Internal Structural Barriers And Training Required For Senior Management Advancement

The problem of inequality doesn’t seem to be one that is going away anytime soon. Until changes are made in the way minorities are treated in this country the problem will fester and grow.

The article details what it calls “barriers” in the career lifecycle that result in the impediment of either hiring or the promotion of a diverse workforce. These barriers can occur at recruitment, hiring, and promotion stages in the career lifecycle. (Matthies 1) Recruitment barriers include the low numbers of diverse applicants due to the lack of outreach programs designed to bring awareness of the employment availability to minorities and women. Hiring barriers include failure to meet standards

Racial inequality and discrimination is a major factor that is still present in America’s society today. Considering the fact that America’s history of racial complications is still an issue in today’s society. Minorities (African American, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos) which is accounted for almost half of the population if combined, are the ones that face discrimination the most, typically everywhere they go and especially in the workforce. They are not treated as equally as everyone else and for that, it is a problem that should never be overlooked.

If women face difficulty in climbing the corporate ladder in part due to a lack of mentors for women,

institutional racism, wage inequality, feminization of poverty, and generational poverty have posed the greatest barriers to overcoming urban poverty in the United States. Systemic racism negatively impacts equitable opportunity in education, housing, employment, debt, health care, political representation, and immigration, while at the same time supporting a justice system that disproportionately punishes and incarcerates persons of color. Wage inequality prevents workers from earning a livable wage (with insurance and sick leave), depriving families the stability to provide food, shelter, and a sense of financial security, requiring household earners to work multiple, low-paying jobs without set schedules and benefits, keeping families from

Those mainly affected by the barriers preventing them from advancing are the young adults in the United States. Such barriers include a lack of minorities in high-ranking positions. Additionally, those who do get to reach a high-ranking position often face structural barriers when it comes to promotion and tenure (Jayakumar, et al., 2009). “One line of research in the minority vulnerability thesis posits that African Americans in upper-tier occupations are expendable […] because they are placed in jobs that generate relatively low levels of revenue” (Wilson, McBrier, 2005). Although some people point to minority politicians and business leaders to counterclaim the issue of privilege in the workplace issue, there are statistics that prove that minorities are currently still at a disadvantage. “Only 1.2% of all Fortune 500 CEOs are Black and […] 44% of white Americans make above $50,000 a year, yet only 30% of Black Americans pass the same threshold (Camhi,

Despite our country’s love of freedom, throughout its history, the United States has oppressed minorities. If someone isn’t a middle-aged Caucasian male, they automatically have to work harder just to receive the same opportunities and compensation. Various laws have been enacted to protect minorities from exploitation, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which was enacted to protect women from unfair wages.

Racial inequality has been a problem plaguing this country since its inception. Even today we can see the extent of the issue in almost every facet of life. There is racial inequality within the workforce, resulting in a vast differential between incomes of different races. Racial inequality also lives within our health care system, meaning that millions of Americans are not covered by government issued health insurance, but the majority of those not covered belong to a racial minority. The most devastating place that racial inequality has managed to creep into is our education system, basically setting many American children up for failure.

First, the possible causes for this lack of diversity must be shown as to expose this structure of privilege here at Southwestern. One factor that plays a major role in the hiring of racial minorities especially at positions thought of as very professional, which professors fall under is how society defines professionalism. The way we visual the word professional in American society is very stigmatized and obviously benefits the dominant group. Most of the time we picture a white male body in a suit with short, straight hair and is well groomed. None of these indicators point to a minority body as being professional. This becomes a form of colorblind racism where the inequality of racial minorities is contributed to things that are not racial

History shows how minorities within America have been marginalized. Minorities have endured many forms of social injustices. Racial profiling and stereotyping are just two forms in which minorities have been facing for years. In today’s world, these injustices still remain an issue and arguably have become worst. These are issues that have left minorities feeling as though they are belittled and not treated as fairly as the majority in our society. This leaves lasting impacts, not only emotionally, but mentally and psychologically as well.

First, dealing with minorities in poverty has became a sensational problem with black, Hispanic, and other ethnicity. They are having problems gaining and maintaining jobs in the United states because of discrimination, by getting paid lower than those of the main ethnicity in that region. In the article America’s Poverty Problem Hasn't Changed “Blacks and Hispanics make up for well over 20% in the poverty level” (White). This is showing that minorities are being treated unfairly, causing them to live in poverty and not be able to provide for their families or basic needs. People that are being discriminated are also are having this problem. which leads to them to be part of the poverty rate. In the article “America’s Poverty Problem Hasn't

The impact on minorities due to inequality
Introduction 
During the course of this class I have learned about social problems within the society in which we live and around the world. It is disturbing to learn that poverty, social inequality, race and cultural discrimination, gender stratification, environmental damage, population growth, and urbanization are among the social problems and controversial issues that still exist in the United States.

A lot has happened within the category of race relations within America’s past. Since the existence of minorities in America, they have been viewed as lesser in comparison to their white counterparts. Therefore they are valued less as a whole on an economic scale dictating the lives that they were systematically intended to live for decades to come. Consequently because of this systemic setup, known as racial inequality, it has become almost impossible for minorities to close the socioeconomic gap between them and their White counterparts. According to US Legal racial inequality can be defined as the discrimination based on race in opportunity for socioeconomic advancement or access to goods and services. The following sources have been gathered to help make the main point of my topic clear, racial inequality in the US can be solved. Therefore these sources will supply my audience with statistics and formal reason that make a strong argument. The sources suit the topic well due the range of coverage they have within the topic. They allow for the discussion of the theoretical causes for racial inequality, how race relations focus on minority problems (racial disadvantages) while excluding Whites as apart of the racial system (racial advantages/white privilege), the impact of the four central frames of colorblind racism, the acknowledgement that racial equality is decreasing between America’s largest racial ethnic groups, and a theoretical approach to solving racial

In most professions, White males remain tremendously represented in administrative positions. Although this is not the case primarily for minorities racial groups (African Americans, Hispanic, Asian, American Indians). In particular, what are some boundaries facing minorities males with attaining leadership for positions in higher education. What are some challenges faced by the universities achieving minorities in leadership? What are some known difficulties facing minorities obtaining leaderships administrative positions? How can institutions of higher learning address this issue moving forward to ensure that leadership position has true parity and inclusion?

It is no secret that racial inequalities exist today and have for many years now. They have existed at many levels including institutional, collective, and personal. In this paper, I plan to show how previous policies created these inequalities, and explain how we can address these issues at all levels. I will also show which policies have had an impact on minorities in contributing to greater equality.