Career Planning for LGBTQ Youth
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My Queer CareerIntroduction to
Career Management
Question: Is a job the same as a career?
• A job is a specific position or work for which you get paid. Example: a registered nurse at XYZ hospital.
• A career is a journey that lasts your whole life. You build skills, knowledge, and experiences in school, work, volunteering, and hobbies.
This presentation is about thinking
about your career. Not just finding a
job.
The Queer community might be gaining more social equality but economic inequality is growing.
This doesn’t just affect us in the present, it will affect our futures.
The amount of social security benefits that a worker receives depends on his or her income during their working years.
Queer Income Inequality
•Since 2003, Arizona has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in government employment and other public offices.•Discrimination in employment on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by the following Arizona cities:
•Chandler•Flagstaff•Phoenix•Scottsdale (public employment)•Tucson•Tempe (public employment)
•This means that you can still get fired in most of Arizona for being gender-variant, queer, LGBTQ, etc in the private sector.
The Law in Arizona
LGBT SUPPORTING COMPANIES• There are many LGBT supporting
companies from Apple to Raytheon.
• The HRC has a database of LGBT-friendly employers
• ONE Community is a statewide organization that promotes LGBT-friendly companies
• Check to see if they are an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Go to LGBTQ job fairs and events to see which companies sponsor and participate.
• LGBT-themed job sites like OutforWorkor Tucson LGBTQ Job Leads on Facebook
• Word of mouth
What is Career management?
• Career management is more than just what you do to find a job. It’s about lifestyle design.
• Think about the skills that you can get in industries that best suit your personality, skills, and your life goals.
• EX. If you want to be location independent, learn skills/trades that travel.
• EX. Sales is a bad career choice if you are an introvert that finds heavy socializing draining.
Skill Sets
How can you manage your career?
• You learn to flow with the changes that occur in your career.
• You commit to adding to your skill set.
• You balance career goals with your lifestyle design.
• You OWN your career.
Reminder
• You can, will, and should change your mind about your career path throughout your life.
– You may gain interesting skills along the way.
Think About It
• How do you learn?
• Do you like being indoors or outdoors?
• How much socializing do you want on the job?
• What skills do you like to do (ex. Writing, building, nurturing, etc)?
Google This Later
• Pick five people that you think have really cool jobs.– These are people who
are doing what you wish you were doing.
• Go to their LinkedIn pages, and trace their career paths backwards. – Maybe they're founder
of their startup now, but what were they doing before that?
Netwerk Activity
• This activity is to practice networking and professional socializing.– Split up into pairs or trios– Professionally introduce
yourself, including pronoun, and shake hands with comfortable eye contact.
– Ask or answer at least 2 easy/breezy ice breakers:• Choose your own or ask:• What kind of career are you
interested in?• What kind of projects are you
doing right now?
– Then find another conversation partner.
How it used to be: How it is today:
1. Earn a high school diploma; more school or job training was not required.
2. Most people rarely needed to use job search skills.
3. Compete for jobs only with local job seekers.
1. More jobs call for a degree or training past high school.
2. Everyone needs to keep his or her job search skills sharp.
3. Job seekers compete for jobs with people all over the world. Employers can move to another country. More workers can live away from their work. They use a computer to check in with their employer.
Today’s Job Market
Relationship Between Employers and Employees
How it used to be: How it is today:
1. Employees did not plan to change jobs or companies too often. Employers did not trust those who change jobs every few years.
2. Employer = Caretaker. Companies laid off workers only when things were really bad. Workers planned to be in one full-time job long term.
3. Employees stayed with one employer for a long time to get good benefits. Employers paid benefits based on how long you worked and your wage.
1. Employees tend to change jobs every few years. Each move brings more skills and opportunities.
2. Layoffs are more common. Workers see employers as customers. Full time employees act as contractors. Part-time positions are more common.
3. Employees take their retirement plans with them when they change jobs. Workers are in charge of their own retirement plans.
Employment Realities
How it used to be: How it is today:
• Workers had one career their whole
life. They worked for one company
long term.
• Employees could predict how and when their pay and work duties would increase.
