Current Trends and Issues(cont'd) ·Vorkforce Diversity >Increasing heterogeneity in the workforce More gender,minority,ethnic,and other forms of diversity in employees >Aging workforce Older employees who work longer and do not retire The increased costs of public and private benefits for older workers An increasing demand for products and services related to aging. 2007 Prentice Hall,Inc.All rights reserved. 2-27Current Trends and Issues ( ) cont’d ) • Workforce Diversity ¾I i h t it i th kf Increasing h e terogene erogeneity in the workforce ™ More gender, minority, ethnic, and other forms of diversity in employees ¾Aging workforce ™ O py g lder em lder em plo yees who work lon ees who work lon ger and do not retire er and do not retire ™ The increased costs of public and private benefits for older workers ™ An increasing demand for products and services related to aging. © 2007 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 2–27