Achieving a Representative Federal Workforce: Addressing the Barriers to HispanicParticipation

摘要

It is the policy of the United States to have a Federal workforce that isreflective of the Nation's diversity. As noted in previous MSPB reports, the Government has made commendable progress in achieving the statutory goal of a representative workforce. In fact, among the major racial and ethnic minority groups, only Hispanics are employed in the Federal Government at a rate signifciantly below their level of participation in the U.S. civilian labor force. The report explores the reasons for the persistent underrepresentation of Hispanics in the Federal workforce. It finds that there are multiple barriers to overcome in achieving full representation and, hence, multiple strategies for change are required. The report concludes with a discussion of recommended actions.