PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Contact:
Women’s Sports
Services, LLC: (714) 848-1201
African
American Women In Technology: info@aawit.net
Women's
Sports Services teams up
with African American Women in Technology
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. (August 12,
2004). Women's Sports Services, LLC (WSS), a career development and
diversity recruitment company that operates the online career center
WomenSportJobs.com, has announced a partnership with the African
American Women in Technology (AAWIT). The partnership will focus on
diversity hiring needs in the sports and entertainment industries. Both
organizations will provide additional support to promote women of color
interested in sports and technology related careers.
The African-American Women in Technology organization (AAWIT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education, support and advancement of African-American women in the field of Information Technology. AAWIT encourages, promotes and serves the interest(s) of African-American women in Information Technology, striving to help its members advance their careers and enhance their personal development through special resources and networking opportunities. AAWIT.net is an informative, educational, resourceful, online community and is research, quality and community oriented
"The synergy between AAWIT and WSS will give our members the opportunity to use their technology skills to explore career opportunities in the sports industry. This gives them an even greater opportunity to enhance their lives and the lives of their families," said Monique Boea, president and founder of the African American Women in Technology (AAWIT).
"The significant alliance will provide
our employer partners a great reach of qualified women with expertise in
technology fields and ensure that AAWIT members have increased career
opportunities in non-traditional fields, said Mary Lou Youngblood, Chief
Operating Officer, Women's Sports Services.
Through the partnership both groups will work to cross promote services
and offerings. In addition, members of the African American Women in
Technology (AAWIT) will have access to a comprehensive online career
center including job listings, resume support, career development
seminars and networking events. "We are proud to support the
African American Women in Technology (AAWIT) and we look forward to
working together to ensure diversity hiring in sports," said Becky
Heidesch, CEO, Women's Sports Services, LLC.
Overview of Women's Sports
Services, LLC
Women's Sports
Services, founded in 1995, has done a variety of work in the active
women's market in the areas of women's sports marketing and career development.
In 2002, the company decided to concentrate its efforts solely on career
development and recruiting. WSS currently runs the online career sites
www.WomenSportsJobs.com and www.WSSExecutiveSearch.com
For more information log on
to or call (714)
848-1201.
Overview of AAWIT
The African-American Women in Technology organization (AAWIT) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to the education, support and
advancement of African-American women in the field of Information
Technology. AAWIT encourages, promotes and serves the interest(s) of
African-American women in Information Technology, striving to help its
members advance their careers and enhance their personal development
through special resources and networking opportunities. AAWIT.net is an
informative, educational, resourceful, online community and is research,
quality and community oriented. For more information log on to www.aawit.net or
email
info@aawit.net
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