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
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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.
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Shweta
From India, Vadodara
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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
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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
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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
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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
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From India, Mumbai
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Regards,
Sailaja
From United States, Nederland
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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
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From India, Mumbai
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Dear Santa, Female in India are much smarter than you think. Please go ahead with your plan. Sarfaraz
From India, Bangalore
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From India, Bangalore
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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
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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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I assume that, young women you are going to hire is fully briefed and made aware of her Job Location, Job Environment and Her Role. If she has accepted it with confidence then you need not worry. If she is having prior experience of working in similar industry / similar process and among males it will be an added advantage, though it is not a prerequisite.
It is not clear what do you mean by ‘Remote Location'. Generally industry in India is concentrated in and around big cities and towns and I am sure your vendor will also have his facility in similar location. Many ladies do jobs at different levels at such places and it is not at all a problem.
It would have been proper if you could disclose the actual location and kind of industry she will be working to give you a very clear advise.
Thanks & Regards
From India, Pune
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It is not clear what do you mean by ‘Remote Location'. Generally industry in India is concentrated in and around big cities and towns and I am sure your vendor will also have his facility in similar location. Many ladies do jobs at different levels at such places and it is not at all a problem.
It would have been proper if you could disclose the actual location and kind of industry she will be working to give you a very clear advise.
Thanks & Regards
From India, Pune
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Hi,
Greetings.
India is not an Arabian country; please do not look through that prism when looking at the East. See China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh - capable women are treated the way they are treated in remote locations in Europe or the US. You can rest your mind in peace and have confidence that the lady will perform well.
With best wishes for you and your company.
M
From India, Gurgaon
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Greetings.
India is not an Arabian country; please do not look through that prism when looking at the East. See China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh - capable women are treated the way they are treated in remote locations in Europe or the US. You can rest your mind in peace and have confidence that the lady will perform well.
With best wishes for you and your company.
M
From India, Gurgaon
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Hi Santa Monica,
I am working as an HR Executive. I have 3 years of experience in my previous company where my major role involved recruitment pan India.
My suggestion to you is that it depends entirely on the position, location, and job profile. If the position is in a remote area, try to source a local candidate. If you want to hire a female, consider that if she is far away from home, she may not work for a longer period with you. Initially, she may agree to work for a good company and package. In India, unmarried girls usually don't work far away from home, especially in remote locations. Moreover, if the female candidate is married, she may not be willing to work at all.
Hence, the solution could be to try to source somebody who is a local candidate or hire her for your head office in whichever city and ask her to visit the location once or twice weekly or monthly, as you see fit.
If possible, please send me the job description and location. I hope this has helped you a bit.
Regards,
Laxman
Email: kmbl_laxman@yahoo.co.in
From India, Mumbai
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I am working as an HR Executive. I have 3 years of experience in my previous company where my major role involved recruitment pan India.
My suggestion to you is that it depends entirely on the position, location, and job profile. If the position is in a remote area, try to source a local candidate. If you want to hire a female, consider that if she is far away from home, she may not work for a longer period with you. Initially, she may agree to work for a good company and package. In India, unmarried girls usually don't work far away from home, especially in remote locations. Moreover, if the female candidate is married, she may not be willing to work at all.
Hence, the solution could be to try to source somebody who is a local candidate or hire her for your head office in whichever city and ask her to visit the location once or twice weekly or monthly, as you see fit.
If possible, please send me the job description and location. I hope this has helped you a bit.
Regards,
Laxman
Email: kmbl_laxman@yahoo.co.in
From India, Mumbai
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Hi,
The question of gender bias does not arise; moreover, there are legislations to take care of it. My only concern is that she be provided with safe working and residing conditions, even though she has volunteered herself for the position. Despite a lot of development occurring in this country, safety for women in a remote location is still a matter of debate. Please ensure her basic safety and proceed further.
Regards,
Balamurugan Sivaprakasam
Head of HR
ICIL-MM Nagar
From India, Madras
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The question of gender bias does not arise; moreover, there are legislations to take care of it. My only concern is that she be provided with safe working and residing conditions, even though she has volunteered herself for the position. Despite a lot of development occurring in this country, safety for women in a remote location is still a matter of debate. Please ensure her basic safety and proceed further.
Regards,
Balamurugan Sivaprakasam
Head of HR
ICIL-MM Nagar
From India, Madras
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Good to see all replies.
In my opinion and what I understood is that the work is related to vendors (gender-male) in remote areas, right? In such case, looking at it from another aspect, in general, the human behavior of remote class areas shows that an opposite gender ruling is much more successful than the same gender.
I hope your organization shall immensely benefit by appointing a confident young woman in such a job. Secondly, history defines many female leaders as world-class, so I hope for the best and good luck.
Regards, Gaurav
From India, Kota
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In my opinion and what I understood is that the work is related to vendors (gender-male) in remote areas, right? In such case, looking at it from another aspect, in general, the human behavior of remote class areas shows that an opposite gender ruling is much more successful than the same gender.
I hope your organization shall immensely benefit by appointing a confident young woman in such a job. Secondly, history defines many female leaders as world-class, so I hope for the best and good luck.
Regards, Gaurav
From India, Kota
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