Workforce Diversity Increases Employer Flexibility. See the Numbers.

What is happening? Compared to 40 years ago, the U.S. workforce has more people of color and more people over 55 years of age. The nonwhite workforce has doubled to 40% in this time. Today 1 in 4 workers is over 55, and 40 years ago it was 1 in 7. In the last 10 years the number of workers over 75 has doubled. Diversity managers have become common place, hiring strategies include historically Black universities and Hispanic students, retaining employees through mentorship programs, work life balance, and preventing the bullying of older workers.

Why is this important? Some say the only option for employers to retain diverse workforce is to promote and embrace flexibility.

Route Fifty | Diversity of US Workplaces Is Growing in Terms of Race, Ethnicity and Age – Forcing More Employers to Be Flexible