Paul Is the Director of Recruitment at Times Clockworks

question 87

Multiple Choice

Paul is the director of recruitment at Times Clockworks. After running a thorough study of their employees' backgrounds, Paul finds that Times Clockworks has disparate impact in the proportion of Hispanic employees compared to the proportion of Hispanics in its labor market. Which of the following steps should Paul take to solve the problem most efficiently?

• A) Lower the job specifications for Hispanic applicants
• B) Begin advertising for job openings on the local Spanish radio station
• C) Continue its current recruiting practices because only organizations with Affirmative Action Plans are required to meet EEO guidelines
• D) Freeze the hiring process until qualified Hispanics apply for the position

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