Robert Half Financial Services Group at the UFSC Career Fair

Mr. Douglas Rickart, Division Director - Robert Half FSG

Robert Half Financial Services Group took part in the Urban Financial Services Coalition Conference Career Fair on Saturday, June 21^st at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis.

This Career Fair was setup to assist local residents to obtain career options on a national platform.  On hand for the fair was Robert Half FSG Division Director Mr. Douglas Rickart, located here in Minneapolis.  Mr. Rickart said, “This career fair was an overall success and I had a great time at the UFSC conference.”

About Robert Half Financial Service Group

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is the recognized leader in professional-level staffing and operates in more than 350 locations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Robert Half International is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RHI) and is a member of the prestigious S&P 500 Index.

Robert Half Financial Services Group specializes in the placement of full-time and interim professionals in the banking, brokerage and investment sectors covering such areas as asset management, commercial lending, corporate finance, compliance, investment analysis and risk management.

RHI’s financial staffing divisions also include Robert Half® Finance & Accounting, Accountemps® and Robert Half® Management Resources, for full-time, temporary and senior-level project professionals, respectively. 

Robert Half Finance & Accounting is the pioneer in specialized permanent financial recruitment. Clients rely on Robert Half Finance & Accounting for candidates who possess the skill sets needed for even the most hard-to-fill job vacancies.

Accountemps is the world’s first and largest specialized temporary staffing service for accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. Companies depend on Accountemps for their variable short-and long-term financial staffing needs.

Robert Half Management Resources is the world’s premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on a project basis. Our consultants have expertise in a variety of areas, including finance and accounting, treasury and cash management, information technology, taxation, internal audit and compliance, and administration and operations.

For more information about our services, please visit www.roberthalf.com, www.accountemps.com and www.roberthalfmr.com.

Robert Half International also is the parent company of Protiviti Inc., (www.protiviti.com), a leading provider of independent internal audit and risk consulting services. Protiviti helps clients identify, assess and manage operational and technology-related risks encountered in their industries and assists in the implementation of the processes and controls to enable their continued monitoring.

For more information about Robert Half Financial Services Group visit the website at www.roberthalffsg.com or call (612) 339-9001.

The Urban Financial Service Coalition - “Welcome to Minneapolis Event,” Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant

On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 the Urban Financial Services Coalition will hold their “Minneapolis Sound Purple Party” hospitality welcoming event at Babalu Restaurant located at 800 Washington Avenue North – starting at 8:30 p.m.; This event sponsored by M & I Bank-Milwaukee/Minneapolis, BMA (Black Music America), the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Newspaper, Babalu Restaurant, Minneapolis Black Professionals and Twin City Business. This event will feature some of the best in music created and grown in the Twin Cities from the style book of the famous, “Odell Rockwell”, Minneapolis’ most comprehensive Old School and Minneapolis Sound Music Entertainer.

This is your chance to come out and meet the 100 most important people in the Financial Service Industry who shape the future of Banking. There is no cover for this event. There will be food and beverage specials and a chance for you to network and shake your pants! (Cameo)

Consider this your personal invite to join us on this coming Wednesday, June 20, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant for the Urban Financial Services Coalition “Minneapolis Sound Purple Party” hospitality welcoming event.

Why is the UFSC in Minneapolis?

Answer: The Urban Financial Services Coalition is holding their 34^th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN, from June 18^th -22^nd. The conference will bring together hundreds of members of the nation’s preeminent organization for minority professionals in the financial services industry.

This year’s conference – the organization’s 34th annual session – will take aim squarely at that old fact of professional life that who you know matters as much as what you know, with an exciting program entitled “Destination Success: Powering Our Network for Optimal Performance.” The conference schedule reflects the uniqueness of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s mission, as it connects individuals ranging from the top executives in town for the conference’s CEO Symposium to the talented young people of color attending the Mark 1 Emerging Leaders Program and the Diversity Career Expo.

Formerly known as the National Association of Urban Bankers, the organization has grown tremendously since it was founded in 1974. It now encompasses 21 professional chapters and two student chapters all around the country, organized into five regions, plus a chapter in Toronto. The Urban Financial Services Coalition benefits the entire financial services industry as well as the individuals who get involved.

Longtime members like Michelle Rooks, Vice President, Business Development, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and president of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, speak glowingly about the value the UFSC has brought to their careers. “As a founding member of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, the Urban Financial Services Coalition has given me a valuable networking platform, one that I have successfully leveraged to expand my business-to-business relationships and identify opportunities for career advancement,” she said.

The value of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s contributions to the financial services industry can be seen in the list of conference sponsors, which include JPMorgan Chase as the title sponsor, Citi, RBC Dain Rauscher, US Bank, SunTrust Bank, Robert Half International, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Target. These companies’ involvement also signifies the importance of building a workforce that is truly reflective of the country’s increasingly multi-cultural population.

