The Board Can Enhance Its Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Appendix D: Recruiting and Hiring Data

Tables D-1 through D-4 provide the complete distribution of applicants based on sex and race/ethnicity for professional and wage employee and specialized positions of research assistants and economist. For each category under the candidate dispositions, the table provides the number and percentage of applicants that were referred and hired.

Table D-1: Recruiting and Hiring for Professional and Wage Positions, by Sex, 2011-2013

Candidate disposition by sex	2011		2012		2013
	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants
Applicants
Female	3,588	35.67	3,076	40.83	3,427	41.86
Male	5,413	54.19	3,600	47.79	3,824	46.71
Unknown	1,020	10.14	857	11.38	936	11.43
Total Applicants	10,059	100.00	7,533	100.00	8,187	100.00
Referred
Female	1,835	51.14	1,397	45.42	1,302	37.99
Male	2,709	49.70	1,720	47.78	1,763	46.10
Unknown	707	69.31	603	70.36	539	57.59
Total Referred	5,251	52.20	3,720	49.38	3,604	44.02
Hireda
Female	92	2.56	89	2.89	65	1.90
Male	140	2.57	110	3.06	89	2.33
Unknown	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
Total hired	232	2.31	199	2.64	154	1.88

Source: OIG analysis of Board-provided data.

^aAll individuals who were hired provided demographic data. Return to Table

Table D-2: Recruiting and Hiring Distribution for Professional and Wage Positions, by Race/Ethnicity, 2011-2013

Candidate disposition by race/ethnicity	2011		2012		2013
	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants
Applicants
Asian	1,200	11.93	838	11.12	928	11.34
Black/African American	3,112	30.94	2,387	31.69	2,681	32.75
White	3,339	33.19	2,394	31.78	2,531	30.91
Hispanic/Latino	542	5.39	360	4.78	393	4.80
Othera	368	3.66	284	3.77	329	4.02
Unknownb	1,498	14.89	1,270	16.86	1,325	16.18
Total Applicants	10,059	100.00	7,533	100.00	8,187	100.00
Referred
Asian	515	42.92	353	42.12	354	38.15
Black/African American	1,508	48.46	1,037	43.44	1,141	42.56
White	1,856	55.59	1,253	52.34	1,091	43.11
Hispanic/Latino	264	48.71	170	47.22	173	44.02
Othera	173	47.01	120	42.25	138	41.95
Unknownb	935	62.42	787	61.97	707	53.36
Total Referred	5,251	52.20	3,720	49.38	3,604	44.02
Hiredc
Asian	32	2.67	26	3.10	24	2.59
Black/African American	49	1.57	45	1.89	34	1.27
White	138	4.13	108	4.51	87	3.44
Hispanic/Latino	10	1.85	15	4.17	6	1.53
Othera	3	0.82	5	1.76	3	0.91
Unknownb	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
Total hired	232	2.31	199	2.64	154	1.88

Source: OIG analysis of Board-provided data.

^aOther includes (1) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino), (2) American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino), and (3) Two or More Races/Ethnicities (Not Hispanic or Latino). Return to Table

^bUnknown includes individuals who chose not to disclose their demographic data. Return to Table

^cAll individuals who were hired provided demographic data. Return to Table

Table D-3: Recruiting and Hiring for Economists and Research Assistants, by Sex, 2011-2013

Candidate disposition by sex	2011		2012		2013
	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants
Applicantsa
Female	525	10.67	830	13.04	149	2.73
Male	1,099	22.33	1,783	28.00	280	5.13
Unknown	3,298	67.01	3,754	58.96	5,024	92.13
Total applicants	4,922	100.00	6,367	100.00	5,453	100.00
Referredb
Female	524	99.81	725	87.35	138	92.62
Male	1,096	99.73	1,547	86.76	253	90.36
Unknown	3,297	99.97	3,314	88.28	5,020	99.92
Total referred	4,917	99.90	5,586	87.73	5,411	99.23
Hiredc
Female	42	8.00	27	3.25	38	25.50
Male	74	6.73	58	3.25	74	26.43
Unknown	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
Total hired	116	2.36	85	1.34	112	2.05

Source: OIG analysis of Board-provided data.

^aFor the purposes of our review, multiple divisions may consider any candidate in the database for an economist or research assistant position. As a result, individuals were counted multiple times. Return to Table

^bAn economist applicant is automatically referred to a hiring manager in all divisions that hire economists. Research assistants can be referred to a hiring manager in multiple divisions, once considered qualified. Return to Table

^cAll individuals who were hired provided demographic data. Return to Table

Table D-4: Recruiting and Hiring for Economists and Research Assistants, by Race/Ethnicity, 2011-2013

Candidate disposition by race/ethnicity	2011		2012		2013
	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants	Number	% of applicants
Applicantsa
Asian	429	8.72	695	10.92	61	1.12
Black/African American	63	1.28	97	1.52	26	0.48
White	974	19.79	1,451	22.79	301	5.52
Hispanic/Latino	128	2.60	303	4.76	19	0.35
Otherb	21	0.43	45	0.71	15	0.28
Unknownc	3,307	67.19	3,776	59.31	5,031	92.26
Total applicants	4,922	100.00	6,367	100.00	5,453	100.00
Referredd
Asian	429	100.00	604	86.91	54	88.52
Black/African American	61	96.83	81	83.51	19	73.08
White	972	99.79	1,257	86.63	283	94.02
Hispanic/Latino	128	100.00	275	90.76	17	89.47
Otherb	21	100.00	39	86.67	13	86.67
Unknownc	3,306	99.97	3,330	88.19	5,025	99.88
Total referred	4,917	99.90	5,586	87.73	5,411	99.23
Hirede
Asian	21	4.90	16	2.30	24	39.34
Black/African American	0	0.00	2	2.06	0	0.00
White	88	9.03	66	4.55	80	26.58
Hispanic/Latino	4	3.13	1	0.33	5	26.32
Otherb	3	14.29	0	0.00	3	20.00
Unknownc	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00
Total hired	116	2.36	85	1.34	112	2.05

Source: OIG analysis of Board-provided data.

^aFor the purposes of our review, multiple divisions may consider any candidate in the database for an economist or research assistant position. As a result, individuals were counted multiple times. Return to Table

^bOther includes (1) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino), (2) American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino), and (3) Two or More Races/Ethnicities (Not Hispanic or Latino). Return to Table

^cUnknown includes individuals who chose not to disclose their demographic data. Return to Table

^dAn economist applicant is automatically referred to a hiring manager in all divisions that hire economists. Research assistants can be referred to a hiring manager in multiple divisions, once considered qualified. Return to Table

^eAll individuals who were hired provided demographic data. Return to Table