Gerstco offers a variety of EEO AAP products, services, and tailored solutions to help you plan your Affirmative Action Program (AAP), centered around Consulting, Outsourcing, and our AAPBase EEO AAP Software.
 
Every company's affirmative action needs are different. Perhaps you have little to no experience with AAP's, in which case you can completely outsource plan preparation to Gerstco. Our EEO AAP consulting services may be the best fit if you have AAP expertise, but lack the personnel to prepare a complete AAP. Alternatively, your HR group may have both extensive expertise in AAP's and the personnel necessary, in which case our AAPBase EEO AAP software is an efficient and flexible EEO AAP system.

Establishing Expertise
AAP's may seem like data collection and gathering, but the ins-and-outs of report creation, plan acceptance, and plan administration require at least a basic understanding of the legal aspects of affirmative action. Knowledge of your company culture can help with plan implementation, but best practices experience is important, as well. Expertise can be provided by Gerstco if you choose Outsourcing or Consulting as your solution; we also offer workshops that can help you build your in-house expertise over time.
 
If you have EEO AAP expertise you may wish to buy a Gerstco AAPBase EEO AAP Software Product. AAP Software is not a substitute for an HR professional, and the level of experience and knowledge they bring to the table, but it can greatly reduce the amount of time required for plan maintenance and report production. It's important to remember that all AAP Software Products currently available are tools, not solutions; we feel that Gerstco's AAPBase EEO AAP software products are the best tools available.
 

AAP Program Development and Implementation
It's important to be aware of and actively manage each step of the affirmative action process, particularly if your company is actively bidding for a federal contract.

For successful AAP implementation, you'll also need a good relationship with your IT department. All of the reports you will need to produce require setting up and accessing databases. Some HR departments have found it useful to have a specially-designated IT person. Should you choose to outsource your affirmative action planning or purchase an AAP software tool, your IT person will need to understand vendors' technical specifications and requirements. Lack of communication between your vendor and IT person may make implementation difficult.
 

AAP Reporting
The most important aspect of an Affirmative Action Plan is the quality and integrity of your data. However, report presentation can impact results, too. Creating accurate, easy to use reports will make the audit process go faster and help you to avoid common auditing pitfalls.
 
There are several choices for AAP reporting: You can outsource, develop your own in-house solution, or purchase aAAPBase EEO AAP Software Product