LEAD recognizes the challenge American businesses face in building a workforce that more vividly reflects the many cultures that make America great:
- By the year 2010, there will be 23 million net new jobs created. Management and related jobs will account for seven million of those jobs, or 29% of projected gains.1
- Minorities will account for forty percent of the American workforce.2
- Five million new entry- to mid-level executive, managerial, and administration jobs will open at an average rate of 500,000 jobs per year. Yet only 250,000 business majors are graduating each year to fill these positions.3
- Also, by the year 2014, there will be 73 percent more Hispanic students graduating from public high schools than in 2002. Additionally, during the same period, there will be 11 percent fewer white graduates and 6 percent more African American graduates.4
That's why LEAD has become a valued recruiting partner for Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, 3M and Merrill Lynch.
As a LEAD partner, these companies enjoy direct access to LEAD's 6,600 alumni and enjoy significant human capital recruiting benefits including:
- College recruiting programs that allow partners to target communications and coordinate on-campus events directly with the LEAD alumni. For example, when a partner confirms its targeted on-campus recruiting dates, LEAD Central Administration (CA) will personally invite the LEAD Alumni to participate.
- Over the past 3 years, General Mills has hired over 20 LEAD alumni from their college recruiting program. Other long-term sponsors, including Johnson & Johnson, General Motors, Credit Suisse First Boston, and IBM, have all benefited from hiring LEADers through their corporate undergraduate and graduate recruiting programs.
- Through a technology infrastructure overhaul grant provided by IBM Corporation, LEAD partners have the ability to solicit candidates from the pool of LEAD alumni already working in the business world. Opportunities include:
- Customizing job opportunity web pages that are managed by LEAD and updated by the sponsors.
- Querying available professional hire candidates about potential opportunities via email dialog.
- Accessing the LEAD Alumni Database, an invaluable resource that tracks the activities and interests of all LEAD alumni.
LEAD partners are also recognized nationwide as leaders in corporate diversity. Through their support, LEAD partners are playing an instrumental role in doubling the number of outstanding students who benefit from our crucial program.
To find out more about how your company can make a difference in both the future of your business and the lives of hundreds of students, see LEAD Sponsorship Levels.
1. Employment Policy Foundation
2. Bureau of Labor Statistics
3. Bureau of Labor Statistics
4. The Chronicle of Higher Education
