Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Marsha Reeves Jews
729 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 244-7101, ext. 133 marshajews@ccgmag.com
Tech Minority Professionals Announce
List of Most Admired Employers
According to the 2nd annual “Most Admired Employers” survey, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft are recognized by minority engineers as the three best companies for which to work. The survey was conducted by Career Communications Group Inc., publisher of US Black Engineer & Information Technology, Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology, Science Spectrum, and Women of Color magazines.
The survey had 447 respondents and consisted of 64 questions that were given to Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, Blacks, and others in the fields of science, engineering, and information technology, as well as a sample group of nontechnical professionals. Results indicated that strong corporate ethics, ample learning opportunities, and an excellent benefits package were the most desired characteristics in a job, painting a clear picture of what minority employees look for, and which employers are leading the way in attracting top minority talent.
According to CCG CEO Dr. Tyrone D. Taborn, “It seems like every other day, a list of the top diversity employers is published. However, most lists don’t probe into the minds of minority employees themselves; instead, they look at diversity from the perspective of the employer by gathering corporate hiring data, supplier diversity spending, and corporate diversity statistics. Last year, for the first time, we decided to survey the employees, and the response was phenomenal. This has now become an annual survey.”
The survey indicates that employers are paying more and more attention to diversity within their companies. Last year, 60 percent of employees said that their employers were doing a good job; this year there was a 7 percent increase. This jump occurred mostly in the nontechnical fields. Meanwhile, engineers seemed to be less satisfied with their employers’ decisions regarding pay, promotions, and leadership assignments. At the same time though, only 8.6 percent rated their organizations’ diversity programs as poor (3 percent less than last year).
In the 2006 Most Admired Employers Survey, overall participation increased about 38 percent compared to last year. Some 97 percent of our respondents were over the age of 21, with equal concentrations in the ranges 22-30, 31-40, and 41-50. Women accounted for almost 65 percent of respondents, and most respondents, like last year, belonged to middle class, with 53 percent earning from $50,000 to $99,000. The greatest proportion of survey respondents came from engineering and information technology fields and had more than five years of experience. Many had been working for their current employers for more than five years.
“We believe these results will give diversity champions new insight into the thinking of minority professionals, or affirm and document what they already know,” says Taborn of the 2006 survey. “Either way, we feel this survey will prove invaluable in diversity planning.”
According to the survey, there are 146 companies for which minorities would like to work. IBM, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Corporation, Intel Corporation, Dell Inc., NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Booz Allen Hamilton, and General Electric Co., and Raytheon Company make up the top eleven Most Admired Employers for 2006.
CCG’s 2006 Most Admired Companies list will be featured in the fall issue of US Black Engineer & Information Technology, Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology, and Women of Color magazines. For more information about Career Communications Group Inc., visit www.ccgmag.com or call 410-244-7101.
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