...you'd least expect it. "Some of these women literally go from food stamps to stock options within a year," said Michael Schlein, a corporate vice president. Beyond the odd marriage of welfare and Wall Street, the program represents a fundamental...

...the Wildcat program in New York City. "Two or three years ago they called and said, `Can you take one?"' said Michael Schlein of Travelers, which now plans to hire 65 people a year. "They now know what we look for." -- Several companies...