Out of the four applicants for the sales manager position, one applicant stood out from the rest as better prepared to fulfill the job description. All applicants possessed particular qualities or characteristics that were fitting for the position, however, only one of them had both the experience, and knowledge the position requires. As a human resource manager I would hire Karen for the job.
The reason why I would hire Karen for this position is because of the fact that she was the only one I feel would be able to step into this position and require the least amount of training time. I feel like because of her knowledge and experience she will be confident stepping into the position. Karen has experience in sales and fiber optics. I would be comfortable hiring her as a sales manager because she has five years of sales experience. The fact that she graduated first in her class in fiber optic engineering, tells me that she is the right person to sell fiber optics. This position was made for her!
While analyzing all the qualities and characteristics of all candidates, I weighed the pros and cons of each one. Some candidates were appealing because they were single, as this would be fitting for the leisure time they would be required to spend with clients. Other candidates were appealing because they had sales experience; and others because they had knowledge of fiber optics. When considering Karen for the position, I did take into consideration that she would soon be a newlywed. I thought that this would make it difficult for her to work the long hours. However, I soon realized that I may have been discriminating in a sense. When I think about her being a wife, I automatically thought about a family. I thought it would be difficult for her to balance both the job with long hours and the family. If I did not choose Karen, who was obviously the most fitting for the