For the second straight year, Los Alamos National Laboratory was recognized as a top diversity employer by LATINA Style and STEM Workforce Diversity magazine. Los Alamos rose in ranking to 10 on STEM Workforce Diversity magazine’s Top Government Employers list and to 41 on LATINA Style’s Top 50 Companies list.
“We are pleased that the Laboratory is being recognized for its efforts to build a diverse and engaged workforce. This is an integral aspect of our staffing plans,” said Carol Burns, deputy principal associate director for Science, Technology, and Engineering. “Diversity in our workforce gives us diversity in our perspective and thinking about the challenging problems inherent to our missions. It makes us more innovative.”
On the list of Top 20 Government Employers, Los Alamos was named among agencies such as NASA and the National Institutes of Health. On LATINA Style’s Top 50 Companies, the Laboratory was named alongside the likes of AT&T, Hilton and State Farm.
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About LATINA Style magazine
LATINA Style Inc. addresses the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the United States. Its annual report sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the country.
About STEM Workforce Diversity magazine
Established in 1994, this is the first magazine published for the professional, diversified high-tech workforce. It reaches engineering or information technology graduate students or professionals nationwide.