Diversity is a topic that people don't want to talk about. There are many attitudes involved and many of them are just differing perspectives. After speaking with my interviewee I found out diversity is defined very different based on the part of the world you grew up in. People who grew up with a similar type of people could see the United States as very diverse, but others who lived in here their whole life could see it differently. This is the type of response I got from the interview that I did not think of until reflection. Diversity is used and mentioned everywhere, including college and job applications as well as in the news and social media. This is an important topic that is sensitive as well. Most people agree that diversity is a highly debated topic and many disputes and discussions have been made to …show more content…
I came in with some misconceptions that limited my scope until I learned more about my interviewee. The person that I interviewed was Joshua Johnson and he is an Electronics and Instrumentation Engineer. He currently works at a company in Plano, Texas that specializes in control systems. He graduated from college a few years ago and he has had a few jobs in the engineering industry. He actually got his degree from India and worked in many industries. I did not know coming into the interview, I thought he worked in the oil and gas industry exclusively, but this was not the case. Since I am a petroleum engineering student, I talked about that industry until he explained to me he has had experience in other areas as well. This was actually a great opportunity for me since I could learn how different industries approach diversity. As of the interview date he was working on a project for a wastewater disposal plant, and told me stories on how he worked with others. He has experience working in India and the United States, and the information he provided was interesting and fit with my diversity
Field Technician with over 31 years of experience in the HVAC industry and who better to interview than ones father. I started the conversation with an important question that will help in the future. “Knowing what you know now, what are some pieces of knowledge you think newcomers should understand?” Chris responded with, “Don’t become discouraged starting out because you don’t have all the answers to the problems you’re faced with.” Chris was trying to get at that many problems arise on calls from a day to day basis and when your new, you don’t have the experience to expertly diagnose every problem to which may become frustrating. My next question asked, “What is the most difficult aspect of your job?” to which Chris responded with, “The summer season is long and grueling and includes many hours driving between calls and the physical demands the job calls for due to the extreme heat and extended work hours.” My last question left on a positive note of, “What is the best aspect to your job?” Chris said, “Meeting a diverse demographic and helping out those who are in need keeps me coming back for more each and every day. Becoming skilled in what you do and also being introduced to new problems each day and being able to solve them reminds me of why I chose this career. Meeting people from all walks of life and being able to solve their problems for not only theirs, but my benefit is one
I had the privilege to interview a member of the HR department at Liberty Diversified, International (LDI). LDI is a family of seven companies in different markets such as: custom packaging solutions (Harbor Packaging), retail solutions (Immedia), and office furnishings and solutions (Safco), to name a few. Being a freshman at the Carlson School I was really nervous about this assignment because I didn’t want to make a bad impression by interviewing someone I had no connections with. Thus, I decided to interview Erin Hanson who is and HR specialist for Liberty Diversified, International who aligns with their workplace furniture and solutions business Safco. Erin is actually a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities so it was really cool to have the opportunity to meet an alumnus. I met with Erin because I have a relative in Safco who works as a business analyst who was able to set a meeting with her and even drive me to it. I asked Erin a series of ten questions relating to various facets of HR that we had discussed in class prior to my meeting with her.
A conversation needs to be had regarding the effects of diversity. Diversity in practical terms is the inclusion of people from different walks of life whether it be color, race, or heritage. This topic is one that is sensitive for many people because of the history attached to this subject. In the past decade there has been instances where the supreme court has had to address the topic of “Diversity” to justify this ongoing debate. Like in the supreme court, college campuses have also discussed diversity in their college for a multitude of reasons. Additionally, they too have found many reoccurring problems relating to diversity, which will be addressed in this paper.
Diversity is about recognising, valuing and taking account of people's different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and experiences, and encouraging and using those differences to create a productive and effective educational community and workforce.
The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the diverse experiences that I have had in my personal and professional life. Fortunately, I have had a large mix of diverse friends and experiences in my life. This paper will discuss those diversities as well as the plan to expand on my current knowledge.
For this paper I chose to interview Gio Rodriguez. He is different from me because he is of Latino decent, was born in Mexico, and is a first generation college student. I also chose Gio because I have gotten to know him over the months of being here so far, and consider him a pretty good friend.
Diversity is an ongoing discussion in day-to-day life. Not many situations occur without diversity having a role. There are a multitude of topics that introduces or involves diversity, to include age, sex, race, gender, ethnicity and so on. Prior to participating in this Diversity Awareness class, I’ve always thought diversity was more geared around discrimination and racism. Through weekly readings and discussions, I have discovered that diversity is much broader than that. There are many countries that are mixed culturally
I was very excited when I saw this essay prompt because diversity is actually one of the main criteria that drew me into NC State. All throughout my schooling life, for as long as I can remember, I never attended any schools that were diverse. There was always one extremely predominant race or gender, and it’s something that truly disturbed me. I am excited to attend a college that is so diverse in many aspects, that I will be able to benefit from in multiple different ways. I will be able to learn and understand new perspectives which will help me gain an open mind and heart to be able to accept different kinds of people. I will be able to familiarize myself with different backgrounds and cultures, because I am so accustomed to my own, I
Diversity is an important and beautiful concept in our society and this essay will prove why. Reasons to support this are it makes each individual life worthwhile, it helps us evolve and become better and it can build closer relationships.
Diversity has many definitions but only one true meaning. This concept Analysis is dedicated to exploring the broadened sense of diversity through active concepts with respect to term usage, and current literature research to support the understanding and relevance of the term itself.
The second person I interviewed was a friend of mine whom I met during my third semester at Penn State York. His name is Colin, and he is an industrial engineering major. He was born in York and had studied in the U.S and Ecuador during his middle school and high school education. Unlike Jay, I only met Colin for less than a year, so I hypothesized that Colin’s response would not be like both Jay and my answer. Instead, I would expect a large different result at the end because of the differences in Colin’s experience and culture when compared to Jay and my experience and culture.
The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult. In the U.S., where the dialogue of inclusion is relatively advanced, even the mention of the word “diversity” can lead to anxiety and conflict. Supreme Court justices disagree on the virtues of diversity and the means for achieving it. Corporations spend billions of dollars to attract and manage diversity both internally and externally, yet they still face discrimination lawsuits, and the leadership ranks of the business world remain predominantly white and male.
Within the core of many educational institutions, diversity is a commercial tacit. While every institution cannot offer the same kind of diversity, the endorsement of such exists through various definitions. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges define diversity through the various classes: race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, disability, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and age (“Statement on Diversity”)
When America was founded, it was established on freedom and equality for all people. At first it was just religious freedom, but eventually freedom of speech, press, petition, and more. In time, America began to be known as a “melting pot” of cultures as more and more people came because they wanted this freedom; the more people who came though, the more problems America had. There were too many cultural discrepancies between people, and ultimately America, the country based on freedom and equality, faced challenges concerning diversity.
By the year 2050, nonwhites will represent close to half of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau projections. By 2005, the ethnic minority share of the workforce is expected to grow to 28 percent, up from 18 percent in 1980 and 22 percent in 1990. Although the African American population is now the largest minority group, the Hispanic and Asian populations are growing much faster. In 1994, the African American population was estimated to be 33 million, or 12.7 percent of the total population, up from 11.7 percent in 1980.