Re:I Don’t Want to Hire Women
by Entrepreneur- on Friday May 16, 2014 @04:31PM
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Most of my direct reports are indeed in sales; exceptional communication skills are an essential requirement for everyone on the team, including the receptionist, as there is a very high volume of people coming into our office on a daily basis. I do find the last paragraph in your comment quite valid!
I have never seen a women cry on meeting. I never knew any women that would "stay home to “figure out what to do next”". On the other hand, I have seen men leaving jobs without having another one lined up. I'm not sure whether she sees significant difference between the two or why she would care what employee is going to do.
I find it fascinating that she hires outstanding women and somehow ends up with selection of worst possible personalities. All of them are so super sensitive, that she can not communicate with them without extensive preparation. Maybe, just maybe her criteria for "educated, intelligent and highly articulate" actually select emotional and manipulative people?
It might be just my bias, but I suspect the "highly articulate" criteria. Highly articulate is advantage in some jobs (sales), but irrelevant in jobs like receptionist. Maybe she should look for "educated, intelligent, communicates as adult and in control of emotions" instead. She will get more introverts and less drama.
I also met women managers they managed not to become therapists for underlying - not even for needy employees. So, I suspect there is something in her behavior that encourages them to come into her office again and again.