Willie Ford is improving clinical performance at HCA

Early in his IT career Willie Ford learned the importance of blending great tech skills with an easy and exciting public speaking style. That winning combination took him to important positions at the Disney World Resort (Orlando, FL) and in his current job at Hospital Corp of America (HCA...

Intelligence & national security:
savvy techies are always in demand

'The job market for people with intelligence or security backgrounds has continued to increase since 9/11,” says Karon Webb, acting director of the human resources directorate at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA, Fort Belvoir, VA). “Given today’s environment of increasing and emerging...

Women of color find success in IT

Women of color are supplying the diversity that companies want and need in their IT departments. But as the economy struggles to shake off the recession, these women may have to be more competitive than ever to land the best jobs. This is especially true for upper-level management, say...

NACME news: PLTW partnership begins

White Plains, NY – In a new partnership, the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) introduced their Urban Initiative in the Milwaukee, WI public schools last fall. Combining PLTW’s curriculum with NACME resources, the project provides a support system for students studying the STEM...

BNY Mellon wants its suppliers to work with each other

Claire P. Scanlon is VP and supplier development program manager at BNY Mellon Corp (New York, NY). BNY Mellon is a large asset management and securities services company offering global financial services to institutional clients: pension funds, other financial services firms, corporations and the...

Affymetrix’ work environment encompasses its values

At Affymetrix, a pioneering genetic analysis company, employees are immersed in a culture defined as “daring and passionate.” “We expect our employees to strive for these values in their daily performance,” says Tracie Nguyen, director of talent acquisition and training. “In turn, as a company...

Walmart is always seeking IT pros

'People probably don’t think of Walmart when they think of technology jobs,” says Gregory Marrufo, HR VP for Walmart Information Systems Division (ISD). “But we have the largest non-governmental database in the world. So we are always looking for IT professionals.”