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Can Executive Recruiters Bring You Diverse Talent?
By Aysha Hussain
Top 50 recruitment experts tell you about their experiences with executive recruiters and why most of them just don't "get" diversity.
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5 Job-Interview Warning Signs
By Eric L. Hinton
With so much uncertainty in the job market--especially after the announcement that Lehman Bros. filed for bankruptcy--DiversityInc gives potential job seekers five warning signs an interviewee should look for in an interview that indicate they're not interviewing at the right company. ...more
How to Handle Your Boss
By Yoji Cole
Does you boss ignore your insights? Is she always too busy to give you her full attention? Check out these five tips on how to handle your boss and get the promotion. ...more
5 Job-Interview Warning Signs
By Eric L. Hinton
Do you really want to work there? Pay attention to signs that could tell you the company is not a good fit. ...more
Can You Fire Employees With Different Values?
By Weldon Latham
In a Q&A with DiversityInc, discrimination-law attorney Weldon Latham explains the intricate legalities of dealing with employees who don't act in accordance with company values. ...more
Hot Career Advice From 7 Top 50 CEOs
By Yoji Cole
Want to make it to the C-suite? Get real-world career advice from 7 Top 50 CEOs on what made them stand out from the crowd. Learn from their experiences and map your way to the top. ...more
Just Out of School? 6 Ways You Can Get Ahead at Work
By Daryl Hannah
If you are a recent grad, it's time to think about developing and protecting your brand. ...more
Career Advice From a Black Fortune 500 CEO
By Eric L. Hinton
Wonder what it takes to get to the top? Read these tips on how to climb the corporate ladder from Aetna's Ronald Williams, one of only four Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 company. ...more
10 Things NEVER to Say to Latino Executives
By Yoji Cole
Have you accidentally said the wrong thing to a Latino executive? Or do you think that's a mistake you would never make? Find out what Latino executives themselves think are the 10 things you should never say. ...more
Can You Get Fired Because You Are Fat?
By Eric L. Hinton
If your boss fires you because you are overweight, can you file a discrimination lawsuit? What's legally correct for both employees and employers? And is it OK to tell "fat jokes" in the workplace? You'd better read this to find out. ...more
Vanessa Williams: My 5 Rules for Success
By Vanessa Williams
Listen to your gut. Don't take things personally. That's just some advice singer and actress Vanessa Williams, star of ABC's hit "Ugly Betty," gives people. Read Williams' "5 Rules for Success" from the Nov./Dec. 2007 issue of DiversityInc magazine to find out what else has worked for this star and how you can make it work for you. ...more
Don't Get Caught! Which Job-Interview Questions Are Illegal
By Weldon Latham and the DiversityInc staff
Which job-interview questions could get you in trouble with the law? What should you do if an interviewer asks if you're pregnant or religious? Do you answer? Read this to find out.



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Part II: 'Not the Right Fit': Smart, Young Black Woman on Wall Street
By Barbara Frankel
Kimberley Copeland, a talented, bright, young black woman, went to work for one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks. What followed was a series of racist and sexist incidents that "destroyed her personhood." Here, in the second of a three-part exclusive audio and print interview with DiversityInc, is Kimberley's story. Stay tuned for Part III tomorrow. ...more
Part I: One Woman's Story of Racism & Sexism on Wall Street
By Barbara Frankel
Kimberley Copeland, a talented, bright, young black woman, was dazzled when she received a job offer on the revenue-generating side of one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks. But her excitement soon turned to humiliation and anger as she was subjected to racist and sexist intimidation and harassment. Here, in a three-part audio and print interview with DiversityInc, is Kimberley's story. Stay tuned for Part II tomorrow and Part III on Friday. ...more
Secrets of Success: 7 Executive Women Give Advice to Their Younger Selves
By Jennifer Millman
Read the answer to "Mom, why do you love your job more than your family?" and other tough questions in this story from the March 2007 issue of DiversityInc magazine. ...more
What Should You Wear to a Job Interview? Should You Hide Your Hair?
By Aysha Hussain
You've landed the interview. Will your choice of clothes kill your chances or get you that job offer? How mainstream do your clothes have to be? ...more
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