OPPORTUNITY 2000

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September 1, 1988

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OPPORTUNITY 2000 Creative Affirmative Action Strategies For a Changing Workforce Prepared for Employment Standards Administration U.S. Department of Labor Submitted by Hudson Institute Indianapolis, Indiana September 1988 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 ~~~ ~ S TABLE OF CONTENTS THE AMERICAN LABOR MARKET'S EMERGING CHALLENGE... 1 Eight Major Trends That Will Revolutionize Tomorrow's Workforce ........................................................................................ 2 Fact 1. The Number of Workers Will Fall ............................... 3 Fact 2. The Average Age of Workers Will Rise ...................... 5 Fact 3. More Women Will Be On the Job ............................... 7 Fact 4. One-Third of New Workers Will Be Minorities........ 8 Fact 5. There Will Be More Immigrants Than Any Time Since WWI ...................................................................... 10 Fact 6. Most New Jobs Will Be In Services and Information 11 Fact 7. The New Jobs Will Require Higher Skills .................. 13 Fact 8. The Challenge for Business Will Be Immense............ 14 How to Survive and Thrive in a Tight Labor Market .................... 16 Chapter 1: WORK AND FAMILIES ........................................................ 19 Physical Strerigth .........r .............................................................. 19 Lower Paying Occupations ........................................................ 20 ?The Glass-Ceiling" ................................:................................... 20 Childbearing ............:................................................................... 20 Care of Dependents .................................................................... 21 Geographic Mobility ..................:............................................... 21 Sexual Harassment ...................................................................... 22 Employers as Problem Solvers .......................................................... 22 Recruiting Women ...................................................................... 23 Recruiting by Reputation ...................................:.,..................... 24 Recruiting into "Traditionally Male" Occupations ................. 25 Recruiting ?Returning Women" ............................................... 26 Recruiting "Second Career" Women ........................................ 28 Reconciling Family and Workplace Needs .........:.................... 28 Maternity-Family Leave and Benefits ...................................... 29 Flexible Work Schedules ............................................................ 32 Adjusting Arrival and Departure Times ................................... 33 Compressed Work Week ........................................................... 35 Seasonal Hours ............................................................................ 35 Flexible Vacation and-Sick Leave .............................................. 36 Working From the Home..........' .........................................:...... 37 Part-time Scheduling .................................................................. 38 Child Care ................~.................................................................. 41 Employer Subsidies ..................................................................... 42 Employer Sponsored Child Care ............................................... 43 Resource and Referral Services ................................................. 46 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 Day Care for Sick Children ....................................................... 49 Expanding Child Care Options through Corporate Philan- thropy ....................................................................................... 50 Care of Elderly Dependents ....................................................... 51 Elderly Services Resource and Referral .................................... 51 Employee Assistance Programs ................................................. 53 Other Family Services ........................................................................ 53 Counseling ................................................................................... 53 Accommodating Dual-Career Couples ..................................... 54 Children of Transferred Employees .......................................... 54 Retaining and Promoting Women ............................................ 55 Equal Pay for Men and Women ............................................... 55 Sensitivity Education ............................................................:..... 56 Professional Development and Upward Mobility ................... 57 Conclusion ........................................................................................... 62 Chapter 2: MINORITIES AND THE ECONOMICALLY DISAD- VANTAGED ........................................................................................... 65 The Dilemma: Unemployment in a Sea of Opportunity ............... 66 The Solution: Building Human Capital ................................:.......... 69 Training and RecruitinS Minorities and the Economically Dis- advantaged ....................................................................................... 69 Training-and Education .................................:............................ 69 Recruiting Minorities and the Economically Disadvantaged . 69 Retaining and Promoting Minorities and the Economically Disadvantaged ......................................................................... 89 Corporate Acculturation ............................................................. 89 Retention and Upward Mobility ............................................... 94 "Trickle-up" Benefits ......................................................................... 96 Chapter 3: DISABLED WORKERS .......................................................... 99 Historic Barriers .......................................................................... 101 Challenges and Solutions for Today's Employers ................... 102 Recruiting and Hiring Persons With Disabilities ............................ 103 Types of Disabled Job Applicants ............................................ 104 Finding Qualified Job Applicants ............................................. 104 Recruiting From Rehabilitation Agencies ................................. 105 Recruiting From Disability Organizations ............................... 107 Recruiting at Colleges and Universities .................:.................. 110 Recruiting by Reputation.... ~ ..................................................... 110 Educating and Trainin.~g Persons with Disabilities .......................... 111 Academic and Career Counseling :............................................ 112 Employer Involvement in Training ........................................... 113 Computer Programmer Training ............................................... 113 On the Job Training ............................:...................................... 