The first of these informal conversation sessions was held at the Volpe Center on February 29, 2000. After welcoming remarks by Dr. Richard R. John, Volpe Center Director, conversation centered on diversity, diversity training, and the impact of diversity issues on the workforce. Not everyone comes to a particular job with the training they need to perform the job. Employers should provide necessary training not only for a competent workforce but to allow for upward mobility. Human resource staff must be sensitive to demographics in their hiring practices.
Diversity training is one of the most pressing issues in the transportation market sector.
Diversity as an issue is societal in nature but the systemic approach must be the answer. We must develop effective managers who reflect the diversity in the workplace. Benchmarking Bring diversity issues into the open. Diversity means inclusion.