Recruit & Retain

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
BOSTON TREMONT HOTEL
275 Tremont Street, 5^thFloor

3:00PM – 7:00PM

Join the Bay State Banner and the National Black MBA Association as we present our first annual Recruit & Retain: Diversity Career Expo for employers to meet qualified candidates of various ethnic backgrounds.

Recruit & Retain is an opportunity for employers to work actively toward sustaining a diverse workforce in Massachusetts.

Ethnically diverse young adults and graduating college students can meet and greet with organizations that recognize the importance of recruiting for retention and cultural inclusion.

Recruit & Retain:
Diversity Career Expo Highlights

On-Site Technology Center – Apply online immediately for employment opportunities that exhibitors are offering
Launch of Inclusion: Perspectives on Career Advancement – This annual magazine’s mission is to empower young professionals with the information and tools they need to advance their careers within Massachusetts.

is the Banner’s first annual magazine geared toward young adults of various ethnic backgrounds. It is a resource for college graduates and young adults who are seeking to advance their professional development in organizations that are committed to inclusion. mission is to empower young professionals with the information and tools they need to advance their careers within Massachusetts

is an African-American owned news publication that reports on the political, economic, social and cultural issues that are of interest to communities of color in Boston and throughout New England. The Banner has been the newspapers of record for this community, chronicling the struggles and success of the last 42 years. It is the Banner’s belief that an informed community is better able to assume responsibility for its own welfare and progress.

Photos and Testimonials from Diversity Today 2007

Recruit & Retain's Guest Speaker

GEORGE A. RUSSELL, JR.

George A. Russell, Jr. is Executive Vice President and Director of Community Affairs for State Street Corporation. He has 30 years of experience in banking and finance, beginning his career at State Street Bank & Trust Company in Boston. He is a trained credit analyst and loan officer who has worked with small- and middle-market companies as well as Fortune 500 corporations. Mr. Russell has also served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the City of Boston, and President and CEO of Freedom National Bank of New York.

In addition to managing State Street’s Community Affairs division, Mr. Russell is the President and CEO of State Street Foundation, Inc. He is past chairman of the board for both the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and the Financial Services Academy, and currently serves on the board of advisors to the African Presidential Archives and Research Center at Boston University. Mr. Russell is a graduate of Clark University and received his MBA in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.