BDPA in Partnership with Professional Diversity Network

The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) together with Professional Diversity Network (PDN), have partnered to create BDPA Hired. BDPA Hired is a STEM recruiting program that sources BDPA membership, candidates registered at ITDiversityCareers.com, Professional Diversity Network and other partner sites. BDPA Hired is available to BDPA sponsors and other employers interested in sourcing IT, and other candidates. 

“The BDPA Hired service addresses the needs of both our members and sponsors. Making the right career connection is important to our overall initiatives and something our employer sponsors have asked about many times" said BDPA President Mike Williams. “We like this innovation and working with Professional Diversity Network will assure our sponsors of the best possible service."

BDPA Hired will source candidates based on expertise and location. It is different because BDPA Hired goes out and finds the talent and matches based on the employers must have qualifications. The program is designed to reach both passive and active job seekers.

"Professional Diversity Network is excited to support this service for BDPA members and sponsors. We have been successfully souring candidates for all professional areas and adding the BDPA membership and our access to candidates registered at the BDPA career portal ITDiversityCareers and our other partners should make BDPA Hired a valued services for all.” said PDN executive vice president Russell Esquivel.

About PDN
Professional Diversity Network develops and operates online networks tailored to provide diverse professionals in the US with access to employment opportunities. PDN’s platform supports employers that value diversity in identifying and acquiring diverse talent, and facilitating EEO-OFCCP compliance. PDN currently has over 1.5 million monthly visitors and partners with organizations like BDPA, NAACP, NAPW, ALPFA, VetJobs and many more.

About BDPA
Founded in 1975, BDPA is the premier organization for African American professionals in the information technology industry. BDPA has fulfilled its mission and worked to bridge the digital divide by providing career growth opportunities for its members

Redesigned BDPA Job Board - www.ITDiversityCareers.com

Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) the premier African American professional IT organization has launched a new state-of-the-art jobs/networking platform - www.ITDiversityCareers.com. The new site will provide career opportunities for BDPA members and is open to all IT professionals. Employers may post jobs at www.ITDiversityCareers.com to target IT/STEM candidates nationwide. Technology is being provided by Professional Diversity Network (PDN) the nation’s leading partner of diverse communities and job matching technology.

“We are excited to offer this new resource to our members, sponsors and all minorities. Advancing careers in technology and promoting opportunities for minorities remains our top initiative. BDPA remains committed to excellence and providing a wide spectrum of resources to its members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and the African American community." says Mike Williams, BDPA President.

Members and sponsors are encouraged to visit ITDiversityCareers.com to register and use the job matching resources. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact BDPA Corporate Sales Team by email at corpsales@bdpa.org.

Founded in 1975, BDPA now has 47 chapters, making it the largest African American Information Technology Association in the country. The organization is a catalyst for professional growth and technical development for those in IT and continues to bridge the digital divide by providing training and career growth opportunities for its members.

GSK Joins a Growing List of BDPA Corporate Sponsors

GSK purchased a basic corporate sponsorship package as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of BDPA. The purchase will provide GSK with unlimited access to the BDPA Job Board for the next year as well as corporate memberships for up to ten (10) employees.

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company that researches and develops a broad range of innovative products in three primary areas of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and consumer healthcare. As one of the few healthcare companies researching both medicines and vaccines for the World Health Organization’s three priority diseases – HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, they are very proud to have developed some of the leading global medicines in these fields.



GSK operations in America cover a diverse range of business functions. As well as corporate headquarters in Philadelphia and North Carolina, they have three separate research centers, two focusing on biologicals, as well as many more focusing on consumer healthcare and manufacturing. We anticipate that IT-related career opportunities will be consistently posted on the BDPA Job Board. BDPA members and supporters are encouraged to upload a current resume so that they are prepared for the opportunities as they arise.

Please contact the BDPA corporate sales team on (301) 584-3135 x108 if you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for your company!