114 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 through Corporate Philan- ............................................... 50 ............................................... 51 eferral .................................... 51 ............................................... 53 ............................................... 53 ............................................... 53 ~uples ..................................... 54 ees .......................................... 54 ~n ............................................ 55 ............................................... 55 ............................................... 56 Jpward Mobility ................... 57 ea of Opportunity .........:..... 66 a1 ........................................... 69 and the Economically Dis- 69 69 -ities and the Economically ............................................... ............................................... ............................................... .............................................. 101 iay's Employers ................... 102 abilities ............................ 103 ......................................... 104 ........................................ 104 lcies ................................. 105 ~tions ............................... 107 ies .................................... 110 ......................................... 110 Disabilities .......................... 111 ............................................. 112 Zg ........................................... 113 .............................................. 113 .............................................. 114 Accommodating Physical and Mental Disabilities on the Job ?????? 119 Common Accommodations ........................................................ Modifying the Work Environment ........................................... .119 Providing Disabled Employees With Special Equipment or Services ..................................................................................... 121 Modifying Work Schedules ....................................................... 125 Changing the Location of a Job ................................................ 126 Tailoring Training and Supervision to the Disability ............. 127 Restructuring an Employee's Job .............................................. 128 Training for Supervisors and Co-Workers ...........................???? 130 Planning for Emergencies ........................................................... Managing Accommodation Expenses ....................................... 130 Dedicated Accommodation Fund .............................................. Accelerated Depreciation Schedule .........................................?? 131 Subsidizing Personal Equipment .............................................. Additional Information On Workplace Accommodations ..... 131 The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) ................................ 132 Dealing With AIDS in the Workplace ............................................. 132 Dealing With Addictive Disabilities ................................................ 134 Mainstreaming and Promoting Persons With Disabilities........????? 137 Breaking Down Barriers to Understanding .............................. Employee Orientation ................................................................ 137 Sensitivity Training for Non-Disabled Employees ...........:.???: 139 Aiding Career Development ...................................................?? 140 A Foot in the Door ..................................................................... Moving Through the Ranks ...................................................... 142 Success Stories ............................................................................. Conclusion ........................................................................................... 143 Chapter 4: OLDER WORKERS ................................................................ 147 Attracting Older Workers .................................................................. 148 Retaining Productive Older Workers .......................................:....... 151 Making Employment More Attractive Than Retirement.?????? 154 Adapting Jobs to Older Workers ..........................................???? 155 Training and Re-Training .......................................................... 156 Creating Job Banks ..................................................................... 157 Volunteer Programs .................................................................... A Valuable Human Resource .................................................... 158 Chapter 5: VETERANS IN THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ................. 159 Benefits of Hiring Veterans ............................................................... 160 Technical Experience ..:.........:..................................................... 160 y, p ^ y ............................................................. Flexibilit Ada tabilit 161 Moral Toughness ....:.................................................................. 162 Leadership Experience ................................................................ Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0 The Vietnam-era Veteran .......:.......................................................... 162 Vietnam Veterans as Disadvantaged Workers ........................ 163 Physical Disabilities .................................................................... 164 Training Deficiencies ...:.............................................................. 164 Educational Disadvantages ........................................................ 165 Age-Related Disadvantages ....................................................... 166 Prejudice ...................................................................................... 166 Mental Disabilities ...................................................................... 166 r f Govenlment Efforts to Allay Occupational Disadvantages ... 167 1 Veterans in the New Workplace ....................................................... 167 Z Recruiting Efforts Contacting Veterans' Organizations.......... 168 Recruiting on Military Bases ............................................. 169 Opening Educational Opportunities ......................................... 170 Opening Doors to Disabled Veterans ....................................... 171 Helping Veterans Through Community Involvement............ 171 Conclusion ........................................................................................... 172 Chapter 6: A HUMAN RESOURCES APPROACH TO AFFIRMA- TIVE ACTION ........................................................................................ 175 Attitudinal Changes ........................................................................... 176 m~ ............................................... Structural Changes .............................. 177 tic Programmatic Changes ...................................................................... 180 th es A Wise Investment ....................................... 181 .............................. cc in A tt vv s~ P d e s? b n t Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/02 :CIA-RDP90-005308000300620006-0

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