The partnership between May and Project Equality has been real and genuine. When approached about this award Mr. Frank Williams, Vice-President, Public Affairs, was candid about the reality that all companies continually need to strive toward improvements in equal employment opportunity. Yet, the openness and deep-seated commitment to equality, with exemplary numbers and patterns makes the May Department Stores Company an exceptional recipient of the Pride In Excellence Award for the Employer of the Year. The May Department Stores Company is working to build diversity and sensitivity to diversity into the basic fabric and culture of the company. The Diversity Development Committee, includes several senior management executives, encourages and reviews the company s progress in diversity.
Recruitment is an important aspect of building diversity.
At May recruitment includes a focus on management associates at the college and university level. Three-quarters of May s associates and more than half of the senior merchandising executives and department store managers throughout the company are women. Thirty-two percent of May s associates and 13 percent of May s officials and managers are people of color. Project Equality values the partnership with companies that demonstrate their equal employment opportunities patterns and commitment. The May Department Stores Companies is a leading employer, our employer of the year 1998.