Men & women - when they apply for a promotion

April 28, 2014

HR Research 

Question : 
Do You Have to Be Perfectly Qualified Before You Can Apply for That Promotion?

Survey : 
An internal review at Hewlett-Packard revealed a striking difference between female and male employees . 
 Women applied for promotion only when they believed they met 100% of the qualifications listed for the job;  where as 
men applied when they thought they could meet 60% of the requirements. 
WHY ? 
The difference comes down to confidence, the writers say.

SOURCE: The Confidence Gap

Survey Conducted by :  Katty Kay and Claire Shipman .