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Growing Hispanic population an opportunity for employers, report says

The rising number of Latinos account for 19 percent of millennials, and will likely account for an even larger share of the next generation of Americans to enter the workforce.

By Jack Craver | Updated on September 19, 2016
The rising number of Latinos account for 19 percent of millennials, and will likely account for an even larger share of the next generation of Americans to enter the workforce. (Photo: iStock)

America’s burgeoning Latino population offers a major opportunity for employers to address skill gaps in their workforce, proclaims a new report authored jointly by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management.

The opportunity comes from the enormous population growth. Hispanics account for 19 percent of millennials, and will likely account for an even larger share of the next generation of Americans to enter the workforce. Indeed, roughly a third of the overall U.S. Latino population is under the age of 18.

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