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WORK EXPERIENCEWork experience lets you try out work, why not use it to try out a different kind of work? In our survey of 560 15 and 16 year olds, we discovered that at least one in three would like to try a non-traditional work placement. And in a survey of 1300 year ten pupils, almost eight out of ten girls and almost six out of ten boys said that they would like to try out non-traditional work before making their final job choice. Myths and RealityMyth 1 Women don’t want to do some jobs because they think – or are told – that they are too dirty. Myth exploded! In the past jobs such as engineering may have been dirty, but new technology and changing work practices means that this is a very out dates image. "Young people are surprised...how clean the factory is...they expect it to be dirty." Employer Myth 2 Women can’t do the job because it is too physical and requires heavy lifting. Myth exploded! Health and safety regulations and modern equipment mean that no-one is required to lift heavy objects without appropriate help. “Women who go into the industry realise that it is a physical job. But strength issues are usually surmountable by correct technique, as in the case of lifting heavy objects. Moreover, in the past, men lifted too much and injured themselves. The aim should be to ensure safe working conditions for all.” Trainer Myth 3 Women are better suited to caring because it is an extension of their mothering role. Myth exploded! Not all women are mothers and not all women have – or want to have- the necessary skills to be good carers. Virtually 7 in 10 females between the ages of 16 and 64 are now either in work or looking for work and caring responsibilities are more and more being shared between women and men. The benefits to children of men working in care is now widely recognised "The parents were curious about me because the kids kept [talking
about me], and when they came in they would say 'oh, so you’re
[name of apprentice]'. But I got a good reaction from the parents.
" Male apprentice
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