The Black Perspective

New York, NY, (September 20, 2011) Vault.com kicks off its first-ever Banking Week—an entire week dedicated to unveiling Vault’s Banking Industry Rankings for 2012—with The Vault Banking 50, a ranking which debuted last year. The Vault Banking 50 looks beyond prestige, and includes several quality of life factors important to consider when assessing the best banks to work for. This year, in a big upset, J.P. Morgan Investment Bank ranked No. 1 in the Vault Banking 50, jumping two spots to overtake Goldman Sachs and become the best investment bank to work for in 2012.  Goldman Sachs was followed by a strong showing from Morgan Stanley, rounding out the Top 3.

The issue of diversity is frequently brought up across industries. It’s popularly framed in the context of top-level executive positions at Fortune 500 companies, head football coaching jobs and elected government officials. But what does this conversation look like when we discuss it in the context of digital media, given its prominence in today’s modern culture?

NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2011 – The tables have turned for tech professionals, with unemployment for these groups at a low 3.3 percent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, job seekers now have the upper hand. With that, employers need to adopt new tactics to successfully recruit and retain the industry’s most sought-after talent or “HIPOs” (High-Potential Employees), according to executive recruiting firm Harris Allied.

There’s no crystal ball that can reveal which fields and occupations will die or thrive in the years to come. That doesn’t mean that there’s a lack of knowledge about what to expect from the future job market.