Your friend and former college roommate,David,has just been hired to manage a small,family-owned business because the owner has fallen ill,and none of his children are yet ready to assume leadership of the business.David has hiring and firing authority (except for the owner's children),and wants to expand and diversify the sales staff,by hiring women and persons of color.There are 3 openings.What would be your best advice to him to accomplish his goals?

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Simply hiring the only qualified women and/or persons of color may not be sufficient to achieve diversity. A self-analysis and affirmative action plan would ensure that there is an actual underutilization of these groups in the labor market and that effort is made to increase their representation in the company. It also ensures that the process is fair and non-discriminatory. Hiring the first qualified candidates regardless of gender or race may maintain the status quo and not address diversity concerns.

Your Friend and Former College Roommate,David,has Just Been Hired to Manage