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Affirmative Action In Seattle - Term Papers

Affirmative Action In Seattle

Present efforts to repeal affirmative action are based on several general
misconceptions. One is that our society, having reached a point of true equality,
no longer needs programs that help government recruit and hire qualified women,
people of color, and persons with disabilities. Unfortunately, there is abundant
evidence -- from Census Bureau data and academic studies, to news accounts and
everyday experiences -- that we still have a long way to go to achieve equality
of opportunity for all social groups.

Another misconception is that affirmative action is based on quotas, and
that, as a result, the government is hiring unqualified candidates. This view
fundamentally ...

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classification. Through these availability rates, the
City can determine whether or not women, people of color, or persons with
disabilities are underrepresented in a given job classification within the work
force; second, the City's affirmative action program encourages managers and
personnel officers to make special outreach efforts into groups and communities
that are underrepresented in our work force, in order to increase the number of
qualified candidates in the potential hiring pool;

Third, the City's affirmative action program directs that when there are
two fully qualified candidates for a given position, preference should be given
to the candidate that will make our work force more reflective of the labor pool
and the broader community.

Still another misconception is that affirmative action fosters "reverse
discrimination" by giving minority candidates an unfair advantage over white
candidates. However, a recent statewide study of affirmative action ...

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PAPER DETAILS

Added: 12/3/2008 05:08:39 AM
Category: Government
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 1046
Pages: 4

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