Good faith efforts can be described as goal-setting efforts to eradicate and prevent discrimination in the hiring process. One way of accomplishing this is through outreach. This entails developing targeted, meaningful relationships with different organizations that can assist in getting job openings in front of a diverse applicant pool. We have provided a couple of tools to […]
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How do I document outreach?
If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen. That is the short answer as to why it is important to document all outreach efforts. Outreach logs will also allow us to perform analytics to more closely understand which of your outreach efforts is providing qualified applicants and which ones are not.
How should a federal contractor post jobs?
As a federal contractor there are some guidelines for posting open positions. Let’s start by reviewing the basic posting requirement. Under VEVRAA, Federal contractors are required to post “all employment openings” with the appropriate Employment Service Delivery System(s) (ESDS) where the job opening occurs. In this context, “all employment openings” means all job openings with […]
What tracking and outreach do I need for Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans?
The OFCCP annually publishes the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Benchmark on its Web site based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Below is the Benchmark chart as presented on the DOL website: Annual VEVRAA Benchmark Effective Dates Because there are numerical goals (annual 7% utilization analysis required since […]