On 5/16/04 8:02 PM, "David Brauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do you diversify in tight budgetary times? City tries "diversity > champions." > http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/05/14/news/news01.txt
This is a good one. "[Human Resources (HR) Director Pam] French said two-thirds of those on the city's eligible-to-be-hired list are women and people of color. However, two-thirds of hires are white males. Why? "I can't answer that for you," she said". Can't for lack of factual information, or can't because she doesn't want to? "HR's draft five-year business plan makes increasing diversity its top priority, so that the city "is recognized locally as an employer that honors and embraces diversity."" Isn't it the duty of the Personnel Department of this City to hire the best qualified as it's top priority, and not filling municipal jobs with a bureaucrat's color of choice? "by 2008: - Women, from 30 percent of the current workforce to 35 percent. - Minorities, from 25 percent of the current workforce currently to 30 percent ..." Goals and timetables a/k/a quotas. "The city of Minneapolis is changing, and it is changing rapidly," French said. "The information we have is that the percentage of people of color in the city right now is 37 percent."" How, specifically, the ethnic and racial composition of Minneapolis is changing, French does not say. What will happen to your diversity plans, Madam, if the wrong ethnic minorities get the jobs, or not enough members of the Protected Classes apply? Same story, different city. Neal Krasnoff Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
