Organization should conduct demographic studies to determine the training needs of specific populations of workers. More generally,research indicates that different group have different training needs. Demographic needs analysis can also be used to assess whether all employees are given equal access to growth experiences and developmental challenges, which are known to be useful on-the-job methods for promoting skill development career experiences of men and women.In general,men were more likely to have been assigned to job that presented difficult task-related challenges (e.g.,operatiob start-ups and"fix-it" assignments), whereas women were