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<item><title>Especially for Students: Department of State Ranks High as Employer for HBCU Students and Alumni</title>
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Department of State Ranks High as Employer for HBCU Students and Alumni</b>
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</div><div id="date_long">October 26, 2009</div><br><hr class="separator"><p></p><div id="centerblock"><p>In the current edition of <b><i>HBCU Connect</i></b>, the Department of State placed among the top five employers for Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) students and alumni. The Department of State is the highest-ranking Federal agency, listed under first-ranked McGraw-Hill, second-ranked Continuum Health Partners, and third-ranked State Farm.</p><p></p><p><b><i>HBCU Connect&rsquo;s</i></b> ranking of best employers is based on the following criteria: HBCU student and alumni recruitment, brand penetration in HBCU communities, relationship with HBCU organizations, consistency in outreach efforts, types of positions made available, and messaging used to reach audience.</p><p></p><p>It is worth noting that the Department of State ranked:</p><p></p><ul><li>first as best federal employer for HBCU students and alumni</li><li>fourth as best employer for HBCU students and alumni</li></ul><p></p><br /><p>To view all the rankings, visit:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.hbcuconnect.com/top50employers.shtml"><u>www.hbcuconnect.com/top50employers.shtml</u></a></p><p></p><br /><p>Contact:</p><p></p><p>William Roger Moss III<br />HBCU Connect<br />(877) 864-4446 x 302<br /><a href="mailto:wrmoss@hbcuconnect.com">wrmoss@hbcuconnect.com</a></p><p></p><p><b># # #</b></p>
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