Title: Why secretary is still the top job for women
Headings: Why secretary is still the top job for women
Why secretary is still the top job for women
What's the most common job for American women?
How secretary became women's work
Why so little has changed
How 'secretary' became a dirty word
Fighting for equal pay
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Content: How secretary became women's work
The rise of the secretary began with the Industrial Revolution, which created an enormous amount of paperwork. In the early 20th century, it became a female job as companies realized they could pay women lower wages to do the work. Secretarial schools offered professional training, which made it possible for many women to enter the career without a full college education. It wasn't until 1950 that it became the most popular job among women. Back then, 1.7 million women worked in a category the Census defined as "stenographers, typists or secretaries." While the title has evolved since then, it remains the top female job. "It was out with the stenographers, and in with the data processing people. But many women are still employed in that large category," said Cindia Cameron, organizing director at 9to5, National Association of Working Women. Cameron worked as a secretary before joining the organization in 1983. Why so little has changed
First, generalists tend to dominate the list of most common jobs, regardless of gender.