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Black Underrepresentation Worsens in Management, STEM Jobs

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- With Black Lives Matter and other protests against racial discrimination, discussions have broadened to include underrepresentation of blacks in management positions in the workplace. Despite decades of concern over the lack of diversity in management in U.S. companies, and overall employment growth from 2016 to 2019, the latest job index data shows black underrepresentation in management occupations has worsened over the past three years, Dr. Nathan Hardy finds. Among the worst: First-line supervisors of police.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data was used to create a job representation index to measure over- and underrepresentation of gender and race groups for hundreds of occupations, which may be due to various factors such as discrimination. Bottom 25 occupations where blacks are underrepresented are mostly management (e.g., advertising and promotions managers, farmers and agricultural managers, construction managers, editors) and professional STEM and doctor jobs that require college degrees or certifications (e.g., statistical assistants, physical scientists, biological scientists, dentists).

Where are blacks overrepresented and have more success in landing jobs? Dominating the list of the Top 25 occupations in which blacks are overrepresented are government and healthcare jobs, and jobs that require little education and deal directly with the public like postal service clerks, bailiffs and corrections officers, taxi and bus drivers, phlebotomists, personal care aides, and barbers. With COVID-19 especially hurting these public facing jobs that cannot be done remotely, blacks have in turn been hurt in high numbers. Growing black overrepresentation since 2016 in many of these jobs has exacerbated the problem.

"The government has long been a leader in equal opportunity employment for blacks-it is time for businesses to step up its black employment efforts," Dr. Nathan Hardy says.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Nathan Hardy is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Neumann University in Aston, Pa. in suburban Philadelphia. He is a member of the Insights Association and Neumann University Diversity Council. Dr. Hardy developed the job representation index to simplify comparisons between population groups and years and occupations.

ABOUT THE JOB REPRESENTATION INDEX:

The job representation index measures representation of gender, race, and other population groups in hundreds of jobs based on United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data. An index score of 100 indicates normal employment equal to the population percentage of the group, less than 100 indicates underrepresentation, and more than 100 indicates overrepresentation. Historical index scores can help find areas of discrimination, how job initiatives change job trends for gender and race groups, how these groups migrate in and out of jobs, among other uses.

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Top 25 Overrepresented Jobs For Blacks % Gain Table Graphic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvZirMgyCp3YlvVCu7FiW8x9l12gsC-F/view?usp=sharing

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New ‘Back to Work’ Packs Ease Transition – Feature Items Exclusively Sourced from Michigan Companies

DETROIT, Mich. -- Special D Events announces "Back to Work Packs," curated care packages designed to help employees feel safe and be productive when they return to their workspaces, are now available for $69 each at https://www.backtoworkpack.com/.

The packs were created by Special D Events to offer employers a way to ease their employees' transition back to work, provide necessary PPE, show appreciation and boost productivity.

"These packs offer one-stop shopping for employers who want to welcome staff back into their physical workspaces," says Carol Galle, president and CEO at Special D Events. "They make it easy to take care of their employees and take care of business at the same time."

The standard Back to Work Pack includes:
* 4 oz. hand sanitizer
* Phone sanitizer
* Reusable face mask
* Antimicrobial door opener
* Webcam covers
* A week's worth of healthy snacks

For more information or to learn how to customize a pack for your employees, visit https://www.backtoworkpack.com/.

About Special D Events:

Special D Events is a national meeting/event management company and Detroit Destination Management Company (DMC). It has nearly 30 years of experience managing meetings, conferences and business special events in all 50 United States and beyond. Event attendance ranges from 25-10,000. Services include meeting design, project management, site selection, logistics, speaker/VIP/talent coordination, virtual event planning, trade show management, supplier management, branding and theme development, registration and mobile apps, and audio/visual and on-site staffing.

MEDIA CONTACT
Hannah Wong
Special D Events
(248) 206-7208
hello@backtoworkpack.com

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3flightsHR CEO Sheryl Simmons Selected to Speak at Financial Health Network EMERGE Conference and HRSouthwest Conference for Second Consecutive Year

DETROIT, Mich. -- 3flightsHR, a leading HR consulting company, is pleased to announce that once again Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Simmons has been selected by Dallas HR to present at the Annual HR Southwest Conference, and by the Financial Health Network to present at the Annual EMERGE Conference.

