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Dennis W. Archer and Robert Ficano Join Together to Promote Diversity and Economic Growth: Wayne County Becomes a Founding Member of the Diversity Network.


DETROIT -- The Diversity Network and Wayne County Wayne County is the name of sixteen counties in the United States of America, some named for the American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne:
  • Wayne County, Georgia
  • Wayne County, Illinois
  • Wayne County, Indiana
  • Wayne County, Iowa
 have formed an important strategic relationship, with Wayne County becoming a "Founding Member" of The Diversity Network. Wayne County will be instrumental in the strategic direction of The Diversity Network, helping to attract and retain employers and promote job opportunities throughout the region.

"This relationship is a natural extension of the shared commitment to multicultural mul·ti·cul·tur·al  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures.

2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture.
 employment and job creation, and our longstanding relationship with Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, who has been a champion of this issue for many years," says Dennis W. Archer, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of The Diversity Network. "The Diversity Network is solely focused on creating a bridge between American businesses and the wealth of talent that exists in our multicultural work force," said Mr. Archer. "Our goal is to help corporations build a more inclusive culture and improve competitiveness." Archer is a former two-term Mayor of Detroit and Chairman of Detroit-based law firm Dickinson Wright.

"We are pleased to participate in The Diversity Network, as part of our proactive initiative toward job creation, expansion and investment in this community," says Ficano. "Through The Diversity Network, we can provide a 'bridge' between employers and our diverse workforce. This works hand-in-hand with our other initiatives in skills training and re-education for employees, and is important to our attraction programs for new businesses." County Executive Ficano presides over 2.1 million citizens in the largest and most diverse county in Michigan and the eleventh In music or music theory an eleventh is the note eleven scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the eleventh.

Since there are only seven degrees in a diatonic scale the eleventh degree is the same as the subdominant and the interval
 largest county in the nation.

The Diversity Network's focus is to help corporations become more competitive and develop new markets through diversity. Its services include diversity consulting, minority supplier development and recruiting. Employers, job seekers job seeker also job·seek·er
n.
One who seeks employment.
 and minority suppliers are encouraged to visit www.thediversitynetwork.com to register, post jobs, identify supplier opportunities, and to learn more about the company's consulting and development services. "The Diversity Network provides a unique avenue where employees from diverse races and ethnic backgrounds can discover new markets for their professional employment and find new opportunities for personal growth and accomplishment," explained Archer. "Our system can match employers and job seekers in a very innovative personal manner to optimize optimize - optimisation  the recruiting process."

The Diversity Network is a certified See certification.  minority supplier and a member of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council. The company's headquarters are located in Harper Woods, Michigan Harper Woods is a city located on the eastside of suburban Detroit. The city is located in Wayne County in the state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,254. . Additional information regarding The Diversity Network can be found at the company's website, www.thediversitynetwork.com.
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