Title: Characteristics of Diversity, Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Education
Headings: Characteristics of Diversity, Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Education
Characteristics of Diversity, Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Education
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Content: This development is a result of a number of factors, including the declining birthrate, which helps explain the decline in the percentage of younger workers. Second contributing factor to an aging workforce is the improved health and medical care, which is helping people live longer, more productive lives. The changing age composition of the workforce is forcing organizations to make a number of adjustments. One is learning how to deal effectively with older workers. In the past this was not a problems because older workers were forced to retire. As a results, the number of age discrimination complaints has increased dramatically. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has thousands of complaints each year, about 20 percent of all charges. The key here is that organizations cannot discriminate on the basis of age. Organizations must begin to listen to their older employees, determine how their needs are different from those of younger workers, and learn to draw from the expertise and experience that older employees can offer. On the other hand, organizations must also learn how to deal with younger employees having totally different values and attitudes.