Mayo Clinic Supports Diversity IT Hiring via BDPA Career Fair

Mayo Clinic has been coming to the annual BDPA career fair for over a decade. They do so because it works! Mayo Clinic agreed to renew its commitment to the 2015 National BDPA Career Fair being held on August 21-22, 2015 in Washington DC. BDPA seeks to have over 60 companies in attendance at the career fair this year.



You can get a glimpse of the types of jobs being offered on the BDPA Job Board. What are you waiting for? Add your current resume to the BDPA Job Board today!

KPMG Renew Its Commitment to Diversity Recruiting via BDPA Job Board

BDPA is pleased to announce that KPMG agreed to renew its access to the BDPA Job Board - www.ITDiversityCareers.com - in its continuing effort to recruit diverse information technology talent from all over the nation! KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. The company operates in 156 countries and has 150,000 people working in member firms around the world. With a worldwide presence, KPMG continues to build on its successes thanks to clear vision, defined values and, above all, its people.

BDPA provides remarkable return-on-investment to our sponsors who purchase access to the BDPA Job Board. We will continue to report on those companies who renew their commitment to BDPA via this remarkable asset. This tool also benefits our members who are unemployed, under-employed or simply seeking to determine their marketability in the IT industry!

Please contact the BDPA corporate sales team on (301) 584-3135 x108 if you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for your company!

Unum Seeks to Recruit Diverse IT Talent via BDPA Job Board

National BDPA is pleased to announce that one of the nation's largest insurance companies, Unum, agreed to purchased access to the BDPA Job Board for the next year. The company seeks to recruit diverse information talent from within our BDPA members and supporters.

Unum is a company of people serving people. A Fortune 500 company, Unum is a market leader in disability, group life, and voluntary benefits. Their products and services meet the needs of a diverse workforce that includes four generations, growing ethnic diversity and changing family dynamics.

A strong commitment to social responsibility is one of Unum's core values. In fact, they place particular emphasis on contributing to positive change in the communities in which they live and work. Helping communities become better is a natural extension of the commitment they make each and every day to their customers — to help employers manage their businesses and employees protect their families and livelihoods.

BDPA is very grateful to Unum vice president Sydney Crisp for his personal efforts in creating this corporate partnership. Sydney has been a BDPA supporter for the past decade ... working with us while working for major corporations like Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase. Sydney proves again the power of relationships as you strive to move forward in the nonprofit world.

Please contact the BDPA Corporate Sales Team by email or phone (301.584-3135, ext. 108) if you have interest in learning more about partnering with BDPA on a corporate level.

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BDPA Corporate Supporter Kroger Seeks Diverse IT Talent

BDPA is very pleased to announce that The Kroger Company agreed to become a corporate supporter. They plan to post a career opportunity on the BDPA Job Board - www.ITDiversityCareers.com - to see if BDPA is a legitimate source for diverse IT talent. Kroger, one of the world’s largest retailers, employs more than 339,000 associates who serve customers in 2,425 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states. They are a major employer with some remarkable technologies.

Kroger is one of a growing number of corporations seeking support from BDPA in its recruiting efforts. Do you know of any unemployed or under-employed BDPA members in your chapter that could benefit from these growing job postings? If so, please have them click here to upload their most current resume!

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Freddie Mac Becomes a BDPA Sponsor in Order to Recruit Diverse IT Talent

BDPA is very happy to announce the return of Freddie Mac as a corporate supporter!

The company agreed to purchase unlimited job posting access to our BDPA Job Board. They look to hire IT professionals from with the BDPA membership. To do so, our members need to ensure that they have a current resume uploaded to the BDPA Job Board!

Freddie Mac's public mission has been to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing market in all parts of the country and in all economic conditions. Never has this mission been more important than today. Freddie Mac is supporting the nation's housing recovery, providing access to affordable home-ownership and rental housing, helping borrowers avoid foreclosure and stabilizing communities. Today Freddie Mac is making home possible for one in four home-buyers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing.

Kudos to BDPA leaders Curtis Jenkins and Perry Carter for their help in bringing Freddie Mac back to the BDPA table after a 2-year absence!

