Which term describes steering applicants to jobs based on employer preferences for whites or minorities?

• A. Racial profiling
• B. Racial microaggressions
• C. Race coded job channeling
• D. Religion

Answer: (C)

Race coded job channeling describes steering applicants toward or away from specific job openings based on race, aligning positions with what the employer believes is appropriate for whites versus minorities. This creates intentional or implicit occupational segregation and violates equal employment opportunity principles because decisions are based on race, not on qualifications, skills, or fit. For example, directing white applicants toward managerial roles while steering minority applicants toward lower-level positions is engaging in this practice. It differs from racial profiling, which is about race-based judgments in security or law enforcement contexts, and from racial microaggressions, which are subtle biases in everyday interactions rather than explicit job placement decisions. Religion is not relevant to this concept.