Work it, Grrl

Finding a job in this economy is difficult for everyone. As is typical in the gay and lesbian community, however, individuals have come together to offer help to those among them who need it. GLPCareers.com, Gay and Lesbian Professionals, is a job search engine providing employment opportunities and resources to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) job seeker in the US.

It was founded in September 2000 and is the preeminent Internet venture of its kind for the GLBT community.

GLPCareers’ goal is to continue being the leading job search engine for the GLBT community. In order to achieve this goal they seek out the best GLBT-friendly employers and provide them with the highest caliber of candidates, while providing gay job seekers with a work environment which values the diversity that they contribute.

The mission of GLPCareers is to promote excellence in employment services for the gay community by matching highly qualified GLBT employees with a gay-friendly environment.

At GLPCareers, they provide hands-on and timely solutions to all of their clients and understand the importance of customer service and satisfaction. They believe that this will create a genuine partnership that will result in a mutually beneficial business relationship for years to come.

They feel that employers gain a competitive edge by signing on to their job board for the following reasons:

* GLBT employees look for GLBT-friendly environments in which to work (79% Find it VERY important to work in a Gay-friendly company)
* The GLBT community tends to be more highly educated and experienced than the general population
* The presence of GLBT employees, and a policy to recruiting them, demonstrates a strong commitment to diversity
* The buying power of the lesbian and gay population is projected to reach $712 billion in 2008

At CLPCareers, they: work with every client on a one-to-one basis to meet specific budgetary needs; handle all internal and external interactions with integrity and honesty; are very passionate in serving their clients and always strive to exceed their expectations; are community minded; regard all clients, prospects, and vendors as partners in providing winning solutions for diversity recruitment; and welcome feedback and or recommendations in order to enhance their services or ease of site use.

For more information visit http://www.glpcareers.com.

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