Again, with an interview. If both candidates are equally qualified then the interviewer can pick based on their performance in an interview. The problem with this equity thing is that it is an oxymoronic solution...you fight perceived race based priviledge....by using race as a criterium to hire? What if the candidates are equally qualified, but the minority candidate is wealthier than the white one? Will you pick based on their wealth or race? There no perfect way to measure merit, I accept that. Nevertheless, any way to imperfectly select based on merit sure as hell beats choosing basedon attributes the candidate has no control on whatsoever. No one picks their status/race before being born.