Citigroup

Employer of Choice:At Citi, we recognize diversity as one of our competitive advantages. In a global marketplace, it is imperative that an organization provide a wide range of ideas and solutions to its clients. A diverse workforce understands clients better and is more creative and innovative on their behalf. In turn, this can mean greater market share and greater returns for our shareholders. To seize this competitive advantage we must foster a workforce with different backgrounds, perspectives and ideas, and provide employees with a wide range of experiences and skills to develop to their full potential.Citi serves clients from every walk of life, every background and every origin. Our goal is to have our workforce reflect this same diversity at all levels and our employee population be similar in composition to that in our local operating communities. Our strategy is designed around four pillars:    Management Accountability: management is accountable for ensuring diversity plans are in place in their respective businesses and for measuring progress against these plans;    Attracting Talent: we recruit through our partnerships with diverse organizations and by ensuring diverse candidates are included on candidate slates for new opportunities;    Workforce Development: Citi's development and mentoring programs serve to ensure all individuals have an opportunity to grow and exel; and    Work Environment: we strive to create an inclusive work environment where all our employees are treated with respect.Employee NetworksCiti networks are employee-initiated and -led groups, organized based on affinity and are open to all employees. These groups offer opportunities for networking, mentoring, coaching and community involvement. A key tenet - consistent with Citi's diversity strategy - is that they cross-network and are inclusive of others. One program that several networks are jointly sponsoring on an on going basis is "Learn the Business," a series of presentations to educate members about Citi's products, functions and operations and help them understand career development options.Recognized networks include:    African Heritage    Asian Pacific Heritage    disABILITY (focused on people with disabilities and the caregivers of people with disabilities)    Hispanic Heritage    Identity (employees from different nationalities)    Military Veterans    Native American Heritage    Pride (focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities)    Roots (multicultural)    Women's    Working Parents