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A new study points out the obvious correlation between globalization and diversity. As US companies push into Mexico, Argentina, Brazil etc. they must hire and train Spanish and Portuguese bilinguals. Next comes diversity training to help integrate apples and oranges with mangoes and papayas.

More employers have broadened their diversity efforts because of the impact of globalization, according to a survey of more than 2,500 senior HR and training executives in the U.S. and Canada by Novations Group, a consulting firm based in Boston.

Over 40% of organizations have already expanded the scope of their diversity and inclusion programming, up from just 15% in 2005, the last time the issue was addressed by Novations in a survey. Moreover, another 24% of employers expect to broaden their efforts in the near future, according to the survey.

“Organizations are responding to the changing demographics of their workforce as well as the need to deliver consistent global training programs,” said Novations Vice President Ron Adderley. “Classic U.S.-centric diversity programs are simply not effective strategies in today’s global marketplace”.

Has your organization had to broaden the scope of its diversity and inclusion programs because of increasing globalization?

Yes - 41%

Not yet, but we expect to in the near future - 24%

No, and we don’t expect to in the near future - 35%

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