Non-Traditional Careers
Sections:
Benefits of Nontraditional Careers:
Salary
Nontraditional careers offer better pay for women and more job opportunities to choose from for both genders.
Advancement Opportunities
Nontraditional careers usually have established steps for advancement. For example, in the construction trades workers move from apprentice to journey worker to or superintendent and so on.
Benefits
In Nontraditional jobs that are unionized, wages are usually higher, and fringe benefits and job protections may be negotiated.
Satisfaction
The greater the range of experience a job offers and the more options it makes available, the greater the chance for self-satisfaction.
Education/Training
Most Nontraditional jobs require specialized skills, which are usually compensated according to the amount of training or education.
Work Hours
Many Nontraditional careers in the skilled trades have potential overtime pay. Also, these jobs often provide a greater variety of schedules or shifts to choose from. Pay for evening and night shifts is usually higher.
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