In honor of our initiative’s tenth year, we’ve chosen a record 25 Best Companies for Multicultural Women. Judged not only on their programs but also for their ability to hire, retain and advance multicultural women, the 2012 winners set the standard for employers nationwide and are committed to helping women of color build powerful networks, both personally and professionally (“Net Effects”). On this important anniversary, we consider what we’ve learned over a decade of conversations with big companies and individual minority women (“The Power of 10”) and look to the future, asking the Best Companies’ Top 10 to reveal their most effective strategies for filling their multicultural pipelines (“Ten Ways to Catch a Rising Star”). 

Click here to download the 2012 Executive Summary

METHODOLOGY
The Application
The 2012 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women application includes nearly 400 questions on representation; hiring, attrition and promotion rates; recruitment, retention and advancement programs; and company culture.

The Scoring
The Working Mother Research Institute creates a scoring algorithm based on the previous year’s benchmark results, which then determines the winners. Company profiles are culled from the survey applications and reflect 2010 data.

How To Apply
Registration for the 2013 Best Companies for Multicultural Women application is now open. Register today at wmmsurveys.com.

Reprints
For custom reprints of the Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women, contact Libby Paulsen of PARS International Corp. at 212-221-9595, ext. 234, or libby.paulsen@parsintl.com.