"Addressing employee financial wellness is a powerful tool in engagement. Creating engaged, high-performance cultures is a competitive edge. Savvy employers are doing both," said Sheryl Simmons, CEO.

Simmons' HRSouthwest session, entitled "Creating High-Performance Cultures - Connect Your People Strategy to Your Business Strategy" is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Her EMERGE panel session, entitled "Employer Perspective: Addressing Health and Wealth in the Workplace" is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

"If you want your customers to love your brand, you must inspire your people to love your business," said Simmons. "Culture is everything. The way companies are responding to their employees today will determine how their employees respond to them in the future. Employees are looking to us for leadership that meets them where they live. That means engaging in the absolute connection between physical, mental, and financial health - the whole health of our workforce."

Registration for Simmons' HRSouthwest session, click here - https://hrsouthwest.com/

Registration for Simmons' EMERGE session, click here - https://emerge.finhealthnetwork.org/

For more information about 3flightsHR, click here - https://www.3flightshr.com/

About 3flightsHR

At 3flightsHR, we create high-performance cultures by connecting people strategy to business strategy. We translate aspirations into action plans, create engagement for your people, and elevate the performance of your team and your business - all while delivering critical insights into your organization's effectiveness. Our straight-forward, real-world solutions bring your vision, values, and culture to life. Engaged employees build the business with you - proactively solving problems, winning customer loyalty, driving your bottom line. Harness the power of a high-performance culture. Connect your people strategy to your business strategy and watch them thrive. This is strategic HR management.

Your Company. Your People. Our Focus.

To learn more, visit https://www.3flightshr.com/

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RevelOne Vaults into the Top 50 Search Firms in the US for 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- RevelOne, the largest marketing-specialized search firm in the U.S., was recognized by Hunt Scanlon as a Top 50 Search Firm by revenue according to their recently released annual industry rankings. RevelOne's revenues grew 66% year over year, which puts it in the Top 3 fastest growing search firms in the U.S.

"We founded RevelOne with the vision that marketing & growth roles have become increasingly specialized and challenging to hire for, calling for a more strategic approach. As ex-CMOs and operators ourselves, we know first-hand what it takes to be successful in the roles we fill. Our functional expertise enables us to more effectively define roles in the context of a company's growth strategy and pressure test that candidates have the right skills," said Gary Calega, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of RevelOne.

"Our growth is driven by our client partnerships with three main groups: industry-leading public technology companies, VCs and private equity firms, and their innovative portfolio companies. Due to our functional specialization, we've also developed deep relationships with the industry's most talented marketers, who trust us for key career moves."

"Our clients are an equal mix of B2C and B2B companies making key hires at all levels from C-Suite to Managers. We've worked with many leading E-commerce and DTC startups and over the past two years we've seen rapid growth in B2B segments, including SaaS, Security, App Development, Big Data, and other Enterprise Infrastructure," said Dan Weiner, Co-Founder and Managing Partner.

RevelOne was also highlighted by Hunt Scanlon as the only search firm in the Top 50 that is a 100% remote business. RevelOne has been a distributed, work-from-home team since its inception in 2015, demonstrating excellence in its own hiring, onboarding, and culture practices as a fast-growing remote business. This makes RevelOne uniquely qualified in a work environment permanently altered by COVID-19 to help clients hire great talent without having never met them in person.

View Hunt Scanlon's Top 50 list (PDF): https://mk0huntscanlonexl8yl.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-Top-50-Rankings.pdf

About RevelOne

RevelOne is a leading marketing advisory and recruiting firm. We're ex-marketers and operators ourselves, enabling us to provide strategic and operational guidance in your growth and talent strategy. For searches, our expertise enables us to better scope roles and vet candidates than traditional recruiters. We did over 200 successful searches last year with some of the most recognized names in tech across marketing, product, customer success, and sales roles.

View client list here: https://revel-one.com/clients/

Learn more: https://revel-one.com/

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David Jones
djones@revel-one.com
(650) 678-2208

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New SBA Service Fills Plan Sponsors’ Need for Pandemic-Friendly, Cost-Effective Sourcing of Third-Party Benefit Service Providers

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) today announced the launch of Arm's-Length Vendor Search, a service designed to help organizations make informed decisions about hiring and retaining benefit plan administrators, recordkeepers and other third-party service providers when travel restrictions or budgetary constraints preclude in-person assessment of prospective vendors.

