Charlotte Låstad Konglevoll received the text message from a former colleague who worked in the kiosk on a boat. – It was very nice, I was incredibly moved. I am also grateful that she actually wrote it to me. It gave me an extra drive to motivate others, says Konglevoll. She has inspired the former colleague to set out on a similar course to hers. Charlotte Låstad Konglevoll is the captain of the fast boat MS “Fjordsol”, which operates boat routes outside Stavanger. She has risen through the ranks in a profession that is still male-dominated. – When I’m at home and can’t maneuver, I itch my fingers for it. So then I either have to cook, knit or play the guitar, says Charlotte Låstad Konglevoll and laughs. Charlotte Låstad Konglevoll has already inspired others to make non-traditional choices. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Still divided by gender Imagine a nurse and a lorry driver. The probability that the lorry driver was a man and the nurse a woman is high. Because even after 50 years of debate and campaigns to get young people to make non-traditional choices, Norwegian working life is very gender-divided. – Showing that you have diversity in terms of gender and ethnicity is extremely important. There are role models that make it easier to select something that looks unfamiliar. Synnøve Schei says role models and role models who choose non-traditional professions are important for achieving diversity in working life. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news That’s what Synnøve Schei says, who is head of Nav market Rogaland. news meets her in front of a stand at the job fair in Stavanger. Behind her stand both women and men in uniform and tell those present about education and job opportunities in the Armed Forces. – It is extremely important for young people who are in the starting pit and have to choose education and a job. If you are a woman and considering the Armed Forces, I think it affects more if you can talk to a female employee in the Armed Forces than if there were five men there. Both girls and boys gathered around the Armed Forces booth during the vocational fair in Stavanger. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Waking up with a smile Henriette Heskestad has also chosen unconventionally. She was one of four girls in the truck class. Now she sits behind the wheel and is starting her apprenticeship at Ørland Transport. – I have a great time and wake up in the morning with a smile. I can’t wait to come to work, it’s absolutely fantastic, she says. Henriette Heskestad enjoys being an apprentice lorry driver. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Heskestad has several friends who drive trucks. She has long considered doing the same. – I think that I can probably be a role model, because I also thought it was very scary at the beginning. But it’s just a matter of giving it gas and trying, she says. Now when the young people are going to vote, the young women hope that more people will vote in a non-traditional way. – If you have a desire for it, then go for it. If it’s a dream, complete it if you want to, encourages Captain Charlotte. All aboard! Charlotte encourages all young people, girls and boys, to make non-traditional choices. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news
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