Women in the Workplace

One of the most significant events of the last century was the First World War, where millions of soldiers were called to war.

As a result of labour shortages, a large amount of women went into full-time employment to fill the empty factories and shops and strengthen a depleted labour force.

In the UK alone, a staggering 2 million women went into full-time employment.

As a result of this exdous, the workplace has changed forever.

Whereas the Pre First World War workplace was a man's world that was organised, rigid and strict, the impact of such a large number of women in the workplace meant that it had to adapt to this.

The workplace, today, has become flexible, understanding and tolerable. All of this is the result of the larger and larger number of women in the workplace.

As we begin to live in a globalised world in which transport is easy and people are willing to relocate, we are seeing a new evolution in the workplace, whereby different nationalities and cultures are influencing the way in which we all work today.

We are often at work so long and so regularly that we fail to see how the workplace is changing. The truth, however, is that it is chaning at a dramatic rate. Different influences are affecting the workplace to a greater degree than ever before. Take a few moments to contemplate how your working environment has evolved and reflect on its evolution. What would your working environment be like five years from now?