Procurement policies require many plan sponsors to issue requests for proposal (RFPs) on a regular schedule or as contracts with existing service providers expire. For others, vendor searches represent a valuable opportunity to resolve benefit administration challenges and negotiate more favorable pricing for outsourced services.

"Plan sponsors don't want to put search projects on hold, but they're unsure how to proceed in the current climate," said SBA Founding Principal Andy Adams. "We are pleased to provide an elegant, cost-effective solution to this market need. We call it Arm's-Length Vendor Search not only because it can be done remotely, but also because it eliminates conflicts of interest that occur when searches are performed by parties that earn referral commissions or have an interest in bidding for the same services they are evaluating. These remote searches can achieve everything a traditional search provides, enabling plan sponsors to select vendors with confidence."

SBA performs vendor searches for a wide range of outsourced employee benefit services, including defined benefit (DB) plan administration, 401(k) plan recordkeeping, health and welfare plan administration, financial wellness services, actuarial services and investment advisors. According to Adams, Arm's-Length Vendor Search engagements start as low as $25,000 depending on the nature and scope of the plan sponsor's request.

For more information about SBA's administrative vendor search services, visit https://www.sba-inc.com/services/vendor-search-implementation/administrative-vendor-searches/.

About Strategic Benefits Advisors

Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) is an independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm focused on creatively and effectively solving complex benefits challenges for clients ranging from 500 to over 300,000 employees. Founded in 2002 by veteran consultants Mindy Zatto and Andy Adams, SBA provides practical consulting recommendations and expert implementation of solutions for all types of employee benefits programs, including retirement, health and welfare, financial wellness and employee recognition. With an average of over 25 years in the field, SBA's team of actuaries, consultants and systems specialists is among the most experienced in the industry. For more information, visit https://www.sba-inc.com/.

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altumAI futureWork Supports the Restaurant and Service Industry Return to Work

CHICAGO, Ill. -- altumAI announced today that futureWork, the leading worker health and safety software and apps platform have extended the solution to restaurants and service industries commitment to keeping their workers healthy and safe.

futureWork was developed in 2017 with a core focus of using technology and data to protect worker health and safety. Today, futureWork is also supporting restaurant and service workers across America return to work safely by:

* Safety screening recording and reporting
* Biometric recording and reporting
* Communicating CDC and FDA guidelines
* Providing worker specific micro-training
* Monitoring contact tracing
* Enabling seamless communication
* Enforcing workflow and policies to manage risk

To find out if the next business you visit is using futureWork to monitor the health and safety of their workers, look to find a futureWork decal in the window or inside the restaurant to ensure they are committed to keeping their workers' healthy and safe.

"Restaurants and service industries are critical for the US Economy, as businesses have begun to reopen, worker health and safety has never been more important," said Douglas Turk, CEO of altumAI. "futureWork supports the State return to work guidelines of Employee Education/Self Screening and Individual Control Measures and Screening. Each of these is centered on providing the right information and data to the worker and ensuring communication and engagement occurs across an organization. futureWork is uniquely positioned to deliver and help restaurants and service industries return to work."

"This app is a critical, valuable part of our new COVID-world safety protocols. We are using it in all seven of our restaurants with 100% of our staff," said Dan Simons, Co-Owner of Farmers Restaurant Group. "altumAI futureWork has been an incredibly collaborative and supportive partner and I'm thankful to have such an important tool as I strive to keep my staff, and my guests, as safe as possible."

Learn more about altumAI futureWork Return to Work Program here: https://www.altumai.com/

About altumAI

altumAI, the company behind futureWork, uses data, technology, and AI to protect worker health and safety. futureWork is the leading worker health and safety application platform for real-time, mobile-enabled risk awareness, communication, and engagement. futureWork captures and interprets the data that surrounds every worker to identify and avoid risk. To learn more about how altumAI can help your business, please visit https://www.altumai.com/

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Media Contact:
Ashely Deal
Marketing and Public Relations
altumAI futureWork
310-359-5978
ashely.deal@altumai.com

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New Version of Artify HCM Released

LONDON, U.K. -- MBA Fakhro Group has released the latest version of its Artify HCM software to address the needs of US businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Human Capital Management product includes a number of AI upgrades that make the product unique.

