Moving from Model to Mainstream... Building the Tool Kit

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Moving from Model to Mainstream...Building the
Tool Kit
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The Tool Kit Initiative

• Interagency initiative to integrate
  nontraditional elements into the functions and
  services of the State of Wisconsin Job Center
  Network

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What is NTO ?

• NTO is the term often used by government,
  community organizations, and educational
  institutions to refer to NonTraditional
  Occupations.

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Definition of NTO

• Nontraditional occupations for women are
  defined by the US Department of Labor as jobs in
  which fewer than 25 of the workers are female.

What are examples of each?

• There are also nontraditional occupations for
  men

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Purpose of the Building the Tool Kit Initiative

• Integrate nontraditional elements into functions
  and services of Job Center
• Build capacity of staff and systems
• Ensure equal employment opportunity
• Improve quality of services
• Attain Job Center Standards and Governors goals
  for NTO

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Excerpt from NTO TOOL KIT

• The purpose of the State NTO Tool Kit is to
  guide each of Wisconsins Service Delivery Areas
  and Job Centers through a planning and
  implementation process to integrate a
  nontraditional focus into ALL Job Center
  functions This will mean that information about
  nontraditional training and employment is
  systematically presented to 100 of the women
  served by the Job Center.

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Wisconsin Tool Kit Model History
Outcomes

• Demonstration Grant in WOW SDA under NEW Act
  1994-1996
• State Oversight
• Integration vs. Special Programming

• NTO Tool Kit Technical Assistance Guide for Job
  Centers 1996
• New NTO Job Center Standards 1997 1999
• NTO Resource Guide- Staff Resource Training
  Manual 1999

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Test Your Nontraditional IQ
Introduction to NTO Topics and Issues
Women in Workforce
Transferable Skills Career Ladders
NTO Labor Market
Barriers to NTO
NTO Wages Benefits
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• . Of the 508 occupations tracked by the U.S.
  Department of Labor, how many are traditional
  for women?
• A. 420 B. 248 C. 133 D. 67

2. In 1996 in the U.S., what percentage of
all women worked in nontraditional jobs? A.
12 B. 6 C. 19 D. 22
3. In 1996, women earned _______ cents for
every dollar that men earned? A. 72 B. 59 C.
83 D. 91
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Women in the Workforce

• In Dane County, 48.6 of the total labor force is
  female.
• Of working women, almost two thirds are heads of
  household.
• Of women working in NTO in the U.S., 41 are
  single and 59 are married.
• 43 are under age 35, 57 are over age 35.

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4. All jobs fall into one of the following
categories. Circle the three areas that you
believe paid the highest median wages in
Wisconsin in 1997.

• Mechanics Repairers
• Construction
• Precision Production
• Production Working
• Trans. Material Moving
• Handlers Laborers

• Executive/Managerial
• Professional
• Technical
• Sales
• Administrative Support
• Service
• Farming/Forestry/Fishing

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Wisconsin Median Wages by Occupational Category,
1997

• 16.91
• 16.75
• 12.77
• 9.25
• 9.50
• 16.19
• 13.06
• 10.00
• 7.84

• Executive/Managerial
• Professional
• Technical
• Sales
• Admin. Support/Clerical
• Construction
• Precision Production
• Production Working
• Service

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5. Circle the two industry divisions with the
greatest employment growth rates in Dane County,
1993-1996

• Manufacturing
• Services
• Government
• Retail Trade
• Wholesale Trade
• Construction
• Finance Insurance

• 1.5
• 8.8
• 5.0
• 2.9
• 1.1
• 8.3
• 6.1

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6. Draw lines to match the following weekly
earnings of a sample of traditional and
nontraditional jobs in Wisconsin in 1997. Truck
Driver 315 Construction Worker
260 Police Officer 388 Welder
577 Vehicle Mechanic 620 Tool Die
Maker 605 Bank Teller
516 Cosmetologist 516 Retail
Salesworker 642 Nursing Assistant
305 Pre-School Teachers Aide 372 Clerical
Support Worker 280
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Sample NTO Wages and Benefits in Wisconsin, 1995

• Tool Die Maker
• Vehicle Mechanic
• Truck Driver
• Welder
• Carpenter
• CAD Drafter
• Surveyor
• Plumber
• Electronics Technician

• 17.95
• 15.50
• 11.10
• 12.80
• 19.88
• 14.90
• 14.77
• 22.42
• 18.69

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NTO Wages Benefits

• NTOs typically pay 20 - 30 higher than
  tradiitonal occupations requiring the same skills
  or educational levels.
• Many NTOs are covered by bargaining units and
  provide better benefit packages, flexible work
  schedules, pension plans, tuition reimbursement,
  and on-the-job training opportunities.

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7. Draw lines to match these skills typically
associated with women to the nontraditional job
using the same skill.

• Follow a recipe
• Follow a sewing pattern
• Do handicraft work, like knitting/embroidery
• Organize a carpool
• Operate farm equipment
• Fix things around the house
• Communicate detailed instructions by phone

Tool Die Maker Tower Crane Operator Fleet
Dispatcher Drafter Truck Driver Office
Equipment Repairer Construction Worker
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Sample NTO Career Ladders
Construction
Equipment Operator

• Material Handler
• Menards Yard Worker
• ?
• Apprentice Carpenter
• ?
• Journey Carpenter
• ?
• Construction Manager
• Tech College Instructor
• Small Business Owner

• Cab Driver
• Farm Worker
• Forklift Driver
• Bus Driver
• ?
• Apprentice Heavy Eguipment Operator
• ?
• Tower Crane Operator

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8. Of the following barriers to nontraditional
employment, which two have been identified by
women in NTO as most significant?

• Lack of developed physical strength
• Lack of job openings
• Lack of affordable child care options
• Perceived sex role stereotyping
• Inability to obtain training

• Fear of facing harassment
• Lack of information about NTO
• Lack of female role models
• Lack self confidence
• Insufficient skills
• Isolation

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