Job Opportunities
For Ladies in Transition
According to Diversity Magazine, here are the top 10 GLBT employers:
No. 1: Eastman Kodak
Despite some tough times, the Rochester, N.Y.–based company has been
a consistent diversity leader, evidenced by its regular placement on
the Top 50 list. Kodak has had a written nondiscrimination policy
covering sexual orientation since 1992 and requires all employees to
attend diversity training that includes components on sexual
orientation and gender identity. The company recruits GLBT employees
and has an employee-resource group, the Lambda Network, for them as
well.
No. 2: Ford Motor Co.
This long-time national diversity champion has a strong record on
GLBT issues. The Dearborn, Mich.–based auto company has had domestic-
partner benefits for same-sex partners since 2000 and its health
benefits include hormone therapy for transitioning employees. The
company recruits specifically for GLBT employees and has a resource
group for them called Ford GLOBE.
No. 3: Citigroup.
A perennial diversity champion and financial-services giant,
Citigroup has a strong reputation with GLBT employees. The company
has a written nondiscrimination policy that includes both sexual
orientation and gender identity. All benefits are available to
partners, including bereavement leave, adoption assistance and
pensions.
No. 4: Deloitte & Touche.
The New York–based accounting firm actively recruits GLBT people,
has a GLOBE employee network for GLB employees and donates money to
GLBT organizations. The company has offered domestic-partner
benefits for same-sex partners since 1999. All employees must attend
diversity training during which sexual orientation and gender
identity are discussed.
No. 5: PepsiCo.
This DiversityInc Top 50 Hall of Famer (on the list every year) is
strong in all human-capital areas. With mandatory diversity training
for all employees including sexual orientation and gender identity,
the Purchase, N.Y.–based consumer-products company also has a GLBT
employee-resource group called GLOBE.
No. 6: Merck & Co.
With its GLEAM (Gay, Lesbian Employees & Allies at Merck) network,
this Whitehouse Station, N.J.–based pharmaceutical company actively
recruits GLBT employees. Merck has had a written nondiscrimination
policy covering sexual orientation since 1993. The company has
offered health insurance to domestic partners since 2003.
No. 7: Kaiser Permanente.
The Oakland, Calif.–based health-care company has offered health
insurance to domestic partners since 1995 and also actively recruits
GLBT employees.
No. 8: Visteon Corp.
The Van Buren, Mich.–based auto-parts company has a Gay, Lesbian or
Bisexual Employee Network, has offered health-care benefits to same-
sex domestic partners since 2000 and has a written nondiscrimination
policy that includes sexual orientation.
No. 9: Allstate Insurance.
This member of The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity Hall
of Fame list is a true leader in human-capital issues. The
Northbrook, Ill.–based insurance company actively recruits GLBT
employees and has a GLBT employee network, Angles (Allstate Network
for Gays, Lesbian Employees and Supporters). The company has offered
domestic-partner benefits since 2001, has a written
nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and has
mandatory diversity training for all employees that includes sexual
orientation.
No. 10: The Coca-Cola Co.
The Atlanta-based beverage giant has an employee network called the
Gay & Lesbian Employee Forum and has offered health insurance to
domestic partners since 2001. Coca-Cola also has a written
nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation.
Apple Computer
Apple Supports Gender Identity and Expression
Avaya
Prohibits discrimination or harassment ... because of a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, characteristics or expression, in any employment decision or in the administration of any personnel policy
Lexmark
Implicit in their equal opportunity policy is a working environment free of harassment based on gender, race or national origin, sexual orientatinon, gender identity, religion, age, disability or veteran status.
Xerox
Xerox Corporation has added protection for gender identity and sexual orientation to its Equal Employment Opportunity policies, a move that had been promoted by GALAXE, the company's LGBT employee group.
Agere Systems
Prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, special disabled vereran status, Vietnam-era vereran status, other covered veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity, characteristics or expression, in any employment decision or in the administration of any personnel policy.
American Airlines
American Airlines has again expanded its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy,
adding "gender identity" to sex, gender, and sexual orientation as a protected category. The move is
intended to better protect employees who transition on the job.
SITEL Corporation (NYSE: SWW), with
North American headquarters in Omaha, sites all over the world, is regarded as one of the most t-friendly employers
of the area. Although there's no "We Welcome Trannies" sign on the door, I've never heard of any incidents
or problems. I know of many t* people of all types who are employed at SITEL. (Every type from post-ops to admitted
drag queens to geekbabes.) Current US job postings are always on http://www.sitel.net/career/
Info courtesy of Annie
Motorola and IBM in Austin, Texas have TG people working for them. IBM has 100 employees who have transitioned (this is worldwide of course). Just this year three people have transitioned on the job in Austin. These companies are very accommodating to TG employees.
Info courtesy of Megan Anne
Ladies In Transition
Seeking Job Opportunities
TRANSGENDER EMPLOYMENT LINKS
http://www.gendersanity.com/index.shtml
Center for Gender Sanity
This organization has a brochure for employers and publishes two books: Transsexual
Workers: An Employer's Guide and Working
with a Transsexual: A Guide for Coworkers.
http://www.gendersanity.com/resources.shtml
Transgender Employment Links
http://www.tgender.net/taw/
Transgender at Work
"Transgender at Work is a focal point for addressing workplace issues for the transgendered. We provide resources
for innovative employers who want to set their company employment policies to help their transgendered employees
to be at their most productive, without spending energy hiding an important part of themselves and pretending to
be something they are not." Includes the Workplace Guidelines for Transgendered Avaya/Lucent/Agere Employees
by Mary Ann Horton.
http://www.tgender.net/itma/at_work.htm
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