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Do you prefer to recruit female or male candidate?

Let's say both are acceptable, you have male and female staff.

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Question ajoutée par Randy Jumaquio , HR Executive │ Content Creator │ Coach , Self-Employed (Freelancer)
Date de publication: 2016/05/29
Rami Assaf
par Rami Assaf , loading and Storage Operations Supervisor , Arab Potash Company

thanks

its depend upon kind of job & its duties

ACHMAD SURJANI
par ACHMAD SURJANI , General Manager Operations , Sinar Jaya Group Ltd

Even if a job is “gender neutral,” how you approach the hiring process will determine whether more men or women apply for the position. To ensure a more equal split of applicants, you’ll want to mind these latest findings. 

A medical and pharmaceutical sales job board, recently set out to find the subtle differences in how men and women go about job hunting.

Knowing these differences can help employers tweak their job ads and hiring strategies to make sure they aren’t accidentally excluding a higher percentage of candidates from a particular gender.

Found four interesting differences between how men and women approach a job hunt:

  • Some women are turned off by job descriptions that list personality traits typically associated with men — such as “assertive,” “aggressive,” “analytical” and “independent.” Instead, they look for words like “conscientious,” “dedicated,” “responsible” and “sociable.” Men, on the other hand, aren’t affected by masculine or feminine descriptors.
  • Far more men use social media in their job searches than women.
  • Women who describe themselves in interviews using feminine terms (i.e., “warm,” “supportive,” “nurturing,” etc.) are viewed as less qualified for jobs in traditionally male dominated fields. Hiring managers in those fields are looking for more masculine descriptors (i.e., “achievement-oriented,” “assertive,” “independent,” etc.).
  • Men tend to enter interviews with more confidence, striving to make a good first impression right away. Women, on the other hand, tend to begin interviews shaking off nerves and attempting to show off their positive personalities.
Tips for employers

Based on these findings, this advice to employers to help level the playing field in their hiring processes:

  • Try to include a balance of masculine and feminine words in job descriptions and want ads to attract a balance of candidates.
  • Look for candidates using a variety of sources. A heavy reliance on social media tends to attract more men.
  • Evaluate candidates’ hard and soft skills, checking off boxes as candidates meet the criteria you’re looking for.

ghazi Almahadeen
par ghazi Almahadeen , Project Facilitator , Jordan River Foundation

Thanks for the invite ............................ depending on the nature of work

Farhana Siddique Fari
par Farhana Siddique Fari , Coordinator , Coordinator at DFA, Dr Fazeela Abbasi, Advanced Skin, Laser & Hair Institute, Islamabad.

It simply depends on the nature of the job. If I were to screen new hires, then, irrespective of their gender, I would be looking for the following qualities/standout traits in them:

1. Long-term Potential.

2. Ability to produce results.

3. Ambition.

4. Enthusiasm and Passion.

5. Ability of putting Skills to Action.

6. Fitting the work environment.

7. Team player.

Mohammed Bin Salmah
par Mohammed Bin Salmah , Procurement and Sales Engineer , Yemen Equipment & Supply - YES

It depends on the position. For instance, the secretary is suitable for the women but storekeeper is suitable for men

syed muhammad naeem
par syed muhammad naeem , Quality Control Officer , Pakistan Cables

I don't know but I'll go with female staff ....

All of them and all of them have the right to work according to the nature and type of the  job for them.

Ali Ahmad SHRM-SCP
par Ali Ahmad SHRM-SCP , Group HR Performance Manager , FAMA Holdings Group

We prefer recruiting the best candidates - genders don't matter unless it is an exceptional position with regulatory requirements!

sameer abdul wahab alfaddagh
par sameer abdul wahab alfaddagh , عضو هيئة تدريس , جامعة دلمون

It depends on the job type, where some functions are a favorite for women and another for men

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