Learn More: Diversity and Demographics on the Web
Visit these recommended Web sites and do some exploratory reading:
The AFL-CIO, the principal U.S. labor union organization, has a very strong Internet offering on working women. Click on the menu item "Working Women" and then select the topic you desire to find links to interesting surveys and reports.
Another good site for exploring diversity is the
U.S. Department of the Census. This extremely useful site gives information about many population-related variables, such as gender, race, age, employment status, income, marital status, and more. Data can be examined at the national, state, or county levels. Also on this site is a wealth of valuable international information.
To see many of the same kinds of data for the international arena, including changing political and legal environments around the world and the global economy, see the
United Nations statistics page. This site gives information about social trends, changing demographics, gender issues, and the natural environment.
- Based on what you learned from these sites, choose three groups you are interested in understanding better. These groups could be women, racial minorities, immigrants, or citizens of another country. For each group you choose, give an insight about that group that you gained online, and describe the managerial implications of that insight.
Check It Out
Free career information is available at
The Wall Street Journal Internet site, under the heading of Career Journal, found on the lower left side of the home page. If you are nearing graduation and interviews, the Job Hunting section has many useful articles.
- On the Wall Street Journal Career Journal pages, there are virtually no references found to diversity issues, as they relate to hiring. Why not?
- What could the Journal do to provide more information of use to diverse populations?
