Welcome to the next stage of life- young professional (20s-30s)!
As you consider these statistics, think about the impact that these could have on your character’s professional development.
“Racial and Hispanic or Latino (hereafter Hispanic) minorities made up 33.7 percent of the young professional workforce in 2016. Among all professionals in management, professional, and related occupations, 28 percent belonged to a racial or Hispanic minority in 2016.”
“Black professionals made up 10.8 percent of all young professionals in 2016. Among all workers in management, professional, and related occupations, 9.8 percent were Black in 2016. In 2016, 14.3 percent of the U.S. population was Black. In 2016, 385,974 young Black professionals worked in management occupations—which was the occupation group with the most young Black professionals. Young Black professionals made up 10.6 percent of all young professionals in management occupations. Community and social service occupations had the biggest share of young Black professionals at 21.4 percent.”
“Asian, Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islanders (Asians) made up an estimated 11.2 percent of the young professional workforce in 2016.[xviii] Among all workers in management, professional, and related occupations, Asians were 8.9 percent of the workforce in 2016.[xix] In 2016, Asians were 6.9 percent of the U.S. population” -Department of Professional Employees
“Hiring bias study: Resumes with black, white, Hispanic names treated the same” – Chicago Tribune article title