Even though the workforce in most first world countries are comprised of more than 50% women, it does not reflect at high-ranking jobs. There is a call for these organisations to ensure that a certain amount of women are hired in those positions. This essay disagrees with that statement as education and experience should take precedence over gender.
Education is one of the main criterion when someone is being considered for a role. An educated person would have spent years studying and training in their respective fields in the hope that it would advance their career. Additionally, a company would be successful when the people in charge are highly educated and their employees would in turn be motivated to do their jobs. For example, Mark Zukerberg graduated from a prestigious university, created a popular social media site, Facebook, that is still being used worldwide.
Another factor that is important in the recruitment process is experience. Without it, a person would not be fit in upper-level roles as they would not have gone through all the necessary challenges. As such, an individual must start at the lowest level in an organisation and work their way up to higher paying jobs. Each stage of employment has their own trails to overcome and this would ensure that the person is the best candidate for the job. For example, someone being hired in a managerial position in a company would have had to be working there for a significant amount of time and has knowledge of the company’s daily operation.
In conclusion, it is unfortunate that more women are not being employed in high-ranking jobs even though they make up the majority of the workforce. However, having an education and being experienced should supersede gender as the standard when being considered for the position.