EEO vs AA

Equal Employment Opportunity requirements

–It’s all about INCLUSIONAnyone QUALIFIED should have access to the candidate pool. Unqualified do not need to be considered
–Use of a NON-DISCRIMINATORY SELECTION PROCESS to compare and determine applicants chosen for placement

Affirmative Action requirements
–It’s all about ASSIMILATION
–ASSURE minority and female REPRESENTTION in all candidate pools
–Follow EEO laws and use a NON-DISCRIMINATORY SELECTION PROCESS
–AVOID PREFERENCES based on race, gender, or any other protected status
–Develop WRITTEN ACTION PLANS to assess problems of underutilization