clear understanding of affirmative action roles/goals? What are the pros/cons of these programs?

What are the "loop holes" in the system? Does seniority play a role in affirmative action? Addressing

these key questions may help us all in our daily routine, as administrators and/or potential

administrator in the public/private sector. Affirmative action programs throughout the United States

have long been a controversial issue particularly concerning employment practices (public/private)

and university student and/or staff recruitment. Most public agencies have some type of instituted

affirmative action program. According to Cheryl Perry-League, Director of Equal Opportunity of the

Port of Oakland, every business operating on Port of Oakland owned land must have a standing

affirmative action program on record and businesses bidding to do work for the Port of Oakland

must have an acceptably diverse workforce. BACKGROUND To understand the role

tests, evaluates students on their proficiency in reading, writing and science. They divide and

its legitimacy because I personally was retained as an employee in a seniority situation. I was the last

perceptions, and low self-esteem of applicants, affirmative action offers a solution for race and

California went into effect. UC Berkeley had a 61% drop in admissions, and UCLA had a 36%

Americans getting jobs, admissions, and contracts" (1998). With that being said, women and

Oamh K. (1999). Rules help white entrepreneurs qualify as disadvantaged. Chicago Tribune -

and co-worker regarding the hiring practices. This could further help the organization in the area of

imbalance in the three fundamentals of learning was the most important, reading. When students

will have to become more skilled in implementing positive affirmative action programs if we are to

indicated that federal contractors should take affirmative action to ensure job applicants and

admitted into the 8(a) program. So far this year, 74 non-minority companies have been admitted.

stand or fall together. CONCLUSION Ultimately, the controversy surrounding affirmative action

businesses owned by whites and non-minorities out of 13,400 firms nationally were admitted, were

action causes reverse discrimination. It is not good practice for Opponents "pro" affirmative action to

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