Ethnic Diversity Training

Ethnic diversity training is important to business success.

More companies are recognizing the importance of ethnic diversity training. As these numbers increase, so do the profits for businesses who invest in training their employees in the area of ethnic diversity.

Need

Diversity Central cites statistics from the Hudson Institute's book Workforce 2010, saying that between the years of 1994 and 2005, ethnic minorities made up 51 percent of those entering the American workforce. With such a large influx of diversity, ethnic training is more important than ever.

Customers

Businesses with diverse employees have more customers, says a study published in the April 2009 edition of Science Daily. Companies lacking diversity had an average of 22,700 customers, while companies with employees from a variety of ethnic backgrounds averaged 35,000 customers.

Profits

A study conducted by Loren Henderson of the University of Illinois shows that companies that prioritize diversity training had higher productivity and better business performance than their competitors.

Conclusions

References

• PDF Cast: Training for Business Success: Does Diversity Training Improve Productivity, Performance, and Fair Promotions
• Prism Diversity: Cultural Diversity Training Resources
• Diversity Central: Diversity in the Workforce
• Ethnic Majority: Corporate Culture and Diversity