Asian Americans less likely to see management promotions than other minorities

Asian Americans represent 12 percent of the professional workforce while making up only 5.6 percent of the population, creating a “potential blind spot” for companies

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Asian Americans are “the forgotten minority in the glass ceiling conversation,” according to an op-ed in the Harvard Business Review by leaders of Ascend, a nonprofit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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