“Thanks to this critical support by JPMorgan Chase, the UFSC is able to fulfill our mission to ensure the full and equitable participation of people of color at all levels in the financial services industry,” says Urban Financial Services Coalition President L. Diane Evans. Evans is the Diversity Officer at Treasury & Securities Services, JPMorgan Chase.

• All men are encouraged to attend a special Prostate Awareness and Education Day featuring the first African-American Vice President of a major bank in the USA, former president of the UFSC and prostate survivor Mr. Bob Samuels on Friday, June 20 from 4:30pm to 6pm at the Minneapolis Urban League, located at 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, for more information call (612) 986-0010.

To see a list of events including the Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with Political Strategist Donna Brazile, MUL President Clarence Hightower, House Representative Willie Dominguez and other events go to the UFSC website at www.ufscnet.org or call Twin City Business at 612-986-0010.

The Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) has announced special Facebook & Myspace user rates for their Twin Cities Conference.

The Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) has announced special Facebook & Myspace user rates for their Twin Cities conference.
The new rates are as follows:

Special Discount Registration Rates for Facebook & Myspace  users:

Students - $250.00 (down from current rate of $300.00)
Non-Members/Regular - $450.00 (down from current rate of $675.00)

To register, go to www.ufscnet.org.

Information about the Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC):

The Urban Financial Services Coalition is the pre-eminent financial services organization that provides professional development programs, supports educational advancement and promotes economic empowerment for its members and minority communities at large. This organization supports minority professionals in the financial services industry and related fields. Affiliation with UFSC offers a unique opportunity to influence the shape of the banking and financial services industry. UFSC promotes the personal and professional development of its members as well as improvement in the financial condition of our ethnically and culturally diverse communities through education, home ownership, and local economic development.

UFSC supports programs that offer practical benefits for minority financial services professionals, banks and financial institutions. Our goals and objectives are:
• Fostering the interest and expanding the numbers of minorities in financial services
• Increasing the understanding and use of financial services in low-income communities
• Enhancing scholarship programs for minority youth in pursuit of financial services careers
• Cultivating a premiere job bank of experienced minority professionals in the financial services industry.

For more information call 1-800-996-8335 or go to the website at www.ufscnet.org.

Urban Financial Services Coalition (The World’s Minority Financial Services Professionals )

Join Twin City Business in welcoming the Urban Finanacial Services Coalition Conference to Mineapolis June 18-22

Financial services professionals around the country are getting ready for the upcoming national conference of the Urban Financial Services Coalition. To be held in Minneapolis, MN, from June 18-22, the conference will bring together hundreds of members of the nation’s preeminent organization for minority professionals in the financial services industry.

This year’s conference – the organization’s 34th annual session – will take aim squarely at that old fact of professional life that who you know matters as much as what you know, with an exciting program entitled “Destination Success: Powering Our Network for Optimal Performance.” The conference schedule reflects the uniqueness of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s mission, as it connects individuals ranging from the top executives in town for the conference’s CEO Symposium to the talented young people of color attending the Mark 1 Emerging Leaders Program and the Diversity Career Expo.

Formerly known as the National Association of Urban Bankers, the organization has grown tremendously since it was founded in 1974. It now encompasses 21 professional chapters and two student chapters all around the country, organized into five regions, plus a chapter in Toronto. The Urban Financial Services Coalition benefits the entire financial services industry as well as the individuals who get involved.

Longtime members like Michelle Rooks, Vice President, Business Development, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and president of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, speak glowingly about the value the UFSC has brought to their careers. “As a founding member of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, the Urban Financial Services Coalition has given me a valuable networking platform, one that I have successfully leveraged to expand my business-to-business relationships and identify opportunities for career advancement,” she said.

The value of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s contributions to the financial services industry can be seen in the list of conference sponsors, which include JPMorgan Chase as the title sponsor, Citi, RBC Dain Rauscher, US Bank, SunTrust Bank, Robert Half International, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. These companies’ involvement also signifies the importance of building a workforce that is truly reflective of the country’s increasingly multi-cultural population.

“Thanks to this critical support by JPMorgan Chase, the UFSC is able to fulfill our mission to ensure the full and equitable participation of people of color at all levels in the financial services industry,” says Urban Financial Services Coalition President L. Diane Evans. Evans is the Diversity Officer at Treasury & Securities Services, JPMorgan Chase.

The Bankers Are Coming…The Bankers Are Coming! Register Now!

A message to all Twin City bank managers, personal bankers, private bankers and all bank employees, also all urban professionals…

• Fostering the interest and expanding the numbers of minorities in financial services
• Increasing the understanding and use of financial services in low-income communities
• Enhancing scholarship programs for minority youth in pursuit of financial services careers
• Cultivating a premiere job bank of experienced minority professionals in the financial services industry.