I work for a US-based company that has operations in India. We have sourced and interviewed a young woman who would be a great fit for the position we are recruiting for. The position is management level. The position will not be located in our India corporate office location but will be remote and will have to manage mostly male workers at one of our vendors. We want to be sensitive to Indian business and cultural norms and therefore, my question to this group would be is this situation workable? Would we be putting this young woman into a situation where she would have trouble being successful given the remote location and gender? I want to make sure we do the right thing for all involved - this is my first exposure to recruitment in India. Any guidance/input would be welcome.
From United States, Santa Ana
From United States, Santa Ana
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Dear Santa Monica,
If the female fits your criteria, then there is no harm in recruiting her. However, at the same time, do check that she is confident enough to deal with male employees and should be able to handle sticky situations in a tactful manner.
Regards,
Shweta
From India, Vadodara
If the female fits your criteria, then there is no harm in recruiting her. However, at the same time, do check that she is confident enough to deal with male employees and should be able to handle sticky situations in a tactful manner.
Regards,
Shweta
From India, Vadodara
Dear Santa Monica,
It is very hard for me to put a comment because it purely depends on the person (female) whom you are going to recruit. It is not about age or anything else. It is purely based on the proficiency level, attitude, managerial skills, etc. You can't determine this based on a person's age. Hope I have made a small contribution. 😉
Kind regards, [Your Name]
From India, Bangalore
482It is very hard for me to put a comment because it purely depends on the person (female) whom you are going to recruit. It is not about age or anything else. It is purely based on the proficiency level, attitude, managerial skills, etc. You can't determine this based on a person's age. Hope I have made a small contribution. 😉
Kind regards, [Your Name]
From India, Bangalore
I guess it is not a problem provided the lady is confident enough and does have some experience earlier. The experience can definitely give an edge to the right kind of personality. You may also want to check the college from which she has graduated because many times that has an impact on the person's capabilities. These apply for male candidates as well. If you are convinced about her abilities, the fact that she is a lady should not worry you.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Dear Monica,
We would suggest that gender and remote location do not make much of a difference, even though female. Experience and a sense of management are crucial to handle the exigencies of remote areas in various demographic environments, including managing office staff (subordinates and superiors). If these factors are favorable, any remote location will not make much of a difference. However, in India, many governmental positions are handled by young female candidates.
From India, Faridabad
We would suggest that gender and remote location do not make much of a difference, even though female. Experience and a sense of management are crucial to handle the exigencies of remote areas in various demographic environments, including managing office staff (subordinates and superiors). If these factors are favorable, any remote location will not make much of a difference. However, in India, many governmental positions are handled by young female candidates.
From India, Faridabad
Hi!
It's a good idea to understand how your male employees react to a female boss. If it doesn't matter, that's when you probably should ask this prospective female boss some questions which will help you understand her understanding of the male psyche.
I suggest you read a quick book, "Alpha Female - Leader of a Pack of Bitches" :).
All the best!
Radhika
From India, Mumbai
It's a good idea to understand how your male employees react to a female boss. If it doesn't matter, that's when you probably should ask this prospective female boss some questions which will help you understand her understanding of the male psyche.
I suggest you read a quick book, "Alpha Female - Leader of a Pack of Bitches" :).
All the best!
Radhika
From India, Mumbai
When in India prior to pursuing my MBA in the US, I managed a team of 20+ staff across multiple offices, with half of them being male. Gender is not much of a concern these days. As long as work is tracked effectively and team members are adequately motivated, operations can be managed efficiently even from a remote location.
Regards,
Sailaja
From United States, Nederland
Regards,
Sailaja
From United States, Nederland
India is a vast country. The attitude towards women differs in different places. Also, in some extremely conservative remote places, the attitude towards the woman depends on the clothes she wears – vulgar comments are passed if the woman wears sleeveless tops or frocks / skirts. Whereas in towns and cities, people are accustomed to western outfits. So, if you want proper information, you will have to specify in which part of India the prospective candidate would have to work.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Dear Santa, Female in India are much smarter than you think. Please go ahead with your plan. Sarfaraz
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
Dear Santa,
We are in the 21st century, and success is based on knowledge, people orientation, and leadership qualities, not on gender. For instance, if you deploy a male and unfortunately he fails, what should we do? Hence, my suggestion is to deploy, extend support, and evaluate.
Regards,
Kameswarao
From India, Hyderabad
We are in the 21st century, and success is based on knowledge, people orientation, and leadership qualities, not on gender. For instance, if you deploy a male and unfortunately he fails, what should we do? Hence, my suggestion is to deploy, extend support, and evaluate.
Regards,
Kameswarao
From India, Hyderabad
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