Don’t you hate it? You have mad skills, you know how to code—front end and UX, back end, or both? You know how to write and get your head around technical concepts, or perhaps you know your way around financial statements in Excel; you’re a wizard at analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, SAS or ...
Posted Sunday, February 21st 2021 at 5:40PM
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Many companies “talk the talk” but very few are willing to take a stand when it may have political repercussions. Best Buy took a stand by ceasing contributions to all congresspeople who voted against certification of the 2020 presidential electi ...
Posted Tuesday, February 9th 2021 at 6:17PM
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Not all software careers require moving to Silicon Valley, working 80 hour weeks, and paying $5,000 per month for a studio apartment. Did you know that there are great career opportunities with excellent compensation in the heartland, with locations in places like Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky?
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Posted Tuesday, February 9th 2021 at 5:28PM
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GE Appliances released its first-ever Corporate Citizenship Impact Report this week, highlighting the company's purpose-driven commitment to making a difference in the world through its people, products, and the places where it operates. The 2020 rep ...
Posted Tuesday, February 9th 2021 at 9:24AM
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Last Thursday, January 21st, HBCU Connect in collaboration Microsoft held a successful diversity recruitment event online for Black software and engineering professionals around the country. ...
Posted Wednesday, January 27th 2021 at 6:22PM
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When you think of job opportunities for software engineers, a software company probably comes to mind. Expand that view with GE Appliances.
Many, if not most of us, grew up with appliances in our homes but it’s likely you took the technology initi ...
Posted Wednesday, January 27th 2021 at 1:33PM
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Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) announced today that Diane L. Parker has been named Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, effective January 28. Parker will lead Meredith's diversity and inclusion initiatives and programming across all locations ...
Posted Tuesday, January 26th 2021 at 12:57PM
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There is a lot of distrust between minority communities and the biotech industry, and the roots of discord run deep. Most people in the black community can tell you the basic story about the Tuskegee Syphilis study where the United States Public Heal ...
Posted Monday, January 25th 2021 at 8:03PM
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Black and Latino software professionals: Microsoft wants you! While other software firms are embroiled in controversy and slacking on outreach commitments, Microsoft has been on a roll with 11 hiring events already booked with partner HBCU Connect. B ...
Posted Wednesday, January 20th 2021 at 5:18PM
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HBCU Connect was a media attendee of TechCrunch Disrupt 2020, which like many events, took place virtually. During the event, HBCU Connect contributor Loren Moss was able to connect with James Chapman, founder of Plain Sight, an innovative business & consumer networking app that is oriented towards ...
Posted Monday, November 23rd 2020 at 5:22PM
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Have you ever wanted to participate in the clean energy boom? Cleantech / Greentech is the future of energy, whether that is in transportation or in the utilities to power our communities. Here is your chance to get involved: apply for one or more of these excellent and fulfilling opportunities in New York, Washington, and Chicago bringing clean renewable energy to low income and underserved communities. ...
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