Diversity In The Workplace

The question is, to what extent has economic inequality between races in the US improved today? In one study that was done in 2003, the researchers Bertrand and Mullainathan identified job openings using local help wanted ads. They then sent in equally appealing resumes to companies' ads with traditionally white or African-American sounding names. The researchers found that the resumes that had traditionally white names received a fifty percent higher callback rate than those with traditionally African-American names (Bertrand & Mullainathan 991). Currently, less than five percent of the white population in America is unemployed, but almost ten percent of African-Americans in the US are considered unemployed (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

America continues to lack culturally diverse individuals who’s hiring will prove the glass ceiling has once and for all been shattered (Wilson, 2014)

What is diversity and what does it entail? Luther College defines diversity as “complex differences and similarities in perspectives, identities, and points of view among members of an institution as well as among individuals who make up the wider community.” Diversity has been a hot topic in today’s news and social networking arenas with the ever-changing race relations that are prevalent in our country and around the world. The changes in perception towards minorities and women hasn’t just affected these groups socially, but has brought forth different questions about the benefits that a truly diverse would place would have on companies. What this work will attempt to do is elaborate on the treatment of

The national unemployment rate in the United States from December 2015 is 5.0 percent, which has reduced from the previous months in 2015. The unemployment rates for Whites are 4.5 percent, which is lower than the national average. But sadly the unemployment rates for minorities are much higher. According to bls.gov the rate for unemployment for African Americans is 8.3 percent; although this number is the lowest it has been since 2007, theirs is still higher than the national average. The unemployment rate for Mexican-Americans (Hispanics) is 6.3 percent and for Asian Americans is 4.0 percent. This shows that overall African-Americans still have higher unemployment than every other demographic since December 2016.

Former President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” This quote in itself explains my reasons for wanting to become a social worker, which is so that so that I can use my past experiences and work towards the future, so that no child feels forgotten. Also, this quote explains my goals, which are to either be a school or military social worker when I graduate. As well as, this quote explains my perspectives on different conversational topics. This paper, will explain how the reality of my life led me to want to pursue social work, my dreams after graduating and my thoughts on various subject matters.

Why am I here? I am here because I am everywhere that I am invited. I am here because that is my job, that is what I have been doing for years and years. Does it mean I endorse any meeting I attend, or any Eritrean configuration that I see? Nope. Do I feel comfortable to talk about diversity in a very congregation that has no semblance of diversity? Not at all. If I did, I will betray the cause for which I struggle. When I see warts in our operations, I have to mention it. I do not feel comfortable as the only Muslim among the 21 assembled "speakers" or "panelists," among who are people I respect very much. And I have to emphasize, I object to tokenism even if I understand it is not for lack of good intentions.

According to the U.S. Census Survey of 2000, 35.6% of white men and 44.6% of Asian men were employed in managerial, professional, and related occupations, compared with 25.2% of black men and just 18% of Hispanic men. People could end up in a different occupation because of discrimination. Instead of looking at people’s credentials, such as education and experiences, employers look at skin color. For example, the vice president position has been held by a white male for as long as the company’s been open. It will take some time before they hire a minority in the position because the hiring personnel feels more comfortable hiring someone that is like the other people that held the position.

- I’m a life-long-learner; I’m always learning how to make anything I do better: it could have been my experience in student teaching, my volunteering with the Park Service in Morristown, or my substitute teacher experience. I try to work closely with my colleagues of a daily basis to improve upon our skills and our interactions with others. I try to make sure that all visitors and students are respected and get the support and help that they need. For example, I have been informed many times that I make the experience of volunteering with the Park Service such a enjoyable experience that many people want to give back to the Park Service and volunteer themselves.

Google, one of the largest American multinational technology companies, is one of the many Silicon Valley tech industries accused by friends and colleagues to lack gender and racial diversity (Swartz 1). Companies are required to report to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which aims to ensure non-discrimination in the workplace (Coldewey 5). These reports are usually private however Google’s senior vice president, Laszlo Bock, publicly released the reported stats revealing that a diversity problem is indeed present at Google. Charts showed that “70 percent of Google's employees are men, 61 percent of its total workforce is white, another 30 percent are Asian, three percent are Hispanic and two percent are African American” (McGregor

The controversial issue of diversity within the workforce is more complex than most realize because public organizations versus federal agencies deal with a greater level of diversity. This is due to public policy focus on enforcing upon public organizations a need to increase their representation of minorities while they struggle to manage efficiency as well as oftentimes conflicting and multiple organizational goals. According to Choi and Rainey (2010), more scholars believe additional research is require on this topic of organizational outcomes as it pertains to public agencies and diversity (e.g. gender, race). The assumption and problem researched in this study is whether diversity improves creativity, innovation, and decision-making in

Diversity in the Workplace Amber Barger ORG536 – Contemporary Business Writing and Communication Colorado State University –Global Campus Dr. Phillip Jackson November 26, 2013

America’s workforce is below average. Well, it does sound like a crazy statement but America’s job market is more gilded than we thought. With over 5.6 million job openings reported by both the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CNN.com, it has no signs of stopping. This is due to the persistent component that hasn’t been addressed, which, you guessed it, is our unskilled workers. Also known as the skills gap issue, many employers find it difficult to obtain enough workers that are qualified for their vacancies and leads to them losing potential profits. As a high school student, the American institutional instruction are no longer enough to prepare our young prospects, like myself, for future in-demand jobs. It’s adamant that American education

The US Census has made this issue easily visible though the 2013 census statistics. In 2000 there were 60,000 African Americans living in San Francisco compared to the 48,000 as of 2013 even though the population increased from 776,700 up to 817,500 during the same amount of time. A huge part of the problem is that tech companies will bring in their own people instead of hiring from the local area. This is another reason that I don’t believe that some of these companies are truly trying to be as diverse as they portray. If they were then in my opinion they should hire from the local area to fill the new jobs created instead of bringing in people with

Minorities have a higher rate of unemployment than whites in America. Black unemployment in America rose “from 15.3 to 15.5 percent“ in March 2011, while only “7.9 percent of white workers were jobless” (Ross). The factors causing this lack of employment among minorities are explained as having to deal with education, age, ethnic-sounding names on job applications,

With the growing instances of police brutality and uncertain political climate, people are wondering now more than ever before, why their skin color is still able to dictate whether or not they get the job or if they get to live when they get