NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:
Having a diverse workforce not only benefits company innovation and productivity but it also benefits the economy. From driving economic growth to being competitive in a globalized world, workplace diversity is critical to economic and business success. The Center for American Progress shares the top ten economic benefits of diversity in the workplace:
“1. A diverse workforce drives economic growth. Our nation’s human capital substantially grows as more women, racial and ethnic minorities, and gay and transgender individuals enter the workforce. A McKinsey & Company study, for example, found that the increase in women’s overall share of labor in the United States—women went from holding 37 percent of all jobs to 47 percent over the past 40 years—has accounted for about a quarter of current GDP.”
Read the Full Article: The Top 10 Economic Facts of Diversity in the Workplace via www.americanprogress.org