Diversity Career Resources

Dateline: 2/2/98

In celebration of Black History Month and Chinese New Year, this week I spotlight sites that provide career resources for our American ethnic groups, including—but not limited to—African, Asian, Hispanic and Native Americans. But first, brief histories on the events.

Black History Month
Each year in February, we celebrate the achievements of our African American culture with articles, features, movies, events, and in this case, diversity career resources. It began in 1926, when Carter G. Woodson, an accomplished African American, created Negro History Week. In 1976, Negro History Week evolved into this month-long celebration, also known as African American Heritage Month.

Chinese New Year
For Chinese traditionalists, the beginning of the new year is based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival,  it begins on a different day each year, on the first day of the first lunar month, which occurs sometime between January 1 and February 19. The years are named for the animal signs of the Chinese zodiac and cycle every 12 years, beginning with The Year of the Rat. The Year of the Tiger began last month on the 28th, in the Chinese year 4696. The celebration is a huge event in many Chinese communities in the US, such as in Honolulu, Houston, New York and San Francisco. Of course, it's huge in the Chinese native lands, too.

Diversity Career Sites
Please be sure to visit my Cultural Diversity NetLinks for those not listed here.

Asia-Net
A technical-job clearing house for professionals who speak English and Japanese, Korean, or Chinese.

Black Career Women
A national, professional development organization, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in September of this year. Membership benefits include workshops and seminars, career transition and job search guidance, a resource/network directory, chat, and more.

CCCTech
Caters to the Chinese community. Search US and Asian, high-tech jobs by company name, discipline, or keywords, submit your résumé, and receive email notification of your preferred jobs.

Diversity/Careers Magazine
Lots of resources and features for engineering and information technology professionals and students. Includes links to employment opportunities at the Web sites of companies committed to workforce diversity.

Diversity Resume Event
A free, résumé distribution service with links to companies "eager to introduce themselves, to make their position clear on diversity issues and programs as well as give you information on work environment, culture, the qualities that define the ideal candidate and, of course, jobs currently open."

Minorities' Job Bank
A great job site, with special "villages" for African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans. Search or browse the job bank, read career advice, submit your résumé, and more. This link delivers you to their "Hot Jobs for the Day" page.

NetNoir
An interactive, online community and Webzine, with a variety of features and services for Blacks. This link delivers you to their "Black Jobs" page.

Saludos Web
A worldwide web site devoted to promoting Hispanic careers and education. Includes technical job listings in several categories.

Diversity Career Events
Be sure to check Job Fairs for diversity and other types of US and international career events in this and every month.

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