I am still having tech troubles and now have to use my brother's computer. Sorry for the delay.
I work in a Human Resources office in a pharmaceutical company. Part of my job is to recruit and interview scientists. In the sciences, there are a large number of Asians who I meet with regularly.
When I first started, not being of Asian desent, it was difficult because I was not aware of their culturally embedded differences. The men seemed to express themselves easily. They spoke of their accomplishments and answered the questions that would make me and the others come to the conclusion tht they were qualified for the position. However, the Asian females at times have difficulty expressing themselves with the same level of confidence, especially those over 40 years of age. Their generation and society tells them from a very young age that they should not be boastful, make direct eye contact and remain quiet and reserved. If you are brought up being taught from school and family these traits, it's hard to make that adjustment.
I have come to learn about the cultural and gender differences as have the managers that are hiring through some cross-cultural perspectives training and having discussion with those from other cultures.
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How unfortunate that some parents can't be open enough to understand that children should be exposed to a lot of different activities until they can choose for themselves what is best. There are a lot of men who are not afraid to dance for fear it is only a woman's activity. Maybe the view of men dancing is changing somewhat because of shows like Dancing with the Stars and MTV’s America’s best Dance Group (where the contestants were mostly males). I hope so. After all, where would all the dance partners be if they all thought the same way as those parents.
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