Black Women Abroad | How these women became remote workers by asking their current employer if they could go remote...

International

The best companies to work for as rated by Black employees

Black employees at Apple, Bank of America, Capital One and Starbucks give high marks to the workplace culture at the companies, according to a report from Glassdoor that offers a...

Lifestyle

Why many Black employees don’t want to return to the office

Tennessee mom Ashley Brooks enjoys working in tech support at a Nashville firm, in large part because the job has been remote since the coronavirus pandemic erupted. But with her...

Design & Art

Black workers face two of the most lethal preexisting conditions for coronavirus—racism and economic inequality

“We’re all in this together” has become a rallying cry during the coronavirus pandemic. While it is true that COVID-19 has affected everyone in some way, the magnitude and...

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Women, Blacks And Hispanics Find Uptick In New Jobs Through Coursera’s Upskilling, Degree Programs

While we were worried about the virus outbreak, the world changed. It felt like businesses, work and personal lives transformed overnight and pushed us hard into the future. We...

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Career Karma is the easiest way to find a job training program online.

Career Karma is the easiest way to find a job training program online. We help over 1 million workers navigate their careers every month through advice and coaching. By offering...

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The OneTen initiative is partnering with Guild Education to upskill Black Americans

I’ve written here before about the OneTen initiative, a coalition of companies pulled together by former American Express CEO Ken Chenault and former Merck CEO Ken Frazier to...

Lifestyle

Guild Education and OneTen Partner to Expand Access to Education and Upskilling for Black Talent Across the Country

Guild Education, the leading education and upskilling platform for America’s workforce, today announced a talent development partnership with OneTen, a coalition of leading...

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Blacks in the labor force

February is Black History Month, when we celebrate the contributions of Blacks or African Americans. In 2016, Blacks accounted for nearly 1 out of 8 people in the labor force. And...

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Remote Work Has Vastly Improved the Black Worker Experience

Working remotely has its downsides: Cramped apartments, endless Zoom calls, juggling child care duties. But for many Black workers in white-collar jobs, getting out of the...

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What Upskilling Means for Workforce Diversity

It’s easy to imagine digital transformation as a trend in a vacuum, one mainly concerned with how we can make workplaces more efficient, productive and engaged. We like to...

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Among some young pine trees and furze bushes: Audio Post

A sudden chill came over me. There was a loud shriek from a woman behind. I half turned, keeping my eyes fixed upon the cylinder still, from which other tentacles were now...