The face of the America's workforce is becoming increasingly more Hispanic, Robert Rodriguez, founder and president of Chicago-based DRR Advisors, told business leaders Thursday.
"Make no bones about it people, the workforce of the future is going to have an increasing Latino identity," he told about 60 corporate leaders at the National Hispanic Corporate Council's spring summit. The Washington-based nonprofit organization had its conference in Northwest Arkansas this week.
Hispanics account for 16 percent of U.S. employees and will represent more than 40 percent of job growth in the next five years, according to research firm IHS.
About 55 million Hispanics call the U.S. home, accounting for about 17 percent of total population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau projects the Hispanic population will nearly double by 2050. READ MORE AT ARKANSAS ONLINE
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