These features include the ability for employees to have video calls with one another through the platform and for the platform to convert the discussions on the calls from voice to text automatically to create minutes of meeting.

The product also includes an automated chatbot developed in Python to answer any questions that employees may have, and to learn from each interaction, in a way that will ultimately allow it to be the nerve center of the organization.

The product, which is cloud-based and available for trial at https://www.artifyhcm.com/, also greatly simplifies the ability to clear payroll around the world for employees who work from home.

MBA Fakhro Group plans for the new version of Artify HCM to enhance the efficiency of companies in the US and around the world. Developed at the company's R&D labs in India, the Artify HCM product was developed with the US business in mind.

Commenting on the milestone, Mo Fakhro, the owner of MBA Fakhro Group, said: "We are a conglomerate that works to capture people's imaginations and expand their horizons about what is possible. The COVID pandemic has taught us to adapt as individuals and organizations, and this has made us at MBA Fakhro Group think about how our software products need to adapt to the new realities of the world. The HCM products of today need to allow for better remote monitoring, payments, and claims, and need to be in line with the requirements of a decentralized organization that exists, in effect, in the cloud."

About MBA Fakhro Group:

MBA Fakhro Group is an innovation focused multinational group. The company operates wholly owned businesses in various markets around the world. The group aspires to change the world positively through innovation, and is a pioneer of research and development with many success stories through its R&D efforts in its information technology business segment.

In addition to Artify HCM, the group also owns a marketplace app named Dukakeen. Both businesses were born out of its research and development labs and are now present across many markets. It also owns an ecommerce marketplace platform focused on Africa named NileBuy, and one focused on India named BombayBuy. Its research and development labs and innovation efforts form the core of the group across all of its business segments and represent the engine that creates many of the new businesses of the group. In addition to information technology, the group also operates under the business segments of foods, infrastructure, education, health, media, mobility, and real estate.

Artify HCM falls within the group's future vision of creating better user experiences for people around the world through inventions and innovations. Artify HCM falls under the information technology business segment of MBA Fakhro Group that is also working at the R&D stage on other projects that are yet to be announced, including Alchemist CRM and Algebra AI, among others. Learn more at: https://www.artifyhcm.com/

Mo Fakhro founded MBA Fakhro Group on June 11, 2000, the day he graduated from Stanford University in Silicon Valley. Stanford is a renowned institution that was attended by many of the world's top entrepreneurs in technology including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jerry Yang, Bill Hewlett, and many others. He aspires to prove, through MBA Fakhro Group, that it is possible to be a Middle Eastern company that excels through intellect, and to prove to the youth of the region that the science books that they learn from in school are in fact useful to their future careers and lives, and can be used to create great products and services that change the world for the better.

Related link: https://www.artifyhcm.com/

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TKG Implements A.I. Platform to Efficiently Connect Talent With Opportunity

GRANITE BAY, Calif. -- TKG, a boutique recruiting firm specializing in clinical diagnostics, is rolling out Humanly's AI-based conversational recruiting platform to help streamline the team's ability to connect exceptional talent with their Fortune 500 healthcare clients.

Through Humanly, candidates will now have access to TKG's industry-leading services 24 hours per day. By blending Humanly's automation technology with TKG's wealth of experience, the two groups are taking steps towards the future of talent acquisition.

Humanly is an AI platform for mid-sized companies that qualifies job candidates and answers their questions along the way. The platform automates the manual parts of candidate screening and scheduling so hiring teams can focus on the most meaningful interactions and candidates are not left in the dark.

Humanly's conversational experience rethinks the antiquated application process and engages candidates by seamlessly integrating with native hiring pages, social media outlets, and mainstream recruiting websites. Plain and simple, Humanly helps organizations grow their staff more efficiently and quickly.

"TKG entered into this partnership to increase our capacity to exceed the expectations of our clients, candidates, and each other. The Humanly platform will give my team more time to do what we do best - connecting directly with exceptional candidates to fulfill our clients' growth goals," commented Lyn Kleinbach, founder of TKG.

With candidate experience being more important than ever for organizations, providing applicants with an innovative way to learn about opportunities and connect with talent professionals in real time is crucial.

Through Humanly, TKG's clients, anxious to build sales and marketing teams, will have access to a larger pool of profoundly qualified candidates vetted through written, verbal and video skills while candidates will have the flexibility to learn about opportunities before, after or during their work days without the inconvenience of back-and-forth communications.

