Be cautious and check your motives when you hire anyone. Stick to the list of production requirements and you will be able to fairly assess a prospective new employee. The salesperson you send out is a substitute for you. I am very careful who I send in my place. It was much harder to outright dismiss a woman.
Women seem to have an easier time getting appointments.
Of course, that may just be plain old good southern hospitality. Women must work harder to prove their knowledge and ability to meet the needs of customers often to higher standards and scrutiny than men face. This will be a positive attribute to your business for it will require your business to meet higher expectations. Your business will have to match the hard work of that salesperson with service that meets this higher level of expectation on the sales side. Women have often faced this in many male-dominated business sectors.