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Seventeen DVDs and Four Posters Highlight Women in Nontraditional Careers
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Nontraditional careers (sometimes also called nontraditional occupations or NTOs) are those in which women make up less than 25 percent of the workforce. The pay, benefits and job satisfaction can be much higher than in traditionally female occupations.
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These DVDs have been positively reviewed by a variety of professional sources, including School Library Journal, TechInfo, School to Work News, Today’s Librarian, Labor Studies Journal, Learning Resources Materials Update, and Wisconsin Police Journal. Her Own Words videos have won many national awards, including the Write Women Back into History award from the National Women's History project, the Barb Landers Memorial Award from the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education, a Selected Films and Videos for Young Adults award from the American Library Association, and a Gold Medal from the International Film and Video Festival of New York.
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DVDs on Women in Nontraditional Careers All DVDs closed captioned [CC]
Talking personally and directly about their lives, the women in these DVDs express the rewards and challenges of their nontraditional careers.
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Women in Nontraditional Careers: An Introduction Math at Work: Women in Nontraditional Careers Shifting Gears: Changing Careers Work Talk: Women in Nontraditional Careers in Their Own Words Writing at Work: Women in Nontraditional Careers in Their Own Words Women in Agriculture Women in the Automotive Industry Women in Building Construction Women in Dentistry Women in Electronics Women in Engineering Women Entrepreneurs Women in Firefighting Women in Highway Construction Women in Machining Women in Policing Women in Welding
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"Both educational and inspiring . . . excellent . . . a valuable resource for high schools, vocational/technical schools, colleges, libraries, and anyone who works in career education and career counseling positions" -- Labor Studies Journal
“These inspiring programs feature women speaking directly to the audience about their careers and the challenges and rewards of working in a nontraditional career. . . . Useful resources for educating young women about nontraditional careers. Recommended.” --College Spotlight
“Recommended for grades six and above, vocational schools, colleges and career centers” --Educational Media Reviews Online
“Real women talk about their work, what they love about it, and what the challenges are.” --Daughters
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The 16 DVDs in this series, produced by Jocelyn Riley, are ideal for vocational counseling, career exploration days, library programs, scout and youth groups, one-stop centers, Women’s History Month, and Women’s Equality Day. Using first-person narrative stories, based upon extensive interviews, they present oral histories of a wide range of vocations in a concise way. They can stand alone or be used with their 114-page resource guides as an effective program. All DVDs are closed captioned (CC).
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