• Employees would do exactly the work
an employer told them to do — and
no more.
• There were many manual labor jobs
in the production industries.
• Most people worked full time for one
employer.
• Employees who worked hard and
were loyal got good pay and job
security in return.
• Workers have many careers and jobs in their
lifetime.
• Workers create their own career paths within one or many employers. They have more say in their own pay raises or change in duties.
• Job duties change more often or match
projects. Employers want workers who think
for themselves.
• More jobs are in the service or knowledge
industries. Workers need to be creative.
They need to provide good customer
service. They also need technical skills.
• Employees might work full time or part
time. They might be short-term or contract
workers. They may work for more than one
company at once.
• Employees need to work hard and take
charge of their own career goals. They get
pay and training from many employers.
How Do You Pursue A Career?
• Jump Into It!
– Volunteer
– Find entry level position
– Take classes
– Entrepreneurship
– What else?
College or Work?
• You have options:– Traditional University– Community College– Americorp– The Workforce
• And you don’t have to do one then the other.– EX. Get an entry level
job in your field while going part/full-time at UA.
Take Care of Yourself
• Successful people know the importance of taking care of themselves.
• Self care means being prepared to work– Do you have transportation ready?– Do you have child care arranged?– Do you have health care resources?– Do you have stable housing?
• People new to managing their careers may need help. Don't be afraid to ask for it. Your community has programs to help.
LGBT Professional Wear
•Think of it as building your professional brand and developing your style.
Essence of Professional
Wear• There has been a tried and
true masculine fashion
choice for the office for
centuries.
• There is no such office
default for feminine or
androgynous clothing and
masculinization of fashion
is the norm.
• Neutral colors and a
reserved style of
dressing has had the
longest staying power of
office wear trends.
Professional Style By Industry•Finance/Banking:
•Conservative and formal
•Sales•Should correspond with the trendiness of your product and customer base.
•Government•Don’t be flashy or fancy
•Hospitality/Medical/Manufacturing–Unisex uniforms common
•Architecture /Advertising/ Media/Publishing/ PR
–Business casual with lots of personality
•Non-Profits/Academia–Varies by region but generally business casual to casual
Career Style Brainstorming!
•Take cues from your industry’s style standards.
–Pick 2 industries that you would comfortable dressing in their style:
•Ex. Fashionistas might be more comfortable with dress codes in Architecture, Advertising, Media, Publishing, or PR.
• Corporate dress codes are usually pretty standard along binary lines so binary cis and trans people have a clear guide to their work
wardrobes.
• Non-binary transgender folks and gender-nonconforming people sometimes have to experiment more to find where they feel comfortable and look professional.
• Here are some quotes and examples to inspire you…
Before my transition, I purchased all of my "male" attire (with the exception of neck ties) in "women's" clothing stores or in the "women's" department of a department store. It IS entirely possible to get a really good, masculine and tailored look entirely comprised of women's button down collared shirts, dress slacks, trouser socks and dress flats... No one else ever noticed that the buttons buttoned on the "wrong side" or that the fly was backward, but I did and it made me feel comfortable in at least having some sort of feminine expression, even though I was the only person who knew anything about it.
- Gina H., Association of Transgender Professionals
“My personal approach to
dress at GT Inc was to stick
strictly to the “male” dress
code, making sure to stay with
traditional slacks, button down
dress shirts and ties. So what I
was wearing were acceptable
business garments but not
“female” business dress.”
First Boi In – Dressing Queer in the Corporate
World by Carolyn Wysinger
-mediadiversified.org
This is a great look because of:• Quarter-Length Sleeved
Cardigan• Complimentary Scarf• Well-Coiffed Hair
-Picture of, Trav Mamone,
a Non-Binary Reddit User
• Find the intersection where your comfort level and your company’s dress code intersect.
• Style Resources:• Gigi Gorgeous (Youtube)• ftmguide.rassaku.net• JacobTobia.com• Autostraddle.com
Fashion Blog• Qwearfashion.com
Final word
Thank you!
• Go Forth And Look Fabulous, Professional, and Queerly You!