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5. Find the answers to the following questions.

1. What is the modern trend in the U.S. labor markets?

2. What is the male accountants share in the USA?

3. What causes many qualified women to switch to other full-time jobs?

4. What have many accounting firms begun to implement to retain female workers?

6. Complete the sentences with one of the words given below.

inroads paraprofessionals promotion gender shift favourable

1. … in accounting is more pronounced than in the medical and legal professions.

2. The researchers don't foresee further dramatic … by women in terms of gender mix.

3. Hiring practices in accounting firms are … for men.

4. Women aren't too hopeful about their chances for ….

5. Now most firms employ accounting … with less than four-year degrees.

7. Which of the following sentences correspond to the text content?

1. The greatest share of bachelor's degrees is awarded to females.

2. The researchers predict further dramatic inroads by women.

3. Male interest in the profession has dramatically declined in recent decades.

4. Accounting firms try to diversify their services.

5. Nowadays many accountants have nonaccounting degrees.

8. Work in small groups and discuss the following points:

        1. Will accounting become an increasingly female-dominated profession?

        2. Is it in danger of becoming a multitiered field, with women concentrated on lower rungs?

9. Read the General Tips on Appearance for those involved in business. What else can you add?

  • It is always better to be a little “overdressed” than “underdressed.”

  • Always have neatly combed and styled hair. Stick to traditional colors.

  • Women with long, flyaway hair might distract the customer. Tie it back if you can.

  • Shoes should always be polished.

  • Don't apply cologne or perfume before going to meet a customer. Strong scents can be offensive.

  • Earrings are for women only. No other piercing should be visible.

  • Always wear neatly pressed clothes.

  • Always keep your vehicle clean.

  • Do not smoke in front of a customer.

10. Employers are allowed to institute reasonable grooming and appearance requirements, so long as they don’t discriminate on the basis of gender, race, or religion and are related to the requirements of the job.  Think and say if different requirements for men and women are permissible? Why?

Read the examples of permissible differences:

  • a requirement that men wear ties and women wear skirts or dresses;

  • a requirement that men not wear jewelry, so long as this requirement was mean to protect the company’s business image;

  • differing requirements as to hair length and facial hair for males and females.

Read the examples of impermissible differences:

  • require only one sex to wear a uniform;

  • have different weigh requirements for men and women, with one being more burdensome to meet than the other;

  • have grooming or appearance requirements that are entirely unrelated to the employment and serve no business purpose.

Are there cases of gender, race, or religion discrimination at work in our country?

Have you ever had the problems with appearance requirements?