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BLAC List: Best Companies For Black Women To Work
March 22, 2012·By BLAC Editorial
Companies now hiring with metro Detroit locations
March 22, 2012
ooking for work? Here are some companies with metro Detroit locations that hire a higher than most percent of women of color.
Apple, Inc.
Apple has corporate and retail positions available.
All State Insurance
A study by WorkingMothers.com found that 25 percent of this company’s hires are women of color.
Chrysler
More than 308 positions open.
CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark has various positions available.
Macy’s
Thirty-seven percent of Macy’s employees are women of color. Find a list of open positions here.
Nordstrom, Inc.
A variety of positions are available, both in retail and corporate.
State Farm Insurance
Has positions open working in claims, marketing, technical support and banking.
Verizon Communications
Twenty-four percent of this company’s hires are women of different races. Find a list of available jobs here.
Walmart
Nineteen percent of the company hires are multicultural women. Find a list of available jobs here.
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