Zoomup Women and BS7671

lyledunn:

In a current thread, the intrepid Zoomup refers to his professional etiquette with female customers. I think I understand the reason why he mentioned it, given the boiling anxiety and rightful anger of women following the appalling murder of Sarah Everard. But what efforts are we making as an industry to provide a safe and attractive career for females in electrical installation work? I was part of a scheme twenty years ago that set about trying to do just that but it failed miserably as it was under resourced and really lacked any enthusiastic drive.

Just look at the plethora of males that dominate our industry. I wonder how many females have found a place on JPEL 64? 

There are lots of reasons why females would not give the electrical installation industry a second glance but I believe a re-invigorated, seriously well-funded body should commence the efforts to change that. A body like the IET perhaps? Whoever it may be, we all have a role to play even if it is just following what Zoomup does!

Back in the 90s I undertook electrical training for a class of twelve students. This involved workshop skills and theory plus regulations.  My new class had eleven  men and  just one woman. The majority of applicants were men. All of the students passed all of their City and Guilds exams including the Regs. exam., also the practical AM2 test. About half went on to get jobs as electricians, some with the local "Electricity Boards."


We did not differentiate because of gender. All students were equal and valued as such. They all worked hard and did quality homework which was handed in on time. Two of the men were a bit troublesome and would have been better off somewhere else.


Perhaps it is just that women do not really fancy construction site work, but men don't mind the conditions.


Z.






 

lyledunn:

In a current thread, the intrepid Zoomup refers to his professional etiquette with female customers. I think I understand the reason why he mentioned it, given the boiling anxiety and rightful anger of women following the appalling murder of Sarah Everard. But what efforts are we making as an industry to provide a safe and attractive career for females in electrical installation work? I was part of a scheme twenty years ago that set about trying to do just that but it failed miserably as it was under resourced and really lacked any enthusiastic drive.

Just look at the plethora of males that dominate our industry. I wonder how many females have found a place on JPEL 64? 

There are lots of reasons why females would not give the electrical installation industry a second glance but I believe a re-invigorated, seriously well-funded body should commence the efforts to change that. A body like the IET perhaps? Whoever it may be, we all have a role to play even if it is just following what Zoomup does!

Back in the 90s I undertook electrical training for a class of twelve students. This involved workshop skills and theory plus regulations.  My new class had eleven  men and  just one woman. The majority of applicants were men. All of the students passed all of their City and Guilds exams including the Regs. exam., also the practical AM2 test. About half went on to get jobs as electricians, some with the local "Electricity Boards."


We did not differentiate because of gender. All students were equal and valued as such. They all worked hard and did quality homework which was handed in on time. Two of the men were a bit troublesome and would have been better off somewhere else.


Perhaps it is just that women do not really fancy construction site work, but men don't mind the conditions.


Z.