Description: A nontraditional career is any one in which a single gender represents less than 25% of the total. Access free resources and explore services by Engineer Inclusion.
Auto Mechanic Electrician Computer Science Law Enforcement HVAC Construction Management Fire Management Culinary Arts Welding Non-traditional Careers for Men Massage Therapy Nursing Early Childhood Education Cosmetology Dental Hygienist Medical Office Specialist Administrative Professional A nontraditional career is a U.S. federal distinction guided primarily by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Educational institutions may receive Perkins funding for Career and Technical Educa
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Previous Next There are numerous root causes for why people don’t pursue and persist in nontraditional pathways. One of the root causes is a lack of role models. This is related to self-efficacy, the belief one has in their ability to complete a task. One of the sources of self-efficacy is vicarious experiences, or the observation of models. Seeing someone perform a task or meeting someone who looks like them who’s in a career or pathway can over time increase someone’s belief they can do a task, and incr