Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Looking for, er, people
This classified-ad page is from 1968 and was published in the Observer and Gazette.
Notice how distinctly employers advertised for women or men, depending on the nature of the position to be filled. Today this would not only be unthinkable but also illegal. The Kodak advert even clearly lists which vacancies are for women, and which ones are for men.
(Click on the picture to see it in a larger and more readable version.)
Notice how distinctly employers advertised for women or men, depending on the nature of the position to be filled. Today this would not only be unthinkable but also illegal. The Kodak advert even clearly lists which vacancies are for women, and which ones are for men.
(Click on the picture to see it in a larger and more readable version.)
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