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Nontraditional Career Information

Page history last edited by Pamela Hilleshiem Setz, Ph.D. 8 years, 3 months ago

The US Department of Labor defines a  nontraditional occupation as any occupation in which women (or men) comprise less than 25% of the total number of employees in that occupation. 

 

 Think Career Development Resource Kit Career Development Resource Kit  you know a lot about nontraditional careers?  Take this quiz to find out: http://www.iseek.org/iseek/_media/quiz/nontrad/Nontrad_quiz.html

 

Contrary to the complexion of many work environments, careers are not gender-specific.  When females show skill in fixing, analyzing, exploring, building, enduring and leading, or when males show an aptitude for caring, designing, teaching, organizing, and communicating, they may be happier, and more satisfied and successful in a nontraditional occupation.

 

Take the Could This Be Your Life Game? to see if a nontraditional career might be right for you! http://www.ncrctv.com/index.asp

 

Nontraditional careers exist in every career cluster. Listed below are examples of nontraditional careers for women and for men.

Nontraditional occupations for women include:

Nontraditional occupations for men include:

Architect

Accountant/Bookkeeper/Audit Clerk

Auto Mechanic

Cashier

Carpenter

Clerical Assistant/Secretary

Computer Technician

Cosmetologist/Hairdresser

Electrician

Dental Hygienist

Engineer

Early Childhood Teacher/Childcare Worker

Firefighter

Elementary/Middle School Teacher

Law Enforcement Officer

Interior Designer

Pilot

Legal Assistant

Scientist

Nurse

Welder

Social Worker

Check out this State of Minnesota website to learn more about nontraditional careers available within each career cluster: http://www.iseek.org/careers/menandwomen.html

 

Resources & Links to Information about Nontraditional Careers (Many of these sites include links to organizations, and resources)

About.com: Career Planning: http://careerplanning.about.com/od/forwomenonly/a/nontraditional.htm

California Department of Education, Nontraditional Careers Resources: http://www.nontrad.info/?loc=resources (An excellent site for links to many organizations)

Engineer Your Life, A Guide to Engineering for HS Girls (interactive website): http://www.engineeryourlife.org/

Hudson Valley Community College: https://www.hvcc.edu/coned/nontraditional_links.html

Illinois State University, Center for Specialized Support: http://www.icsps.ilstu.edu/info/resources/nontraditional/index.html

Middle School Portal for Discover Resources focuses on math & science: http://msteacher.org/

National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science: http://iwitts.com/html/about_iwitts.html

Rhode Island Gender Equity Handbook: http://www.ricw.ri.gov/publications/GEH/geh.htm

Rutgers Nontraditional Career Resource Center: http://ncrc.rutgers.edu/

State of Minnesota sites & resources: http://www.mncareers.org/careers/resources.html

Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering & Math: http://www.saturdayacademy.org/default.aspx

Women's Adventures in Science, produced by National Academy of Sciences (interactive website): http://www.iwaswondering.com/

Women's Tech World - a national site for women technicians: http://www.womentechworld.org/

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