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The Ten Best Opportunities for Blacks in America
F raser’ s passionate, p o s itiv e
message and clear-cut direction, it
is backed by profiles o f ten top
Black achievers who share the
secrets o f their success.
S p ecific p ra ctical in fo rm a tio n
R ace for S uccess
The Ten Best
Opportunities
fo r Blacks in
A m e r ic a
Software Developers
Do you dream in C++, COM,
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George Fraser believes that Blacks
in America are part o f an economic
and i ntellectual boom that w il 1 move
themselves and America into the
twenty-first century and help create
wealth for Black people worldwide.
In spite o f the inherent obstacles, he
sees unlim ited opportunities for
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wealth creation for Blacks and
adds, “ Our potential is more
magnificent than even 1 had
dared imagine.”
RACE FOR SUCCESS is
both an inspiration and a game
plan for people just starting
out, as w ell as fo r those
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Infused th ro u g h o u t w ith
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assertion o f our country’ s security.
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maintenance, and operation and
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Avionics Guidance and C o n tro l
Systems A pprentice: A irN ational
Guard pilots rely on their aircraft’ s
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Fuel
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A p p r e n tic e :
A
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Systems
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Law
Enforcement
Apprentice: The security o f
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I f you’d like to know more
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ANG.
Experienced Public Relations
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plans to drive corporate commu-1
nications goals. Understand
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ate print and Web periodicals.
Marketing Database
Analyst
Aid customer communications
in a multitude of ways: compile
mailing lists from database; add |
and maintain tracking codes;
create and provide reporting and |
ROI analysis of marketing
programs; analyze lead and
customer records to determine
accurate sales cycles and ideal
targets and timelines of sales/
marketing opportunities.
Marketing Communica­
tions Specialist
Manage collateral and diverse
marcomm projects, write and
edit key material, work with
vendors, develop sources for
newsletter article development,
always meet deadlines. Thrive
on fast pace, great teamwork.
Software QA Engineers
Our QA team takes no prisoners,
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team to assure that products
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includes:
• One hundred Black professional
organizations that o ffe r career
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• Where to find capital for small
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H ire incredible people.
W ork hard.
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W ork harder.
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Senior Tech Writer
Strong online help develop­
ment skills supported by
excellent writing and editing
skills. Work closely with other
engineering team members
from product inception to
release. Dedication to meeting
customer requirements and
keeping abreast of the latest
technologies a must.
Tech Support Engineer
W in aw ards.
A ttract new custom ers.
Train them .
Make them successful.
Enjoy a summer picnic.
Seeking software professionals
who wants to support the
world’s leading activity-based
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you a team player with internal
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eCommerce Manager
Build partnerships.
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Open international offices.
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Payroll Specialist
Work hard.
Eat pizza.
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Win more awards.
We are looking for an enthusi­
astic individual to administer
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years payroll experience, a
solid understanding accrual
accounting and are looking for
a dynamic work environment,
let us know.
Take a sabbatical.
Communicate.
Make a difference.
Hire incredible people.
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Send resumes to
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Keep them.
Tech Communications
Manager
We're looking for a hands-on
manager with strong online help
skills who inspires creativity,
encourages innovation, notices
the little things, and yet always
has the big picture in view.
• How to reach nearly 100 high-
level contacts for success
• A state-by-state directory o f
contacts that prov ide business and
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