Women Seeking Employment Work4Women offers many strategies and tools to help women, who are seeking employment, explore career options and obtain high-wage work in occupations that are considered nontraditional for women. Nontraditional occupations (NTOs) are jobs in which women comprise 25% or less of the workforce (Source=U.S. Department of Labor). If you are woman seeking employment Work4Women can help you: Explore High-wage, Nontraditional Career Options Train for High-wage Nontraditional Occupations Find and Obtain High-wage Nontraditional Employment Address Challenges to Obtaining and Remaining in Nontraditional Employment Find Other Resources Available at Work4Women 1. Explore High-Wage, Nontraditional Career Options These sections provide career information on high-wage nontraditional occupations (NTOs). Visit: Definition of NTOs (Nontraditional Occupations) to understand what are NTOs Benefits and Challenges to learn about the numerous ways women can benefit from NTOs Myths and Facts to learn the realities about women working in NTOs Occupational Overviews to review highlighted high-wage jobs, their typical tasks, sample career and training paths, earning potential, and more Assessment Tools to learn how to effectively take common and alternative tests that assess your employment aptitude and interests Resource Clearinghouse to find books, videos, web sites and other resources that can help you learn more about NTOs Internet Guide to learn how to harness the power of the Internet to explore high-wage career options and to get online for free Multimedia Gallery to watch videos of women working in high-wage nontraditional occupations or play fun, interactive instructional games Events Calendar to find upcoming career fairs and other related events Virtual Community to join an email list for women where you may ask questions about high-wage careers Return to top 2. Train for High-Wage Nontraditional Occupations These sections provide information to help you obtain the training that you may need to obtain high-wage nontraditional occupations. Visit: Introduction to Training and Apprenticeships to learn about different ways to train for high-wage nontraditional employment including Apprenticeship Programs Database of Nontraditional Employment Training Programs to locate training programs near you Occupational Overviews to review the training path for highlighted high-wage jobs Resource Clearinghouse to find books, videos, web sites and other resources that can help you train for high-wage careers Events Calendar to find upcoming training workshops and other related events Multimedia Gallery to watch videos about training for high-wage occupations and play instructional games to build your skills Return to top 3. Find and Obtain High-Wage Nontraditional Employment These sections provide information to help you find and obtain high-wage jobs that are considered nontraditional for women. Visit: Occupational Overviews to review typical tasks, career paths, and employers for highlighted high-wage jobs Assessment Tools to learn how to effectively take common and alternative tools that employers may use to assess your aptitude and interests Finding a High-Wage Job to learn how to locate and apply for high-wage employment: identify jobs that match your interests and skills find high-wage NTO jobs using the Internet prepare a resume interview for an NTO job succeed once on the job Support Services to find national organizations that can refer you to local resources to help you address common barriers to obtaining employment Resource Clearinghouse to find books, videos, web sites and other resources that can help you search for and obtain high-wage nontraditional jobs Events Calendar to find upcoming job fairs and other events Return to top 4. Address Challenges to Obtaining and Remaining in Nontraditional Employment These sections provide information and tools designed to help you enter, remain and advance in high-wage jobs that are considered nontraditional for women. Visit: Support Services to find national organizations that can refer you to local resources to help you address common barriers (e.g., child care, transportation, housing, etc.) to entering NTOs Support Groups to connect with other women entering or working in NTOs, find a mentor or learn how to start your own support group Succeeding on Job to learn how to address isolation and sexual harassment in the workplace Events Calendar to find upcoming support group and career networking meetings near you Virtual Community to connect with women via an email mailing list to discuss employment challenges and ask for suggested solutions Return to top 5. Find Other Resources Available at Work4Women About Work4Women to learn more about Work4Women and related projects that can help you obtain high-wage nontraditional careers that offer self-sufficiency wages Contact Us to share comments, ask questions and submit information to list on Work4Women Events Calendar to find upcoming workshops, conferences and other events. Internet Guide to learn how to harness the power of the Internet to obtain and retain high-wage nontraditional occupations and to get online for free Return to top     | Home | Contact | Search/Sitemap | User Guides | Events | Internet Guide | Email Lists | Copyright © 1998, Wider Opportunities for Women, All Rights Reserved.