Diversity in the workforce
Defining Diversity in the Workforce The definition of diversity in the workforce has changed over time. The term typically refers to black or white racial diversity. ... It means a workforce in whom individuals differ from one another whether it is racial, ethnicity, gender, age, skills, abilities, religion or sexual orientation. ... Increase in Workforce Diversity The workforce is becoming increasingly diverse. ... There are three external forces that are contributing to the growth of workforce diversity. ... Labor markets are exceptionally tight due to the slowing of labor force growths since the 1970s when a large number of baby-boomers entered the workforce. ... Immigration is a large component on why there has been such an increase in the diversity in the workforce.