There's a growing demand in the United States for minority managers, but race and ethnic discrimination still exist. Lloyd Ward, recently named CEO of Maytag Corp., is the first African American to head a top U.S. company. Pa. Cascade is a human resource consulting, staffing and recruiting firm specializing in diversity recruitment.
Retention is a big factor in the shortage.
And that's because the 'good old boys' who run the companies still are thriving. That's why I started my own business. I wasn't growing to where I wanted to be, and I got tired of being the only minority. Instead of sitting back and waiting for good things to happen, like my generation, they go out on their own. And that almost-impenetrable barrier keeps out both women and men.