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Women in Non-Traditional Occupations: Stories to Inspire

Intended Audience: Career & HR Practitioners, Counsellors & Teachers, Job Seekers / Workers, Youth

With more than 30,000 occupations to consider, how do you choose the one that’s left for you? Be inspired by stories of Alberta women who took the nontraditional career path, and learn about their struggles and rewards along the way. These women did it, and you can too! Also includes resource information for career planning, education planning and scholarships.

Career Practitioners

This publication is for women who are developing their first career plans and for working women who are thinking about changing their careers. It positions non-traditional occupations—occupations in which women constitute less than a third of the workforce—as a rewarding career choice that some women might wish to consider. Women in Non-traditional Occupations presents the stories of seven Alberta women who work in non-traditional professions, trades and industries. The stories are based on interviews conducted during the fall of 2008. Direct quotations have been edited for length and clarity.

Inside you’ll find

• information on the rewards and challenges of working in a non-traditional occupation

• myths and realities related to non-traditional work

• practical advice from women who work in non-traditional careers

• tips on how to plan a non-traditional career

• helpful resources by topic

The following advisory committee members provided their expertise during the development of this publication:

• Darlene Dudley, entrepreneur and author

• Wendy Joy, Senior Policy Advisor, Women’s Issues, Alberta Children and Youth Services

• Gail Powley, P.Eng., Vice-Chair, WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology)

• Wanda Wetterberg, Chief Operating Officer, Women Building Futures

Contents

Cover

Copyright Page

Women in Non-traditional Occupations Stories to Inspire

Table of Contents

Are you thinking about a career in a non-traditional occupation?

Setting the Stage

What is a non-traditional occupation?

Why consider a non-traditional career?

A look at the numbers

Myths and realities

What’s a non-traditional job really like?

Finding an Occupation That Fits

Resources

Alberta Employment and Immigration (AE&I)

Click: Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) website

Call

Come in

Resources by topic

Career planning and labour market information

Education and training

Engineering(see also Science)

Entrepreneurship

Family supports

Financial help and information

Human rights

Job search and resumé preparation

Life transitions

Logistics

Science

Trades and Apprenticeship

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