11/08/2022
Dr. Maxine Cain, Founder and President of STEM Atlanta Women, Inc. and OneTen Partner to Connect Black Talent without Four-Year Degrees to Career Opportunities in Atlanta, GA.
ATLANTA, GA, August 2022 -- Dr. Maxine Cain, Founder, and President of STEM Atlanta Women, Inc., a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to enhancing and increasing the talent pipeline in STEM careers globally for women and girls in underrepresented and underserved communities in Atlanta, GA, announced today a new partnership with OneTen, a coalition designed to close the opportunity gap for Black talent in the United States by working with America’s leading executives, companies and talent developers to hire and advance one million Black individuals without four-year degrees into family-sustaining roles.
Dr. Cain will serve as OneTen’s Community Development Lead (CDL) in the Atlanta metro area to support the coalition's on-the-ground efforts to drive employment for Black talent in family-sustaining jobs, provide job seekers with skills training, and work with employers to create new opportunities for Black talent to attain and thrive in careers that do require a four-year degree.
“The partnership with OneTen is a defining moment in time for the city of Atlanta, employers, community partners, and most importantly, the amazing Black talent residing in the metro Atlanta area,” said Dr. Maxine Cain, Founder, and President of STEM Atlanta Women. “My team and I are deeply committed to bringing together educators, talent developers,community-based organizations, community leaders, and some of the largest companies in the world toward a unified mission to build middle skills and create opportunities.”
Dr. Cain, STEM Atlanta, and OneTen plan to empower and support the need for a diverse workforce by placing Black talent into jobs that OneTen coalition companies sorely need as the war for talent continues. By addressing unmet business needs, helping candidates find fulfilling, well-paying employment, and allowing more individuals to transition into careers with family-sustaining wages, inclusive work culture is within reach.
“The demand for diverse, skilled talent has taken on even greater urgency amid the growing skills and labor shortage,” said Maurice Jones, CEO of OneTen. “But we are not only focused on hiring – we are working to transform a system that has long contributed to intergenerational inequity. Together with Dr. Cain and STEM Atlanta Woman, we’re taking action to make a meaningful, measurable, and lasting impact in the Atlanta area for Black talent and create a more equitable society for all.”
About STEM Atlanta Women, Inc.
STEM Atlanta Women, Inc. is a non-profit 501c(3) organization created to Enlighten, Educate, and Empower women and girls about the advantages and global opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and the future skills needed to compete and succeed in the 21st Century. Dr. Maxine Cain’s vision is to disrupt unconscious bias in Tech and bridge the gender gap in STEM.
About Dr. Maxine Cain, Founder and President, STEM Atlanta Women, Inc.
Dr. Maxine Cain is an award-winning senior human resources leader, influencer, and entrepreneurial personality known for changing the way employees live, work and play by doing work that matters with over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology industry. Dr. Cain is known for her domain expertise in STEM, diversity, equity, and inclusion, innovative approaches to talent and pipeline development, business strategy, and emerging technologies. This includes 15 years of human resources, corporate event management, and leadership development experience at Verizon Wireless. Dr. Cain is a strategic leader—possessing the ability and passion to influence with and without authority—to coach, counsel, mentor, and develop leaders at all levels. She is a true business partner with a high degree of thought leadership in STEM, business acumen, leadership development, employee engagement, change management, and alignment of HR with organizational strategy.
