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Companies That Best Support LGBT Employees

Target Famous for its company-wide acceptance of allowing transgender customers to use the bathroom of his or her choosing, Target has been noted by the likes of the Human Rights Campaign as one of the most LGBT-inclusive companies. Its executives have even teamed up with organizations such as GLSEN to help promote the hiring of LGBT employees. The overall culture of inclusion is evident upon walking into a Target store and finding a Pride flag sticker on the door.

 

Google

Google is home to an employee resource group titled The Gayglers, which, according to the company website, “is comprised of LGBT Googlers and their allies.” The organization works closely with outside LGBT advocacy groups, and aims to ensure that Google is a

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How Women in the Workplace can Proactively Work toward Progress and Equality

We hear about or experience it all too often — how hard women have to work to get to the top of their respective fields, it is imperative that society recognizes the impressive contributions of business women in a variety of workplaces. However, as the expression goes, it is a man’s world — and women still have to work harder than men do to earn appropriate compensation, recognition and benefits.   According to an April 2016 article published by CNN Money, “women generally earn 79

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WHY YOUR SMALL BUSINESS SHOULD GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Congratulations! You own a small business that has survived the influx of corporate operations taking over your city. In the wake of Walmart, your mom and pop shop stood tall. It is important enough to the community that your business stays around — and now, it’s up to you to keep it that way.

There are a number of reasons why your small business should give back to the community in which it is located — other than the fact that business from the community is what is keeping it open. For

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EUGENE A. MAYFIELD

Nietzsche said, “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” Such is the inspiration of Denver artist, Eugene A.Mayfield, who having been adopted at age two and brought into the loving and large family of Arthur W. and Frances A. Mayfield, has felt immense life-long gratitude and his art continues their legacy of giving back to the community. Inspired from early toddler days by his adoptive mother, Frances Mayfield, a love of color and shape began. She provided all the

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WHY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Are Beneficial FOR PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO NETWORK

You have probably heard of any number of international associations with local branches and meetings. But while you know their names, it is possible you are not sure what said organizations actually do. They all have different mission statements, meeting formats and guidelines for membership. In addition, there are local organizations such as a chamber of commerce that are great for networking purposes. Here are just a few such organizations listed with their benefits and specs.

 

Rotary

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