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There's a difference between having a quota and having a target. Targets can be missed, and reasons for the miss can be explored, e.g. were there sufficient qu

There's a difference between having a quota and having a target. Targets can be missed, and reasons for the miss can be explored, e.g. were there sufficient qualified candidates in the pipeline? If not, what can be done about it. The hope is that over time, a target will be hit. That said, I agree with you that quotas are problematic. They are the wrong solution for the problem of lack of diversity.

chitowneats 4y ago
> Targets can be missed, and reasons for the miss can be explored, e.g. were there sufficient qualified candidates in the pipeline? If not, what can be done about it. The hope is that over time, a target will be hit. And if it's not, surely the company can find a hiring manager "a bit more motivated to hit company diversity targets". If you run a mom and pop shop and need a new employee, sure, this strategy is great. Codifying it at major corporations creates all of the same bad incentives as quotas, just implicitly.