Jobs for the boys or jobs for the girls
Featured in the Valuing Diversity at Work training manual
By Ken Birkett & Val Rowland
Category: Diversity
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
There are widely held expectations about the gender of people filling particular jobs that are often based on no job-related criteria whatever. This prejudice can result in unnecessary discrimination leading to wasted talent, stunted careers, ill-feeling and loss of profit opportunity.
You begin this training activity by considering the preconceived ideas about the gender of job holders in the workplace before the participants in groups carry out a role-play interview where a man is applying for a job which is typically filled by a woman. After the interview the three participants in each group share their feelings and reactions about the interview, and you follow this by a discussion with all the participants to identify significant issues. Finally, the participants consider the need for change in the employment policy and procedure of their organisation(s) if talent and efficiency are not to be wasted.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to demonstrate to participants the widely held expectations in the workplace about the gender of people filling particular jobs and to examine stereotyping in the workplace and the need for change.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 12 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:50:00 |
| No of Pages: | 16 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers as part of an equal opportunities programme. It also has relevance for organisational development and team building, and can be incorporated into an interviewing and selection workshop.
Download the training activity, Jobs for the boys or jobs for the girls as featured in the Fenman training manual; Valuing Diversity at Work