World Of Work

It's only a job, right?

Well, yes and no. What job you choose to do makes up a big part of your life. Most people work between 35 and 40 hours a week if they work full time, many work more! Most people work until they are 60 – 65. That’s a pretty big chunk of your life so you want to make sure you do something you actually want to do.

In this section you can find out about five different kinds of jobs, which tend to be dominated by men or women. Of course there are many more jobs to choose from; check the links to find out where to get some more information. Here you can get an idea of some of the pros and cons of non-traditional work. This is just a taster of these areas; there are many different types of jobs and roles in each sector and a whole host of different payscales. Hopefully this will give you some more ideas - use the links opposite to find more in depth information.

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Engineering

Plumbing

ICT

Childcare

Did you know?

That in a survey of Primary School Children a whopping 85% thought that washing clothes could only be done by women?

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