A Career Of My Own

"I want a career, not a job!" is a statement that many people use when describing their futures. In today's ever-changing world, more people are joining the career workforce in large numbers. Ironically, the majority of today's workforce is the world's minority sex and ethnic groups. Some people believe that this should be changed for the future of the workforce to exist. However, this change is and will be necessary for the development of the workforce to continue to thrive. Therefore, as time progresses, women, other traditionally underrepresented ethnic groups and African Americans have been and will continue to be forced into the workforce due to a need for experience, compassion and empathy.

Since the percentage of women that attend and graduate from a college or university is higher than that of men; it is only right that the workplace hire and maintain more women than men. Thus, it should not be a surprise when women are seen as the predominant force in the workplace and behind the scenes as well. Women have been the backbone to families, households and much more for millions of years, so it only makes sense that they should now populate offices, churches and the government as well. In no way is anyone trying to say that men are not smart and capable of handling business and the world; nevertheless, what is being said is that a new perspective (woman's outlook) on issues would be nice and appreciated. Moreover, women are not the only new force in the work industry. They are joined by various ethnic groups that have been considered to be minute and insignificant.

When people turn on the television to view the news reports, they are able to see people of different races and cultures that they would normally not be able to see. It is possible that the big men upstairs have figured out that in order to come across a crowd a certain way, they must be able to understand and relate to the person or people that are speaking to them. With concept in mind, more corporations are hiring individuals from non-traditional backgrounds to aid and assist in the process attracting and maintaining larger crowds for their services and/or goods. Additionally, the newfound appreciation for diversity in the workforce is through the increase in business and sales. Furthermore, another result of recent changes in the workforce could be the amount of independently owned businesses that have been started by a member of a minority ethnic group. Nonetheless, some argue that the biggest reasons for the changes in the workforce