Adding Up the Numbers
Glenn R. Carrington, national tax director for client services at Ernst & Young L.L.P., is on a mission. After 30 years in the tax profession, he is anticipating retiring in four to five years—but not before he imparts some advice on how his firm can attract and retain more African Americans. One of his ideas has already come to fruition. In 2007, Ernst & Young launched the Diversity Tax Leadership Conference, a program that exposes more than 100 invited students to the career possibilities within the tax profession over a three-day period in New York City. “We normally go on to hire 90% of the people we bring in,†notes Carrington.
