The document discusses traditional and non-traditional careers for men and women. Traditionally male careers include jobs like welder while traditionally female careers include jobs like nurse. These traditions are based on gender stereotypes. However, the document encourages exploring non-traditional careers as there may be incentives available and one's talents may be better suited for a non-traditional field. It suggests finding a career one is passionate about rather than just good at.

2.  Traditional Careers are those that are
generally held by one gender or the
other
› Nurses are female
› Welders are male
 Non-Traditional Careers are those being
held by a gender that would not
generally be engaged in that career
› A female welder
› A male nurse

3.  Non-traditional and traditional careers for
men and women are generally assigned
according to stereotypes.
 These stereotypes are generally held
worldwide or are universal.
 What are some jobs traditionally held by
males?
› Why are they traditionally male?
 What are some jobs traditionally held by
females?
› Why are they traditionally female?

4. Our Male
Our Female
Character
Character

6.  Often there are incentives to enter non-
traditional careers.
› Scholarships, hiring quotas, incentives for the
companies
 It might be a career that best uses your
individual talents.
 Salaries may be better
 Often employers prefer non-traditional
employees

8.  There are many more careers
considered to be non-traditional for
women than for men.
 More and more careers are becoming a
viable option for women today.

10.  It is not to force anyone into a career in
which they are not interested.
 It is not to force women into careers just
because no women are in those careers,
and the same for men.
 IT IS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
POSSIBLE CAREERS YOU MAY NOT HAVE
CONSIDERED BEFORE IN ORDER TO FIND
YOUR LIFE’S PASSION

11.  What level of education is required?
 What are the salary possibilities for me?
 What is the job market like in this area?
 Is this a career I might have to relocate in
order to follow?
 What are the advancement opportunities
like in this career?
 What academic courses are required?
 What are the physical demands of this
career?

12.  I hope you will explore different careers
 I hope you will ask questions and learn
about some new careers
 I hope you will begin to find a career
pathway that you feel you can really enjoy
 I HOPE YOU WILL DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE
TO NOT SETTLE FOR A CAREER YOU ARE
GOOD AT PERFORMING, BUT RATHER
CHOOSE ONE YOU ARE THE GREATEST AT
PERFORMING!

14. Marcus Simmons
Tech Prep Coordinator
Itawamba Community College
(662) 620-5136
mgsimmons@iccms.edu