The Top 2015 Best Companies For Multicultural Women

Recently the Working Mother Magazine published in their June edition the â€Å"Top 2015 Best Companies for Multicultural Women.† This event is done with the in conjunction participation with the National Association of Females Executives (NAFE).Their goal is to identify the best companies in corporate America that recognize, promote and use the best practices in employing, retaining and promoting women of color and minorities. Every organization that participates in this event is judged in the following categories and is also required to employ five hundred U.S. employees (NAFE). o Representation o Hiring, Attrition and Promotions o Recruitment, Retention and Advancement Program o Company Culture After conducting extensive research and†¦show more content†¦William Procter and James Gamble, a candle maker and soap maker, both from the United Kingdom, were the founding fathers of the company back in 1837. Their line of products was limited to candles and soap, never the less the company sales between 1859 and 1889 was well over one million dollars (www. PG.com). The PG Company view the opportunity to expand their horizon and introduce new product to the market. By 1880 they had more than 30 types of soap, including Ivory, the soap that was able to float on water. The company was doing so well that their owner decided to create a profit sharing plan for their employees, in addition to their salaries and bonuses. The business increased and the employee’s satisfaction was so good, that the company was able to expand and open new locations within the United States and follow later on with the opening of a new location in Ontario, Canada. Today the company is a multinational manufacturer and distributer of consumer products all over the world, reaching out to one hundred and eight countries worldwide, including America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Payau, 2014). The company was built based on innovation as it is today with technological advances, which is one of the core business fundamentals. Research labs were created back in 1880 and by 1924; it was the first company to conduct a data- base market research