hi....i want some information on ......Equality diversity on
recruitment. i would like to have the information with reference. but
if not still fine.
i am quite urgent on this. if someone can answer soon . i will please
to offer a good tip.
thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by darrel-ga on 15 Mar 2004 14:01 PST

Is there something specific you would like information on regarding
equality diversity in recruitment? Or would you like some general
information?
Thanks,
darrel-ga

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Clarification of Question by colin1981-ga on 15 Mar 2004 14:09 PST

hi...Darrel
Actually i am doing a reseach project for 4500 words in the equality
diversity in recruitment. But i want to narrow it down to some
specific area...but i am not sure which area. Have u got any specific
area information that u can suggest to me. If yes you can provide to
me. If not general information is stilll fine. And i wish the
information with reference on it. If not still fine. Cos i am really
urgent on it. Thanks. Looking forward to see your answer. If u want
any more information don;t hesitate to ask me.

In the USA, discrimination due to race, age, sex or color is illegal.
Enforcement however is difficult. Most corporations and small
businesses are completely fair to minorities in the early recruitment
stage, sometimes to the point of reverse discrimination. In the final
stages, the supervisor and his assistants have a slight tendency to
select candidates most like themselves. Where they are restained from
doing so, the business typically is unprofitable, so you can
understand that CEOs and top management are reluctant to bring
affirmative action to the final selection. This is partly the fault of
members of minorities who are quite militant in demanding more than
fair treatment after they are hired.   Neil

If you're talking about diversity in recruitment (that is, targeting
minority or under-represented groups), there are a number of ways you
could go. There's the broad issue of quotas versus minority/EEO
recruitment. This has been covered in various regulatory agencies and
courts...including (especially as regards minority recruitment in
colleges) the Supreme Court.

If you want to get specific--to focus on a particular industry or
profession--there are many to choose from. Consider journalism and the
in-the-news issue of Jayson Blair and his escapades at the New York
Times. Defenders of Blair will point out, with some justification,
that whites have also been caught fabricating articles. However,
because there's been so much press on this case, it's one you might
consider.

Hope that helps.