Salary History & demographic info?

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Originally posted by texas*princess
well i don't want an interview or a job for that matter just because of my race or gender. that's just my opinion though.. someone else might think differently.

the reason for this thread was because i was hoping to get tips on how to deal with these situations (required salary histories and gender/race information)... not an affirmative action debate.

the card would be used to collect data to prove EEO compliance. This data is then used in a variety of governmentally related ways. (contract bids, tax status verifications, workforce development grants etc) Generally the information is retained separate from the applicants resume etc.