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Men Strong, Women Weak? A Study on Job Seekers’ Self-Evaluations from a Gender Perspective
- 1 Northwest A&F University
- 2 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
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Abstract
Social gender theory emphasizes that gender is a cultural construct, and thus self-evaluations in the job application process inevitably differ between men and women. This study analyzes the online resumes of job seekers from several technology-based companies in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and finds the following: 1. Compared to men, women are more likely to highlight their learning ability, positive personality, sense of responsibility, communication skills, teamwork ability, adaptability, and past experiences or certifications in their self-evaluations. 2. In contrast, men are more likely than women to emphasize their hardworking attitude in their self-evaluations. 3. There are no significant gender differences in the presentation of self-assessment on stress resistance and execution ability. This study highlights gender differences in self-evaluation among job seekers. Overall, women’s self-evaluations show a more positive attitude than those of men, extending the research on gender perspectives in the workplace and contributing to further studies on the changing personality traits and gender concepts of contemporary workers.
Keywords
Self-evaluation, Job seekers, Social gender, Feminism
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Sheng,B.;Liu,J. (2024). Men Strong, Women Weak? A Study on Job Seekers’ Self-Evaluations from a Gender Perspective. Advances in Social Behavior Research,14,26-33.
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