A ratio of exactly 1.0 would indicate that internal representation was equal to that in the external workforce. This indicates that where ten visible minority hires were expected, only eight were actually hired. Table 4.2 expands the example with an additional line for Administrative Support. Some of the cells are left blank. Using a calculator, try to calculate the missing values.
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Answers are rounded to the nearest whole person, or tenth of a per cent. These are the crucial areas where the Act calls for investigation. The Workforce Analysis will have provided a list of any occupational categories where designated group members are under-represented in the department. If current hiring has poor designated group shares, this indicates potential employment barriers in the hiring process that must be removed before progress can occur. If current hiring shares are not a problem, then the question may not be one of barriers, but of how much time it will take before new hiring corrects representation.