Paul is the director of recruitment at Times Clockworks. After running a thorough study of their employees' backgrounds, Paul finds that Times Clockworks has disparate impact in the proportion of Hispanic employees compared to the proportion of Hispanics in its labor market. Which of the following steps should Paul take to solve the problem most efficiently?
A) Lower the job specifications for Hispanic applicants
B) Begin advertising for job openings on the local Spanish radio station
C) Continue its current recruiting practices because only organizations with Affirmative Action Plans are required to meet EEO guidelines
D) Freeze the hiring process until qualified Hispanics apply for the position

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The best course of action would be to actively recruit Hispanic applicants by advertising on a local Spanish radio station. Lowering job requirements or freezing the hiring process would not address the underlying issue of disparate impact, and continuing with current recruiting practices could perpetuate the problem. Affirmative Action Plans are only one way to address EEO guidelines and do not exempt organizations from meeting these standards.

Paul Is the Director of Recruitment at Times Clockworks