Question

Zoe is a recruiter with a bachelor's degree in business administration. she is well respected among her peers for her professional standards and understanding of the hr field. however, she has noticed that when she recruits engineers for her company, they sometimes seem unresponsive to her. according to your text, the most likely reason for this is because zoe

Answer 1

Sexism--Zoe is a female in a male dominated field and likely is experiencing sexism.

Women have to prove themselves in fields traditionally held by men. She was been able to do that if the people she works with and so they respect her work, but new recruits may be judging her based on her sex not knowing her ability.