Image of a bar graph demonstrating gender of new federal hires by appointment authority in 2012. 20 percent of females and 80 percent of males were VEOA. 24 percent of females and 76 percent of males were VRA/30 percent disabled. 36 percent of females and 64 percent of males were CE. 45 percent of females and 55 percent of males were students. 45 percent of females and 55 percent of males were others. 61 percent of females and 39 percent of males were direct hires. Public Domain What is the overall impact of increased preference for hiring military veterans (under VEOA and VRA) for federal positions, as shown in the chart? A smaller percentage of females is hired. An increasing percentage of students is hired. An increasing number of direct hires are female. A smaller number of new hires have similar values