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Nice Work is Radio 4's essential guide to working life in Britain today - we aim to cut through the jargon to get to the heart of what matters.
Email the programme at nicework@bbc.co.uk
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"Presenting Nice Work is fascinating because of the wide range of stories you hear, and the people you get to meet. Not only do we cover the big picture trends and theories, we get up close to the real experience of work, from the people who actually do it."
Philippa Lamb |
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Gender at work
Despite nearly half the workforce now being made up of women this does not mean that most workplaces have equal numbers of men and women in them.
Things have changed for graduate entry jobs but, elsewhere, gender segregation in the workplace is much as it was decades ago.
Women work still predominantly in five sectors - caring, catering, cashiering, cleaning and clerical. Men, in these sectors, are in very short supply. Less than 2% of people working in childcare, for instance, are male.
Similarly, what has been seen traditionally as men's work - construction and motor trades - have hardly any women among their ranks.
So why is it that school leavers appear so unwilling to choose an atypical career? And what can we do to persuade them to go against the flow?
Should those gender-segregated sectors seeing severe skills shortages be targetting older workers who might be more prepared to work in non-traditional jobs?
Guests
Charlotte Aldridge
RAC Auto Windscreens
Stephen Wright
REMIT
Caroline Slocock
Equal Opportunities Commission
Kit Roberts
Learning & Skills Council
David Whaley
Somerset Education/Business partnerships (part of Connexions service)
Chris Meleady
Sheffield Children's Centre
Janet Shelley
Women Builders
Contact Us
You can contact us by emailing: nicework@bbc.co.uk.
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