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Statistics: The world is changing |
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The world is changing, and will continue to- The Census Bureau projects between 2005-2010 the white population will grow by only 3.2 %, while the Latino population will grow by 14.4 %, the Asian American/Pacific Islander populations by 15.4 %, and the black population by 6.3 %
- According to DiversityInc, new entrants into the work force today are mostly women and people of color. Between 1994-2005 people of color comprised 51% and women comprised 62% of the workforce
Why your company or organization needs to be thinking about inclusion and diversity? - 2 workers exited the workforce for every 1 entering in 2006 (Workforce Planning for Energy Industry December 2003)
- 77 million baby boomers will reach retirement age this decade (Conference Board, Executive Action, 2003)
- The Department of Labor predicts a shortage of up to 10 million skilled workers in the U.S. alone by 2010
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