“…McDonald and Hite (2008) speak to the responsibility of HRD to offer career development programs that encompass an advocacy role for groups that are typically underrepresented or ignored in terms of understanding their career journeys. Although some scholars have looked at the career experiences of women of color (Cocchiara, Bell, & Berry, 2006;Kamenou & Fearful, 2006), further research on women of color is needed in order to avoid the "whitewash dilemma" (Betters-Reed & Moore, 1992). Some scholars (Emslie & Hunt, 2008;Hite & McDonald, 2003;Lautsch & Scully, 2007) have identified the additional burdens of employees in low-wage jobs.…”