Top 10 Reasons to Choose a Nontraditional Career
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Your job choice should be based on abilities and interest, not gender stereotypes. | |||
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You’ll spend more than 30 years working—choose something that you’ll enjoy. | |||
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Your skills could apply to a variety of other jobs that use similar or the same skills. | |||
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There are many career fields that offer greater job flexibility to meet family needs. | |||
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Nontraditional jobs for women can pay up to 25 percent more than traditional jobs. Some nontraditional jobs for males pay from $22-24 per hour. | |||
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There are many career fields in high demand but short in supply of employees. |
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There are opportunities to train and learn skills on the job and earn wages at the same time. | |||
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By 2008, 50 percent of new jobs will require more than a high school diploma and only 23 percent of new jobs will require a four-year degree. | |||
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You have MANY choices! | |||
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There is support to help you succeed! | |||
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Advantages of nontraditional jobs can include working outdoors, flexible work schedules and mobility in addition to high wages. Many nontraditional jobs can be obtained with training in two years or less. |
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Check out Nontraditional Careers at
Southwestern Illinois College! |
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For more information contact:
Amy L. Markus |
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| Data taken from the U.S. Department of Labor and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | ||||
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