A recent article, "USAJobs aims to boost minority recruiting" by Emily Long comments that the federal government is taking steps towards increasing minority recruitment.
"Demographic questions on the government's central jobs site could improve the recruitment of minorities to federal positions, according to diversity advocates. Applicants for federal jobs soon will have the option to submit demographic information for every USAJobs application they complete. While agencies in the past have collected similar data, each job posting now will include a governmentwide form. The change, announced in the Federal Register, will improve the government's recruitment efforts targeting specific population groups and determine the barriers to reaching certain demographics. . . to continue reading the entire article, click HERE."
