Women have a different approach to job hunting than men — and it seems to be more successful

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MarketWatch - 3/10/2019 - Meera Jagannathan - Women appear to be more selective in their job hunting than men. Women are 16% more successful than men at landing a job after applying, and 18% more likely than men to be hired when applying for more senior roles, according to LinkedIn’s new Gender Insights report. One explanation for this success: Women are more selective than men about which jobs they apply for — they apply to 20% fewer jobs, and are 16% less likely to apply for an opening after viewing it. They are 26% less likely to seek a referral for a job of interest to them. Read more @ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/women-have-a-019 - different-approach-to-job-hunting-than-men-and-it-seems-to-be-more-successful-2019-03-06?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts