| | June 2021MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM6The affirmative action plan (AAP) plays a significant role in the government's initiatives toward ensuring equal opportunities for all individuals in a workplace, regardless of race, gender, creed, or status as a disabled person. Notably, AAP is a prerequisite for organizations that intend to work with the federal government, given they meet the necessary criteria. Following the federal code regarding AAPs enable organizations to circumvent the risk of discrimination-related lawsuits in the future. Meantime, small and mid-sized organizations also stand to benefit from implementing AAP, as they look to edge out the competition for government contacts.From AAP preparation and pay equity solutions to litigation and audit support, affirmative action services companies currently offer a broad portfolio of services. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) data analytics platforms are also increasingly entering the market to enhance operational efficiency and ensure data precision in preparing, developing, and managing affirmative action and diversity programs. On that front, the coming-of-age services and software will focus more on lowering the administrative burden of AAP preparation, improving the visibility to diversity data, and empowering the compliance teams to mitigate risks proactively. They will also look to develop more automated and simple-to-follow workflows that will achieve complete technical compliance and audit readiness.In this edition of Manage HR, we bring you the story of some of the most promising affirmative action services companies that deliver the best outcomes for their clients. This edition also offers a combination of thought leadership articles from subject matter experts and exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you with the right assistance in choosing the best affirmative action service according to your requirements.Let us know your thoughts!EditorialNavigating through the Increasingly Complex Compliance LandscapeManaging EditorAlex GonsalvesEditorial StaffAaron PierceAva Garcia Philo VazRussell ThomasVisualizersAsher BlakeCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmail:sales@managehrmagazine.comeditor@managehrmagazine.commarketing@managehrmagazine.com MANAGE HR MAGAZINEJune - 2021, Volume 03, Issue 05 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manage HR MagazineVisit www.managehrmagazine.com Alex GonsalvesManaging Editoreditor@managehrmagazine.comAlex Gonsalves
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