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ACS
The ACS Scholars Program is a renewable scholarship for African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American undergraduate students pursuing bachelor degrees and careers in chemistry-related disciplines. Each year, between 100 and 150 new scholarship recipients are selected from across the country and receive anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year in addition to mentoring, networking opportunities, and access to conference travel awards. High school seniors, college freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors (that will be enrolled for 2019-2020) can visit www.acs.org/scholars for more details and to apply. Chemical engineering, biochemistry, material science, forensic science and more majors are eligible. The online application is due on March 1. Apply today!
Forbes
In today's highly competitive business environment, it's more important than ever before to invest in your workforce and facilitate diversity. It goes without saying that to maintain a competitive advantage over other firms, attracting and retaining talent is absolutely crucial. In today's world, that means creating a culture of inclusion, respect and understanding from the top down.
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Markets Insider
Studies show that diversity in businesses increases revenue by 19 percent and company performance and productivity by up to 35 percent.
But what does diversity mean to full-time employees and how many businesses are investing in diverse workplaces?
DesignRush.com, a B2B marketplace connecting brands with agencies, conducted a survey asking 228 full-time U.S. employees from ages 25-80 how diverse their workplace leadership is and how business diversity can be improved in the future.
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The Enterprisers Project
Although a lot has changed about the job interview process over the years, basic interview etiquette rules still apply. Be polite. Don't lie about your experience. Send a thank you note. Follow up with hiring managers to stay top of mind. Classic advice like this holds true today, but in the digital era, there are nuances that job seekers should keep in mind.
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Business Chief
Throughout the past year, Business Chief has spoken to various business leaders about the importance of gender diversity, especially in the traditionally male-dominated field of technology. Several organizations are taking big steps to improve their gender balance and promote female role models, while many argue women must still work hard and motivate themselves and one another to prove themselves in male-dominated sectors.
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Nature
The American Astronomical Society in Washington D.C. wants those in charge of doctoral programs in the field to work harder to recruit and retain students from under-represented groups. It aims to boost participation by women, minority ethnic groups, people of sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities or who are neuroatypical, and under-represented socioeconomic groups, among others.
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Fast Company
When you’re looking for a job, a good resume can get you in the door. Unfortunately, there is a lot of bad advice floating around about resume best practices. While making one error might not kill your chances for an interview, you’ll want to avoid multiple offenses. In this article, hiring experts share the most common mistakes job candidates make on resumes.
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Diverse Education
A revealing analysis of university faculty and students in science, technology, engineering and math indicates that professors' beliefs about intelligence play a measurable role in the success of STEM students, especially underrepresented minorities.
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Harvard Business Review
When Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel Prize for her research on economic governance in 2009, it was the first (and so far, the only) time a woman won a Nobel for economics. That prize has existed for nearly 50 years.
We don’t do a great job of recognizing women’s contributions to science and innovation. Only two women have won the Nobel for physics in the nearly 100 years it has been conferred.
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Education Dive
Efforts to draw underrepresented students into science and tech fields are making progress, but a new report reveals more work is needed. For more than a decade, Keith Harmon has helped oversee a rare success story in higher education.
Harmon is the director of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, an initiative started 30 years ago at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County that has helped the college make serious inroads bridging equity gaps in STEM education.
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Reuters
Almost half of women and a quarter of men leave careers in science, technology, engineering and math after they have their first child, a new study shows.
Researchers found that 43 percent of women and 23 percent of men walk away from full-time STEM jobs after starting a family, according to the study released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
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