Living life with a job based on race or ethnicity can affect people's perspective of the United States being a ¨free country.¨ A quota in the civil servant occupations can create a peace within other races or ethnicities. Diversity is good for the community and workplace as it helps define the culture. People are all equal when it comes to the hiring process for certain jobs. Today, if someone were to get a job, the odds of being qualified for the job are low because of their race or ethnicity, People get the wrong idea of certain races because of stereotypes from the past that continue into the present. Having a set number of different race and ethnicity will be crucial for an occupation known to be dominated by one demographic. Gender based
…show more content…
Many jobs are capable of having any gender or ethnicity. The most common jobs that are popular for women are blue collar jobs such as firefighters, engineers, or truck drivers. Men chooses not to work at jobs dominated by women because those jobs are usually low paying (Miller). Paquette says, “Most females are starting to become truck drivers because the older drivers are starting to retire.” It is rare to see men pursue in pink collar careers such as a nurse, veterinarian, or social workers. Since most of the jobs are starting to expand, there can be more job opportunities to pursue. During the Great Recession, any gender or ethnicity was struggling to get a job no matter who they were. African Americans and Hispanics were affected more to unemployment than other groups (Hout). Whites were not as affected by the recession because their wealth overtook other races. Hout also says, “Over the course of the 1980’s, 18.1% of the labor force was unemployed.” There is a lower representation of women doing hands on jobs than being involved with infants or working in a office. Men want a reputation of being strong and tough, not empathetic or giving. No one wants be known as a male nurse because nurses are known for being majority female or unless they have an interest in caring for people in need. Both genders are capable of doing the same jobs in different positions for any companies. As long as someone is enjoying their job, they can continue doing what they like to do. Everyone has a decision to make on what they want to become when they are an adult. Some might want a career that is based on a gender, but there is no setback for being a male nurse or a female firefighter. Most people want to do their dream job, but people do not want to be criticized in the name of the occupation. The only person that makes the decisions about their career is
Many jobs are capable of having any gender or ethnicity. The most common jobs that are popular for women are blue collar jobs such as firefighters, engineers, or truck drivers. Men chooses not to work at jobs dominated by women because those jobs are usually low paying (Miller). Paquette says, “Most females are starting to become truck drivers because the older drivers are starting to retire.” It is rare to see men pursue in pink collar careers such as a nurse, veterinarian, or social workers. Since most of the jobs are starting to expand, there can be more job opportunities to pursue. During the Great Recession, any gender or ethnicity was struggling to get a job no matter who they were. African Americans and Hispanics were affected more to unemployment than other groups (Hout). Whites were not as affected by the recession because their wealth overtook other races. Hout also says, “Over the course of the 1980’s, 18.1% of the labor force was unemployed.” There is a lower representation of women doing hands on jobs than being involved with infants or working in a office. Men want a reputation of being strong and tough, not empathetic or giving. No one wants be known as a male nurse because nurses are known for being majority female or unless they have an interest in caring for people in need. Both genders are capable of doing the same jobs in different positions for any companies. As long as someone is enjoying their job, they can continue doing what they like to do. Everyone has a decision to make on what they want to become when they are an adult. Some might want a career that is based on a gender, but there is no setback for being a male nurse or a female firefighter. Most people want to do their dream job, but people do not want to be criticized in the name of the occupation. The only person that makes the decisions about their career is