legally impossible to use race as a factor in recruitment reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided aspect of employment Q&As about race and color discrimination in employment reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided a seven-page question and answer document reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html a cautionary note reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided legally impossible to use race as a factor in recruitment reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided Equal Opportunity Employment Commission https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html prohibits both intentional and unintentional discrimination reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided be aware of federal laws reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided EEOC https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html reliance on word-of-mouth should be avoided http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html