Eyes on Enterprise: Racism in Corporate America - Importance of Diversity
Examining entrepreneurship, business development, wealth creation, money management, and risk taking, across all races and ethnicities.
August 3rd, 2012
Written by Manny Otiko in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
Stretched to the breaking point, the United States military continues a decade long fight in two foreign wars with many military families battling the economic strains at home. According to a report by the office of Army Demographics, ethnic minorities make up about one-third of active duty soldiers.With many non-commissioned officers only making low to mid-range salaries, it is becoming...
July 16th, 2012
Written by Rita Rizzo in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 1 Comment
Is the mainstream American workplace unfriendly to the very poor? I contend that it is. What is my evidence? I am a consultant who facilitates training for hundreds of workforce development professionals annually. When I conduct my workshop entitled, “Helping the Poor Find and Keep a Job,” I hear the frustration expressed by those who attend. It seems that finding jobs for those who lack a work...
June 25th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
When Harvard University President Lawrence Summers, speaking at the 2005 conference on “Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce,” suggested the lower numbers of women in high-level science positions may be due to innate differences in abilities between men and women, he set off a firestorm. But his statement ratcheted up programs to measure and even encourage the changing role of...
May 10th, 2012
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
In the current economy, there are no jobs or if they exist, they pay minimum wage or barely above, which does not cover the cost of food or shelter for a family. What better way to solve the issue of unemployment or underemployment but by going back to school. The promise of a better life by furthering ones education was an ideal answer to a not so perfect job market for unconventional college...
April 4th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
American high-tech companies are screaming for more highly skilled employees to fill vacancies that require training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. To fill this workforce gap, both tech companies and educators encourage interest in STEM subjects among K-12 students. What is so appealing for minority and female students is that once acquiring STEM skills,...
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