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Blog Post: Most Important Thing You’ve Learned

In this class I have learned quite a bit. I think it is important to understand the concepts used in today’s hiring practices. The first concept that I found very interesting is the 4/5ths rule. This rule is when a company is hiring, if they hire less minorities then 20% then the company will adverse effects. This includes for selection based on race, sex or ethnic group. This is a very eye-opening rule and makes you wonder how many companies use this rule. While this is an interesting concept, It’s not the most important thing in this class. The most important thing in this class, is the laws. This would include the EEEO laws, age discrimination, race, and sex discrimination. Even though this was not a new concept or educating point for me, I believe this topic can’t be stressed enough. It would be naïve to believe racism and sexism still does not exist. It is unfortunate in the world that we live in that we would have to create laws like this to protect other groups as we should all be treated equal regardless of race, gender, sex, culture, and religion. This is a topic that will have to continue to talk about and continue to make the society we live in better. In incorporating these laws though, I think is a strong step towards ensuring there Is harsh consequences for violating the laws against minorities. Hopefully we will continually create more laws and continue to improve the workplace for all. This quarter has been really informational and a lot of great information! I think that this helps open transparency into company hiring practices and helps those entering any industry in understanding what happens in the hiring practices.

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2 replies on “Blog Post: Most Important Thing You’ve Learned”

Hi Kyle,

I agree that it is very important to be fully informed of the applicable EEO laws in the workforce. As you pointed out, this is especially true given the current events happening around the country. Thus, when hiring new employees, it is important to ensure you have practices/policies in place to reiterate the importance of the EEO laws and help guarantee compliance. For example, OSU has a Search Advocate program which helps educate employees on reducing bias in the hiring process.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on what you learned. It has been great reading your posts throughout this term and seeing you expand your knowledge.
Courtney

Hi Kyle,

It’s been great working with you this term!
The employment and hiring laws that were discussed in this class are so beneficial and to your point, even thought it wasn’t necessarily a new concept, I found it so beneficial to be reminded of these laws and I think it is so very relevant to continue to learn and better understand them. As you progress in your career, having a strong understanding of these laws and how adverse impact can affect a company, can help you lead the company to minimizing the exposure of lawsuits by trying to comply with the laws as best as possible. Current events have definitely helped bring to light injustices that are continuing to occur especially as companies are speaking up.

Good luck with the rest of your studies!

Kayla

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