Not the right mindset either. Positive discrimination is actually negative for the groups that you are leaving out. Just focus in looking for candidates that a

Not the right mindset either. Positive discrimination is actually negative for the groups that you are leaving out. Just focus in looking for candidates that are objectively competent at what they are supposed to do and fit in your culture. If you do it in an unbiased way then most groups should be represented. Have you heard of the Equal Employment Opportunity commission? call them and tell them about your positive discrimination idea, they will surely like it... since you are in violation of EEO laws (sex discrimination = preferring females to males is as illegal as preferring males to females). https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sex.cfm https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sex.cfm If you do, you will have a hard time proving that setting higher requirements for male employees is not unfavorable discrimination against them.