Placement goals are part of Affirmative Action Plans. A placement goal should be met with good faith efforts, not through which one of the following?

Answer option C is correct. Placement goals should not set quotas, but should operate through good-faith attempts. The placement goal is, however, set at an annual percentage rate equal to the availability figure for women or minorities. Answer option D is incorrect. This is not the best choice for the answer. Answer option A is incorrect. Discrimination is never a valid choice for selecting candidates or employees. Answer option B is incorrect. Outsourcing is not a valid answer to address placement goals.
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470- 43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge. Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment Objective: Federal Employment Legislation