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University of Cincinnati Subscribes to the BDPA Job Board

Join us in welcoming back the University of Cincinnati as a BDPA corporate sponsor.

We rec'd the paperwork today that will allow UC unfettered access to the BDPA Job Board - www.ITDiversityCareers.com. They are looking to hire IT professionals and faculty from the growing database of BDPA members that have placed their resume into the BDPA Job Board. Have you done so yet?

BDPA Cincinnati is an active strategic partner with the University of Cincinnati. In fact, the chapter's guest speaker for the March 19, 2014 program meeting is a UC professor who is going to share 'The History of Computing in Cincinnati' with us!

Pfizer Plans to Use BDPA Job Board to Improve Diversity Recruitment

BDPA is pleased to announce that Pfizer is a new corporate sponsor. Pfizer is a pharmaceuticals company committed to applying science and global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. The company strives to provide access to safe, effective and affordable medicines and related health care services to the people who need them.

This is a brand new corporate relationship for BDPA. The company is focused on a ROI-value proposition that includes both recruitment of diverse IT talent as well as retention of current diverse IT talent.

BDPA plans to deliver on the recruitment promise via our BDPA Job Board - www.ITDiversityCareers.com - which continue to grow on a daily basis with new job seekers, recruiters, and IT-related job postings.

Pfizer will underwrite the annual memberships for 10 of its employees into BDPA. This will allow those 10 people the opportunity to network and take full advantage of all the benefits of membership in the largest organization of African American technology professionals in the nation.

Pfizer is leading by example.   We hope that other Fortune 500 companies will take a look at the benefits of becoming a BDPA corporate sponsor.   For more information you can reach out to us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135)

Over 465 IT Jobs Posted on BDPA Job Board

BDPA is very pleased to let you know that Dell, Health Care Service Corporation and the University of Cincinnati recently subscribed to the new BDPA Job Board – www.ITDiversityCareers.com. BDPA feels great momentum from Corporate America as they seek to recruit diverse information technology talent. These folks want to hire you and those you know through BDPA. Our response needs to be demonstrated by increased uploading of BDPA member resumes!

Job postings in the past week (Dec 20-27, 2012) were shared with us by almost 30 companies, including: Advance Central Services, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, CarMax, Cisco Systems, City of Grand Rapids, Core Media Systems, Covidien, DataEdge Consulting, Farmer’s Insurance, Faulkner State, Home Depot, International Technology Solutions, Johnson Controls, Laitram, Long Branch School District, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Matlen Silver Group, Param Consulting Services, Perry Systems, Quest Diagnostics, Renaissance Manor on Cabot, S Cube Soft, Smart Source Technologies, Strategic Resources International, Texas A&M University, UnitedHealth Group, Via Christi Health and Wells Fargo Bank.

Where do you live? Over the past week we have seen job postings on the BDPA Job Board – www.ITDiversityCareers.com – in the following 14 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Don’t miss your chance to find a career opportunity that has been created just for your unique skill set. Upload your current resume and allow the new BDPA Job Board – www.ITDiversityCareers.com – to match you with your perfect job! We have 468 current jobs posted today! Share this information with any IT professionals that you know who are unemployed or under-employed. Sign up today to learn more: www.ITDiversityCareers.com

We also want you to consider being a workshop presenter at the 35th annual BDPA Technology Conference on August 14-17, 2013 in Washington DC.

www.slideshare.net/BDPAFoundation/2013-bdpa-conference-call-for-presenters

BDPA is going to have the largest gathering of African American IT professionals on the North American continent next year and we want you to be there! Get your Django on … plan to join BDPA next year in Washington DC!

BDPA exists to advance the careers of African Americans and others in the IT industry from the classroom to the boardroom. Your action is simple – (a) upload your resume to our new BDPA Job Board and (b) save the date for next year’s conference! Feel free to reach out to BDPA by phone (301.584-3135) or email (careers@bdpa.org) if you have questions or wish to discuss further!