DiversityAmerica's workforce is constantly evolving. Today, companies hire and retain culturally diverse employees to compete in the globalized marketplace. Companies are developing ways to harness and capitalize on the talents of their workforce. They discover how valuing the diversity of their workforce and the potential that diversity brings for flexibility, ingenuity and problem-solving helps them achieve their goals. Diversity can consist of differences in age, gender, ethnicity and religion. Having such a diverse workforce can be very challenging. (1) Today's workforce is very diverse in terms of age. Previously, American businesses were made up of workers ranging from twenty-one years old to their late thirties and early forties. Today we are seeing people in their 50s and late 50s returning to work. This trend has both advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages an older employee has over a younger employee is their ability to use their years of experience in situations where a younger employee lacks experience. Another benefit for an older employee is the relationship they have with existing customers. The disadvantage of an older employee compared to a younger employee is their inability to quickly adapt to their changing environment. Younger employees are more “hungry” than their older counterparts. Their thirst is fueled by their goal to quickly climb the corporate ladder.(2) Gender also poses a challenge within the workforce. Today, more and more women are entering the workforce. The working environment has therefore changed a lot. Companies ensure that sexual harassment does not occur. Men are expected to say things carefully without offending the opposite sex. The same rule also applies to women. Sexual harassment includes requests for sexual favors, sexual advances, or other sexual conduct when (a) submission is explicitly or implicitly a condition affecting academic or professional decisions; or (b) the conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create an intimidating, hostile or repugnant environment; or (c) the conduct continues over the objection of the person to whom the conduct is directed. Companies consider such behavior, whether physical or verbal, to constitute a breach of their standards of conduct. It will seek to prevent such incidents and will investigate and take corrective action in the event of a violation of this policy. There are two types of ...... middle of paper ...... Filipina, he had spent time in the Philippines a few years ago(4). Religion plays an important role on an individual's behavior. Being part of the same religious group can mean belonging. For example, in a work environment, if four of the six team members were Jewish, they would be closer to each other since they were all of the same faith. This proximity will result in an openness between the four members, which will improve productivity. However, such action could also have a negative effect. The other two members would feel excluded. They would also likely not be included in the decisions of the other four members, which would mean that communication would not flow throughout the group, but only within subgroups. This would also lead to misunderstandings and poor performance. In summary, most workplaces are becoming increasingly diverse as people of different genders, races, cultures, ethnicities..