A set idea that many people have about a group of people or something….this idea is often untrue or only partly true.

You can be anything you want to be!

A. 10%B. 15%C. 1.4%D. 5%

ANSWER: C. 1.4%

A. 7.7%B. 17.7%C. 27%D. 55%

ANSWER: A 7.7%

A. 3.5%B. 35%C. 75%D. 15%

ANSWER: A 3.5%

A. 1.2%B. 10.2%C. 22%D. 42%

ANSWER: A. 1.2%

A career where less than 25% of the people working are of one gender.

42 – 49 years

(Assuming you work until age 67 – and, depending on whether or not you begin work right after high school or attend college.)

Happy

Sad

Certain jobs are "men's work" and other jobs are "women's work."

Myth

During what period in history did women work in the factory?

Women welders leave work after a long day at the factory during World War II.

During WWII

Women are not strong enough to work in jobs that involve heavy labor.

False!

Men don’t have the compassion or patience needed to work in nursing, child care or occupations that require nurturing.

BOTH! Some men do…some don’t.

Career Path

Career Clusters

Academic & Technical

Career Path

Career Clusters

Academic & Technical

Cluster Tabloid

Interests Skills Abilities Academics

Values Occupations Resources Preparation

The Best Way To Predict Your Future is to Create It! –Stephen Covey

What Career Cluster?Nontraditional for male or female?

Female

Industrial &

Engineering

Tech

What Pathway?

Construction

What Path?

Carpenter

What Career Cluster?Nontraditional for male or female?

Male

Health Services

What Pathway?

Therapeutic Services

What Path?

Registered Nurse

What Career Cluster?Nontraditional for male or female?

Female

Hum

a

n Servic

es

What Pathway?

Restaurants and Food and Beverage Services

What Path?

Chef “Want To Be”

What Career Cluster?Nontraditional for male or female?

FemaleBusi

nes

s

Man

agem

ent &

Tech

.

What Pathway?

Programming & SoftwareDevelopment

What Path?

Game Programmer“Want to Be”

What Career Cluster?Nontraditional for male or female?

Female

What Pathway?Journalism and

Broadcasting

What Path?

Arts & Communication.

Journalist

A nontraditional career is one where less than ___% of the people working in that occupation are of one gender.

A set idea that many have about a group of people is called a _______.

Name two factors in choosing a career. What is a benefit to a nontraditional career? Name one career that is nontraditional for a

male. Name one career that is nontraditional for a

female.