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Did you know that Asian Americans are underrepresented in the workplace? Here are 5 things employers can do to change that.

(アメリカの職場ではアジア系アメリカ人は、未だに少ない。グローバル時代に、雇用者側がするべきこと5点を挙げた。) Asian Americans are largely missing in many workplaces, including schools and corporate offices. Only 1.5% of American teachers are Asian (Education Studies), and only 1.4% of American principals are Asian (Education Week) .Only 1.5% of college and university presidents in the U.S. are Asian Pacific Islanders, only 7% of the tenured faculty members are Asian, and only 4% of deans are Asian (Insight into Diversity) . In corporate America, Asian Americans tend to be least likely to be promoted among all of the races (Harvard Business Review).

Here is some quick advice for how to recruit and retain Asian American professionals:

1. Make an inclusive environment for Asian Americans.

Dr. Beverly Tatum said at the Minnesota Chapter event of the National Association for Multicultural Education: “Try to take a picture from this podium. Now that the picture is available for you, what would you see first?  First, you look for yourself in the picture. If you can’t find yourself, how would you feel? You would feel left out and disappointed.” She explained the importance of inclusion and how it affects diverse people.

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