Higher skills, higher wages and higher achievement : a guide to nontraditional career opportunities for women

112 Pages·1997·3.2 MB·English

by  Massachusetts. Division of Employment and Training

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WAGES
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SKILLS,
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HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT
A GUIDE TO NONTRADITIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
Supported by grant number E-9-4-5-0012 from the Women's Bureau^ United States Department of Labor
PublishedbytheMassachusettsDivisionofEmploymentandTraining, DepartmentofLaborand CommonwealthofMassachusetts
WorkforceDevelopmentandMOICC-MassochuseftsOccupational InformationCoordinating Williom F.Weld,Governor
Committee, DepartmentofLaborandWorkforceDevelopment January 1997 ArgeoPoulCellucci, LieutenantGovemor
EquolOpportunityEmployer/Program Angelo Buonopane, Director, DepartmentofLaborondWorkforce Development
Auxiliaryaidsondservicesareovailobleuponrequesttoindividualswithdisabilities NilsL. Nordberg, DeputyDirector, DivisionofEmploymentandTmining

The Division of Employment end Training-Making a Difference in Massachusetts
The Division of EmploymentandTmining (D.E.T.) combines unemploymentinsurance, employmentand
training services, research, and employer revenue collection in one agency. D.E.T.'stop priority isto
serve the employmentneedsofthe Massachusetts businesscommunity, and the people theyemploy.
D.E.T. isthe state's primarysourceforfederal, state, and local labormarketinformation. Labormarket
analystsand economistsdevelop employment, wage, and unemploymentdata, analyze economic
trendsand compile industryand occupationol projections.
This reportis one ofmany publications developed by D.E.T."s Economic Research and Analysis and Field
Research Departmentsto communicate importanteconomic information to Massachusetts jobseekers,
job counselors, employersand others concerned with labormarketissues.
Ifyou would like to receive other D.E.T. research publications, pleose call [phone].
Massachusetts Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (MOICC)
MOICC ispartofa fedeml/state interagencynetworkestablished by Congress in 1976 to promote the
developmentand use ofoccupational information among workforce developmentprofessionals en-
goged in addressing the careerdevelopmentand job information needsofadults and youth. MOICC
provideslabor marketand careerinformation through automated careerinformation systems, publica-
tions, training and technical assistance.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 4
Introduction 5
NontTGditionol OccupationsforWomen 6
Nontraditionai Occupationswith HigherWogesand BrighterOutiooks 8
Selected Nontroditionol Occupations 1
Rewards andAdvantages 1
Occupational Briefs 14
Health Practitioners ; 1
Dentists 15
Engineering andArchitectural Services 15-1
Architects 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Engineers 1
Industrial Engineers 1
Mechanical Engineers 1
Technologies 25
ChemicalTechnicians, ExceptHealth 1
Electrical and ElectronicsTechnicians 1
MotorVehicleCrafts 17-18
Automotive Body Repairers 1
AutomotiveMechanics 17
DieselMechanics 18
Mobile Heavy EquipmentMechanics 1
Electrical Crafts 18-20
Commercial and Industrial Electronics EquipmentRepairers 1
ComputerServiceTechnicians 1
Electricians 1
Heating, AirConditioning and RefrigerationMechanics 1
Weldersand Cutters 1
Construction Crafts 20-22
Brickioyersand Stonemosons 20
Carpenters 21
Insulation Workers 21
Painters, ConstructionandMaintenance 21
Plumbers and Pipefitters 22
Public Safety 22-23
Correction Officers 22
Fire Fighters 22
Police Patrol Officers 23
Distributing 23
Mail Corriers, U.S. Postal Service 23
Traffic,Shipping, and Receiving Clerks 23
Driving/operating 24
IndustrialTruckandTractor EquipmentOperators 24
Truck Drivers, Heavy 24
Gardening and Groundskeeping 25
Gardeners,Groundskeepers, and Lawn MaintenanceWorkers 25
UtilizingTmnsferobleSkillsand Identifying ComparableActivities 26-36
UstofTraining InstitutionsforSelected Nontroditionol Occupations 37-47
ListofState LicensingAgenciesforSelected Nontraditionai Occupations 49
Career DevelopmentResourcesforWomen Seeking Selected Nontroditionol Occupations 50
Alphabetical ListingofProfiled Occupations 53
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A<knowledgements
HigherSkills, Higher WagesandHigherAchievement\sthe resultofthe cooperation from and the support
ofmonypeople within theworkforce developmentsystem.
The conceptforthis publicotionwas embmced andfinonciallysupported bythe Women's Bureau ofthe
United States Departmentof Labor. Angela Rizzolo (Region I, Women's Bureau) in particularprovided on-
going supportforthis publicotion and forthe Massachusetts Nontiaditional OpportunitiesforWomen
project.
The direction, content, andformatofthis Guidewere developed with the assistance ofa dedicatedAdvi-
sory Committee composed of Kim Hoa GranvilleandJane Kadlubkiewicz ofthe Division of Employment
andTraining; Marilyn Boylefrom the Massachusetts Occupational Information Coordinating Committee;
Maria Duca and Joanne Susifrom the Metro South/WestWorkforce Developmentand Career Center;
Michalene Kosinskifrom the North Central Regional Employment Board; Eleni Papodakisand Stephanie
Legatosfrom the Corporation for Business, Workand teaming (formerlythe Bay State Skills Corporation
and the Industrial Services Program); and Priscilla Goldingfrom the Women in the Building Trades..
Editorial assistance was provided bythefollowing Division of Employmentand Training personnel: Marilyn
Boyle, Kim Hoa Granville, Jane Kadlubkiewicz and Mary Richer, who also assisted with writing portions of
this report. Colleen R. Doherty, CoordinatorfortheWestern Area Vocational Gender Equity CenteratSpring-
field Technical Community College, also contributed hertime and expertise to ensure thatall women would
find the contentsofthis publication useful. Bernard Bums, Gerald Fahey, and StuartGlass reviewed the
material and provided invaluable insights and manyhelpful suggestions.
Finally, Sandra SchaferofSandra Schafer Design, gave this workform and reader clarity.
Dorothy R. Sullivan
Project Evaluation Leader
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