Equal Opportunity 9/11/2005
When discussing the idea of equal opportunity, it is important to understand the meaning behind the words. The legislation focuses on the fair, just, and equitable treatment of those who are disadvantaged. Regardless of whether the candidates are equal in any way, the focus on the hiring process is providing an equal opportunity...
When I think about exercising EEO in the hiring process, its easier to think about it in the context of providing the prospective employee an opportunity to show how well they'd perform the job given the documented job requirements. Both for fairness and legality, this method ensures that not only do each applicant discuss comparable traits, but that an employer could then backup their employment decision in a lawsuit by showing how each employees answers compared.
Comments
Posted by: Justin Casella
Posted on: October 10, 2005 12:05 AM
I agree with your thoughts about how to exercise EEO. I think it is important to develop a method that is standard for all applicants to a job, and apply it to each without any bias. Using a standardized method increases the chance for equal opportunity, and can be easily defended if a lawsuit occurs.