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Hispanics are underrepresented in many public-and private-sector organizations. This underrepresentation has led to calls for intensified targeted recruiting of Hispanics. The success of such recruiting efforts partially depends on the degree to which Hispanics are willing to relocatefor employment. The present study compared the geographic mobility of Hispanics (N = 704), non-Hispanic Whites (N = 525), and Blacks (N = 149). Persons who were applying for civil service jobs or taking civil service examinations in Corpus Christi Texas, completed a survey that assessed their likelihood of moving for employment. The results showed that Hispanics were as willing as Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites to relocate if incentives were high or the new employment areas had high Hispanic concentrations. If the new employment area did not have a high percentage of Hispanics, then Hispanics frequently indicated significantly less intention to move than did non-Hispanic Whites.

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Willingness to Relocate for Employment: A Survey of Hispanics,Non-Hispanic Whites,and Blacks

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