Diversity Job Fair This Thursday

DiversityHiringExpos.com is hosting a Diversity and Professional Career Fair at The Park this Thursday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Professional dress is required for free admission, and parking is free as well.

Candidates are advised to bring at least 25 copies of their resume and be prepared for a possible interview. The job fair will feature careers in sales (all types), management (all levels), college internships, accounting, retail, finance, customer service, technical, computers, I/T, sciences, insurance, law enforcement, technology, foreign languages, marketing, and government service.

Visit www.diversityhiringexpos.com for more details and to see a list of recruiting companies.

Thursday, April 16
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Freedom Hall inside The Park
(formerly known as Charlotte Merchandise Mart)
2500 East Independence Blvd.

CNN 'Black in America 2' iReport Contest

CNN has teamed up with the National Association of Black Journalists to offer students the chance to create an iReport on how they are using innovative and unexpected ways to confront issues and challenges facing the black community. Click here for more details.

Leadership Institute for Women Journalists Deadline: May 1

The U.S Leadership Institute for Women Journalists is designed to provide mid- to upper-level female journalists working in print, broadcast or Internet media with critical career building skills and the opportunity to network with colleagues. During the three-day on-site component of the institute, veteran women news executives use role-playing and other practical exercises to demonstrate leadership styles and share strategies for managing people and change, negotiating salary, navigating politics, balancing work and home and much more. Institute participants will receive one-on-one (telephone and online) coaching on implementing personalized action plans developed during the on-site for the three months following the Institute.

Thanks to support from the McCormick Foundation, the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is offering the U.S. Leadership Institute for Women Journalists at no cost this year. Additionally, $500 travel stipends are available for 10 minority participants. Instructions for applying for a travel stipend will be available upon submitting your application form.

Visit www.iwmf.org/leadershipapplication.aspx to apply.

Sports Illustrated Scholarship Available

Sports Illustrated is offering a $5,000 scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year to a female NABJ student member who is entering her senior year at an accredited college or university.


All applicants must be a female student member of NABJ and be a journalism major or pursuing a career in sports journalism. Visit www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/si to apply.

'GoodWorks' Begins Season 2

GoodWorks with Rahman Khan begins its second season April 3. The Charlotte-based TV show, which highlights people and businesses that are making a positive impact in the community, airs Fridays at 9:30 p.m. on WTVI.

Rahman Khan interviews Warren Ballentine.

This season, look for shows that feature actor and author Hill Harper; author and children’s rights advocate Marian Wright Edelman; national syndicated radio show host Warren Ballentine; and companies such as Coca-Cola Bottling and Compare Foods. Click here for more on GoodWorks.