So, while the minority hiring goal is being met overall, some community leaders and elected officials say the project's workforce should better reflect the makeup of the city. (investigativepost.org)
Yet state officials agreed to cut the project's diversity hiring goal — included on state contracts to ensure minorities get a fair share of work — from 25 to 15 percent. (investigativepost.org)
Companies setting new hiring goals also tend to be more proactive about filling those new jobs as well. (youtern.com)