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3, (i-ulde to Hiring Women

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7.Whenever possible, let the
jobto anotheratsomet@erlllrmanlP
tobe less nervous andhappier
8. Give everygirl an adequate numberof.rest periodsdurtng:,
day. You have tomake some allowances forfeminine psyghd16GY;i'::'!
Agirlhas moreconfidence andis moreefficient ifshe tan
her hair tidied, apply freshlipstick-and wash i
timesa day.
9.Be tactful when issuing instructions or in making
Women areoften sensitive; theycan'tshrug offharshwords i'1,i
way men do. Never ridicule a woman - it breaks her spirit .: .
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cuts offher efficiency.
10. Bereasonably considerate about using stronglanguage
women. Eventhough a girl's husband or father may swear
vociferously, she'll growto dislike a place ofbusinesswhere
she hears toomuchofthis.
11. Getenough sizevariety inoperator's uniforms sothat each
canhavea properfit. Thispoint can'tbe stressedtooHJ.U\"J..J. ;Uk
keeping women happy.
More Efficiency Out of Women

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shortage has settled that Jl1Ie::
toselect the
': tothe.bestaqvantage.'./: .,::'
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Xhis/,was written for male supervisors of
'ivominin the work force during World War II.
ThefoiZ()wing is an excerpt from theJuly 1943
ofTransportation Magazine.
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have
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orthey be doing it,
toworkhard.:;ilia todeal with
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haveto who have
Older,
who havenevercontacted the public have. a hard time
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and are inclined to be cantankerous and
to impress upon older women the
/};; :portarice;offriendlipess.and courtesy. .
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.. that "husky" girls- thosewho are
>i:]ustaJittle ori the heavyside - are more eventempered and
thantheir underweight sisters. .
,T",,,... ,"'-I, Stress at the outset theimportance oftime thefact that a minute
losthere there makes serious inroads on schedules.
across, service islikely tobe
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. i;;.::l.. Retmn 0. physicianto give each woman you hire a special
examination' -onecovering female conditions. Thisstep
':,not only protects theproperty against thepossibilities oflawsuit,
,cii"but reveals whether. the employee-to-be has any female
weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit
forthe job.