4.024.02Critique career information in Critique career information in

terms of reliability and terms of reliability and compatibility to personal compatibility to personal

information. information.

TermsTerms

1)1) Personal Career Profile – helps to organize career Personal Career Profile – helps to organize career information with, personal information and career information with, personal information and career information (education and training is a vital part information (education and training is a vital part of this information)of this information)

2)2) Bachelors degree- 4 years of schoolBachelors degree- 4 years of school3)3) Nontraditional occupations - careers that were Nontraditional occupations - careers that were

typical for one gender but not the other.typical for one gender but not the other.4)4) Myths/Stereotypes- an unfound belief or notionMyths/Stereotypes- an unfound belief or notion5)5) Bias - to cause partiality or favoritism in (a Bias - to cause partiality or favoritism in (a

person); influence, esp. unfairly person); influence, esp. unfairly 6)6) Small Business Administration (SBA) - a Small Business Administration (SBA) - a

government agency that aids, counsels, government agency that aids, counsels, and assist all the interest of small business and assist all the interest of small business

TermsTerms7)7) Entrepreneur - a person who organizes and Entrepreneur - a person who organizes and

manages a business; also a person who starts a manages a business; also a person who starts a businessbusiness

8)8) Innovative - creating value out of new ideas, Innovative - creating value out of new ideas, new products, new services or new ways of new products, new services or new ways of doing things doing things

9)9) Entrepreneurship - the organization and Entrepreneurship - the organization and management of a businessmanagement of a business

10)10) Capital - any money or equipment invested in Capital - any money or equipment invested in running a businessrunning a business

11)11) Profit - the amount of money left from total Profit - the amount of money left from total business income after paying all expensesbusiness income after paying all expenses

12)12) Retail sales - clerk, sales persons, telemarketer, Retail sales - clerk, sales persons, telemarketer, and repairer (clock/watch)and repairer (clock/watch)

TermsTerms13)13) Sole ProprietorshipSole Proprietorship - simplest form of business - simplest form of business

because it only requires one personbecause it only requires one person14)14) PartnershipPartnership – a form of business organization involving – a form of business organization involving

two or more people; Johnson & Johnson, Ben & Jerrytwo or more people; Johnson & Johnson, Ben & Jerry15)15) FranchiseFranchise - allows the entrepreneur to view a business - allows the entrepreneur to view a business

with a proven track record, Buyer is often granted with a proven track record, Buyer is often granted exclusivity (no one else could buy the same franchise in exclusivity (no one else could buy the same franchise in the same area) Fast Food Restaurants, Hotels and Motels, the same area) Fast Food Restaurants, Hotels and Motels, Carpet Cleaning Services, Muffler and Brake ShopsCarpet Cleaning Services, Muffler and Brake Shops

16)16) CorporationCorporation - Owned by many people in which they all - Owned by many people in which they all have limited liability on the responsibility, profits and have limited liability on the responsibility, profits and debts of the companydebts of the company

TermsTerms

17)17)Sexual Harassment-Sexual Harassment- Any unwelcome Any unwelcome behavior of a sexual naturebehavior of a sexual nature

18)18)Working conditions-Working conditions- refers to the refers to the workingworking environment and to the non-pay environment and to the non-pay aspects of an employee’s terms and aspects of an employee’s terms and conditionsconditions of employment of employment

19)19)Salary-Salary- fixed compensation paid fixed compensation paid regularly for servicesregularly for services

What's on a Career Profile?What's on a Career Profile? Personal InformationPersonal Information

1.1. ValuesValues2.2. InterestInterest3.3. Personality traitsPersonality traits4.4. Data, People, Things preferenceData, People, Things preference5.5. Skills and aptitudesSkills and aptitudes6.6. Education/training goalsEducation/training goals

Career InformationCareer Information1.1. Career valuesCareer values2.2. Career duties and responsibilitiesCareer duties and responsibilities3.3. Personality type neededPersonality type needed4.4. Data, People, Things characteristicsData, People, Things characteristics5.5. Skills and aptitudes requiredSkills and aptitudes required6.6. Education/training requiredEducation/training required

I Have A DreamI Have A Dream

“ “ I have a dream I have a dream that one day all that one day all men will be men will be created equal”created equal”

– Martin L. King Jr.Martin L. King Jr.

Do you think this Do you think this is true between is true between men and women men and women in the workplace?in the workplace?

Traditional and non-traditional Traditional and non-traditional careerscareers

MALESMALES1.1. NurseNurse

2.2. TellerTeller

3.3. Flight attendantFlight attendant

4.4. Makeup artistMakeup artist

5.5. Day care workerDay care worker

FEMALESFEMALES1.1. Truck driverTruck driver

2.2. MechanicMechanic

3.3. PlumberPlumber

4.4. PresidentPresident

5.5. JanitorJanitor

Myths/Stereotypes Myths/Stereotypes of of menmen in non-traditional in non-traditional

careerscareers

Nontraditional jobs for womenNontraditional jobs for women

www.dol.gov

Nontraditional jobs for menNontraditional jobs for men

www.iseek.org

Myths/Stereotypes Myths/Stereotypes of of menmen in non-traditional in non-traditional

careerscareers MythMyth

– Men who work in Men who work in non-traditional non-traditional careers are not careers are not masculine. masculine.

The FactsThe Facts– Men working in Men working in

nontraditional nontraditional careers come in all careers come in all sizes, shapes and sizes, shapes and types. They are types. They are just as manly as just as manly as any other man.any other man.

MythMyth– Men are not Men are not

nurturing enough to nurturing enough to work with small work with small children or as children or as caregiverscaregivers

The FactsThe Facts– Men are caring Men are caring

fathers, grandfather, fathers, grandfather, brothers, teachers, nurses brothers, teachers, nurses and other professional and other professional caregivers. caregivers.

