Workforce

of “the homemaker.” However, with this new shift in the socioeconomic structure we may need to re-evaluate our views on the topic, as women have now begun to dominate the work force. With a slow start during WWII—when women were brought into the workforce to replace the men that were fighting overseas at the time—the number of jobs occupied by women has continued to increase each year. According to the article The…

Culture Diversity in the Workforce Margaret Lo DeVry University Culture Diversity in the Workforce America is a melting pot country made up of immigrants from all over the world. This diversity does not only bring various fortune, intelligence, resources, but their culture, beliefs, and traditional customs as well. As the world evolves, most organizations and companies adapt the concept and include culture diversity policies in the work environment. However, that does not mean…

Workforce Planning Human resource (HR) professionals play a critical role in employee selection and workforce planning, key determinants in the success of any organization. Effective selection procedures can assist HR in recruiting talent that is best equipped to advance organizational objectives. Interviewing, testing, realistic job previews, assessment centers, and reference checks all bring unique value to the selection process. HR must have a thorough understanding of employment…

Discrimination Although there are laws that prohibit discrimination in the labour force, studies show that about 38% of the total pay gap is probably due to gender biases (Herman, 2015). Direct discrimination is seen in allocation of promotions, wage setting, distributing lucrative clients and advanced opportunities for higher paying jobs. Indirect discrimination arises when women are harassed, discouraged or not given sufficient information for alternate employment options. These behaviours…

Workforce planning is an ongoing systematic identification and analysis of the workforce needs of an organisation to achieve its objectives. It is a critical element of organisational management. Workforce planning is a business-driven and business-owned process. It’s about knowing the organisation’s business and using this knowledge to position the organisation’s workforce to best deliver its business outcomes and manage workforce-related risks. Workforce planning is a process of identifying…

This is the end of Lesson 3: Workforce Diversity. This lesson provided an overview of how diversity in the workplace, from age, sex, race, and disabilities, has increased over the last century. 3.6. Lesson Four: Technology 3.6.1. Introduction Welcome to Lesson 4: Technology. This lesson will briefly discuss how technology has advanced over the generations, the comfort level each generation has with technology, and how the use of itits use eaffects the way each generation views the othersmanner…

PRINCIPLE: • Managing a Diverse Workforce have been proven to be a daunting task, which comes with it fair share of scrutiny and large amount of censure from a political, ethical, and religious stance. The United States is more diverse than it’s ever been, reflecting the entry of women into the workforce, immigration from other countries, the aging of the population, and shifting pattern of work and retirement (Lawrence & Weber, 2014). • Managing a Diverse Workforce a manager is required to…

The continual change in the demographics of the workforce presents both obstacles and opportunites for managers and their organizations alike. It is important that managers are able to identify and prepare for constant changes in the workforce. Managers must research and study demographics in order to make appropriate adjustments dependent on the demographic they are managing. Increased diversity of the workforce requires that a succesful manger be able to cultivate his employess and help them…

According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, the nation’s approximately 75 million Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce. This milestone occurred in the first quarter of 2015, as the millennial workforce has risen rapidly. By 2020, Millennials will form 50% of the global workforce. However, despite the increasing presence of Millennials in the workforce, there is a growing disconnect between business organizations and Millennials when it comes…

Good Morning Kristin, I want to thank you for giving me to the opportunity to interview to interview with you on Wednesday for an opening as a Workforce Management Analyst within your team. Typically these interviews have an added amount of stress as I as the interviewee want to put my best foot forward, but in speaking with you both professionally and personally, really alleviated all the stress and I thank you for being so candid with me in our discussion. It spoke to me how much you value…