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Gender Sensitivity in Recruitment and retention of Workers in an Organization: A review

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Human Resource Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, NIGERIA

Int. Res. J. Social Sci., Volume 3, Issue (10), Pages 51-54, October,14 (2014)

Abstract

This paper examined gender sensitivity in the recruitment and retention of workers in an organization. It explains key issues such as gender, gender inequality and gender sensitivity, recruitment and retention of workers in an organization. It also described the role of gender in the recruitment and retention process of organization as well as the possible causes of gender insensitivity in the recruitment and retention of workers. Finally, it proffers some recommendations to ensure a gender sensitive organization in Nigeria and the world at large.

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