– They also provide They also provide excellent role models for excellent role models for young children and help young children and help erase many of the erase many of the negative stereotypes negative stereotypes about men.about men.

Myths/Stereotypes Myths/Stereotypes of of menmen in non-traditional in non-traditional

careerscareers MythMyth

– Men who work in Men who work in nontraditional careers nontraditional careers aren’t skilled or strong aren’t skilled or strong enough to be enough to be employed in traditional employed in traditional careers.careers.

The FactsThe Facts– Men choose Men choose

nontraditional careers nontraditional careers because of their because of their interest, skills, interest, skills, abilities.abilities.

MythMyth– Men in nontraditional Men in nontraditional

careers earn less careers earn less money then men money then men employed in traditional employed in traditional careerscareers

The FactsThe Facts– Men in nontraditional Men in nontraditional

careers, especially careers, especially those who own their those who own their own business or work own business or work as a supervisor, can as a supervisor, can earn more money than earn more money than men employed in men employed in traditional careers.traditional careers.

Myths/Stereotypes of Myths/Stereotypes of womenwomen in non-traditional careersin non-traditional careers

Myths/Stereotypes of Myths/Stereotypes of womenwomen in non-traditional careersin non-traditional careers

MythMyth– Working in trade jobs Working in trade jobs

can be dirty and can be dirty and women don’t like to women don’t like to get messyget messy

The FactsThe Facts– Women traditionally Women traditionally

do “dirty” jobs such do “dirty” jobs such as changing diapers as changing diapers and housecleaning.and housecleaning.

MythMyth– Women who work Women who work

in non-traditional in non-traditional careers are not careers are not feminine.feminine.

The FactsThe Facts– Just because a Just because a

woman dresses woman dresses rugged and gets rugged and gets dirty does not dirty does not mean they are not mean they are not feminine.feminine.

Myths/Stereotypes of Myths/Stereotypes of womenwomen in non-traditional careersin non-traditional careers

MythMyth– Women in clerical jobs Women in clerical jobs

dress so well that surely dress so well that surely they make more money they make more money than trade workers.than trade workers.

The FactsThe Facts– This is This is NOTNOT true. On an true. On an

average a receptionist average a receptionist makes about makes about $128 less$128 less than an electrician on than an electrician on entry-level weekly entry-level weekly salaries.salaries.

MythMyth– Women are not strong Women are not strong

enough to perform in enough to perform in trade or construction trade or construction jobs. jobs.

The FactsThe Facts– The average woman is The average woman is

strong enough to work strong enough to work as a skilled worker as a skilled worker because technology because technology and tools have made and tools have made jobs easier for both jobs easier for both men and womenmen and women

– Secondly women can Secondly women can build strength while on build strength while on these jobs.these jobs.

FACTFACT

Males and females Males and females have the ability to have the ability to

learn.learn.

Advantages of Nontraditional Advantages of Nontraditional CareersCareers

1.1. Intrinsic motivation of following dreamsIntrinsic motivation of following dreams2.2. Empowerment/autonomyEmpowerment/autonomy3.3. Receive more attention on the jobReceive more attention on the job4.4. Makes an impact on society; opens the door to Makes an impact on society; opens the door to

othersothers5.5. Higher wages Higher wages (women)(women)

6.6. Job satisfactionJob satisfaction7.7. Opportunities to learn while you earn Opportunities to learn while you earn

(Apprenticeships) (Apprenticeships) (women)(women)

8.8. Acquire transferable skillsAcquire transferable skills9.9. Better benefits Better benefits (women)(women)

10.10. Job security Job security (women)(women)

11.11. Better work environment Better work environment (men)(men)

BUT……….BUT……….

““For every action, For every action, there is an equal there is an equal and opposite and opposite reaction”reaction”

– Sir Isaac NewtonSir Isaac Newton

(3(3rdrd Law of Motion) Law of Motion)

Disadvantages of Nontraditional Disadvantages of Nontraditional

CareersCareers 1.1. Hazardous workplaces Hazardous workplaces (women) (women)

2.2. Discrimination/Harassment Discrimination/Harassment 3.3. Sense of isolation Sense of isolation 4.4. Physical requirements Physical requirements 5.5. Lack of mentors Lack of mentors 6.6. Non-supportive friends and family Non-supportive friends and family 7.7. Shift work vs. traditional schedule Shift work vs. traditional schedule 8.8. Seasonal lay-offs Seasonal lay-offs 9.9. Potential for physical and mental Potential for physical and mental

challenges challenges

Barriers to Pursuing non traditional Barriers to Pursuing non traditional

jobsjobs 1.1. Unsupportive attitudes of family and friendsUnsupportive attitudes of family and friends

2.2. Lack of equity in education (Traditional courses Lack of equity in education (Traditional courses are typically selected.) are typically selected.)

3.3. Workplace/school discrimination Workplace/school discrimination – Lack of acceptance Lack of acceptance – Not getting proper training Not getting proper training – Isolation on the work-site Isolation on the work-site – Limited access to support services Limited access to support services – Women assigned menial tasks in work/lab Women assigned menial tasks in work/lab

environment environment – Sexual harassment Sexual harassment

Overcoming Barriers = Too Much Overcoming Barriers = Too Much StressStress

Some may say Some may say overcoming these overcoming these barriers maybe too barriers maybe too stressful and we stressful and we should just give up should just give up and work and work traditional jobs. traditional jobs.

What do you What do you think?think?

Overcoming Overcoming

We must continue to overcome these We must continue to overcome these barriers and strive to pursue barriers and strive to pursue nontraditional job because the world is at nontraditional job because the world is at our fingertips.our fingertips.