Quick Software, Inc.

Quick Software, Inc.

Quick Software, Inc. is a software development company that annually hires a large number of software engineers, mathematicians, and administrative personnel. Each of these classifications of employees requires different qualifications. Software engineers need to have a background in computers and engineering principles, mathematicians need to have extensive course work in mathematics, and administrative personnel need a variety of skills, ranging from accounting to marketing to management. To fill these positions, Quick periodically conducts interview sessions at State University of Science and Engineering, which has a national reputation for producing quality engineers and scientists. Approximately, 80% of the graduates from State University are male. Are there potential issues with the way that Quick recruits new employees? What steps might Quick take to remedy issues with its recruiting practices?

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I do not see any potential issues with the way Quick Software, Inc. recruits its new employees because we are not told specifically that 80% of the employees are hired are male or female. The only information we have is that approximately 80% of the graduate are male. It could be possible that out of the 80% male, Quick Software takes only 5% and takes all of the 20% females.  According to Meagher, (2015), “the governmental agencies responsible for assessing workplace discrimination adopted a rule of thumb….

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