Added Andrew Gardner, COO of Humanly, "We are thrilled to be teaming up with TKG who has been leading through innovation in the healthcare recruiting space for two decades. It is amazing to align ourselves with partners like Lyn and her team as we adapt and grow in response to the ever-changing landscape."

Learn more at:
* http://humanly.io
* http://thekleinbachgroup.com/

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Tapcheck and HealthCare Synergy Partner to Better Serve Home Health Community Workers

TARZANA, Calif. -- Employee recruitment and retention continue to be top-of-mind human resource concerns for businesses around the country. That's why financial solutions company such as Tapcheck are partnering with companies to provide flexible solutions for employees. Its most recent partnership with Healthcare Synergy will give its home health employees more control when it comes to accessing their wages.

The 2019 Retention Report by The Work Institute revealed that more than one in three workers will voluntarily quit their jobs each year by 2023. And, according to a Gallup, a global analytics and advice firm, the cost of replacing an individual employee can range from one-half to two times the employee's annual salary - and that's a conservative estimate.

SO, companies that focus on more unconventional benefits and offerings can set them apart from the competition, while also helping to build strength in areas of recruitment and retention.

Tapcheck provides employers around the country with helpful solutions that allow their employees to access their earned wages on demand. For example, if an employee finds they need cash now to cover an emergency home or car repair, Tapcheck's service provides them with a sense of autonomy over their paycheck. This on-demand access to wages provides employees with a sense of financial security and also gives them the flexibility to get cash when and where they need it.

David Crow, president, HealthCare Synergy, says, "Companies can and must become better employers to retain and engage employees. We're excited to partner with Tapcheck to offer this convenient app to not just our employees, but to our home health clients' employees too. It provides them with more flexibility and control over their earnings."

Employers win with this financial wellness employee benefit because they're creating a positive workplace culture - one where employees are happier, more productive and prone to stay for the long-term.

"Developing a strategic approach to improving employee retention and recruitment is necessary and requires specific solutions to succeed," Crow says.

About HealthCare Synergy, Inc.

HealthCare Synergy, an outstanding provider of services and software for more than 25 years, continues to support the post-acute care industry with innovative solutions to effectively grow businesses and cultivate operational success. From clinical, billing, and staffing services to EMR software and customer support, HealthCare Synergy is there when you need them most.

Learn more: https://healthcaresynergy.com/

About Tapcheck

Tapcheck, established in 2019, is the provider of a financial wellness benefit that grants employees early wage access through a digital platform. The service enables greater financial flexibility for employees while offering employers a no-cost benefit to improve productivity, enrich company culture and drive employee retention.

It has the ability to partner with multiple industries and businesses can easily refer other businesses to its service.

Learn more: https://www.tapcheck.com/

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Fentress Incorporated Announces Teleworking Consulting Services

SYKESVILLE, Md. -- Fentress Incorporated, a workspace solutions company, announced that it has released a new line of services focused on helping organizations develop strategies to telework effectively.

Established earlier this month, Telework Nation provides resources to help managers and employees address their immediate teleworking needs and to help organizations develop innovative workspace strategies for the future through its proven three-step process. Fentress uses its custom Telework Readiness Model to assess telework needs and to develop a set of recommendations tailored to the unique mission and values of the organization.

Keith Fentress, founder and president of Fentress Incorporated, said "Having successfully teleworked for over 30 years, we are pleased to pass along the lessons we have learned on how to be productive from home. Our goal with Telework Nation is to not only support organizations with their immediate challenges and needs, but to also provide a roadmap to the future as managers deal with permanent changes in their workplaces."

Visitors to Telework Nation can browse Fentress' extensive library of telework blogs, chat live with a Fentress representative, and download Fentress' free guide, "Mastering Telework." Visitors can also schedule a free consultation on the site.

For more information on Fentress, visit https://www.fentress.com/ and find Fentress on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

About Fentress Incorporated:

Fentress is a workspace solutions company that has provided facility and workforce consulting services to public and private organizations for over 30 years. Fentress employees have successfully teleworked since the company's founding in 1988 and have been blogging about its services, workspace strategies, and lessons learned for over seven years.

Related link: https://www.fentress.com/

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