About the Assignment There are many occurrences when bias is found in the select

About the Assignment
There are many occurrences when bias is found in the selection and retention of employees even when the bias is unintentional. Sometimes, one must look at the results of a process, instead of how it is applied, to see if there is a problem. This assignment will guide you through that investigatory process.
It is generally expected that the demographics (characteristics which can be measured) of a business’ employees will roughly match the same characteristics of the local labor market. If there are significant differences, there may be reason to suspect that the hiring process for the business may overtly or subtly favor certain applicants over others. That not only might be illegal, but may also result in the business not hiring the most qualified employees.
Using nationwide data to investigate for the U.S., perform the following two top-level overviews:
Select five (5) demographic segments/groupings that are available to define the characteristics of the U.S. labor market.
Describe the U.S.’ general population using the SAME five (5) demographic variables/segments that you used to define the country’s overall labor market.
You may use the following websites to start your research and then expand to other sites:
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Census Bureau
Note – the Census data will have a larger population than the labor market data, so you may need to adjust the Census for people who are too young or old to be in the labor market.
Prompt
Create a one-page table to show how the selected demographics for businesses compare with the same demographics for the labor market in the U.S. (e.g. compare the percentage of Black workers in the labor market to the percentage of Black residents in the state, or workers aged 25 – 38 YO, etc.).
In a narrative of 1,000 words, note any demographic categories where it appears the percentages may be significantly out of what is considered normal. Speculate on possible legal and illegal reasons for this difference. Make at least two recommendations on how current employment procedures may contribute to the disparity, and how they might be changed to bring the percentages more in line.
Related Lessons
If you’d like to review Study.com course material for this assignment, please refer to the following lessons:
The Hiring Process: How Human Resource Managers Recruit and Hire Employees
Abiding by HRM Laws Regarding Recruitment & Selection
Employment Discrimination: Definition and Laws
Equal Employment Opportunity: Title VII Law & Regulations
What Are Employee Rights in the Workplace? – Law & Concept
Formatting & Sources
Please write your paper in the APA format. You may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use threeoutside sources and cite them using APA format. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).
Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. You may use sources like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and sagepub.org to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)
If you’re unsure about how to use APA format to cite your sources, please see the following lessons:
What is APA Format? Style & Definition
How To Format APA Citations
Grading Rubric
Your essay will be graded based on the following rubric:
CategoryUnacceptable (0-1)Needs Improvement (1-2)Good (3-4)Excellent (4-5)Total Possible Points
Research and selection of demographic variablesFewer than 2 matching demographic variables were selected from data sets 3 or 4 matching demographic variables were selected from data sets5 matching variables were selected from data sets but not all were demographic variables5 sets of matching demographic variables were selected from the two data sets5
Table of demographic variablesFewer than 2 matching demographic variables were depicted in chart selected from data sets 3 or 4 matching demographic variables were depicted in the chart5 matching variables were selected from data sets but chart is unclear or confusing in its structureChart clearly depicts the 5 matching demographic variables that were extracted from the data sets5
Identification of significant differences between two sets of variablesNo differences between the data sets were cited although several significant differences existFewer than half of the significant differences between the data sets were identifiedMost significant differences between the data sets were identified, but minor differences were also flaggedAll significant differences between the data sets are identified, and no insignificant differences were erroneously flagged.5
Theories to explain the differences between data sets, and recommendations on how to change the situation (x2)Only one theory or one recommendation has been included in the analysis.Only two theories or two recommendations are included in the analysis.Two theories or two recommendations are included in the analysis, but the other category has only one item.At least two theories and two recommendations are included and clearly described in the analysis.10
MechanicsSubmission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax; organization confuses the reader and interferes with the communication of ideasSubmission has a number of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax; organization negatively impacts readability and interferes with the communication of ideasSubmission has few or no errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntaxSubmission has no errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax; organization enhances readability and the clear communication of ideas5
Total Points 30
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