Summary: The school-to-work transition attempts to help students move easily from the classroom to the workforce and this video provides clear, unequivocal information about the resume and the interview. Learn why employers like resumes and what kinds of information should be included. See the different styles of resumes and why one style might be preferable to another. The interviewing process will...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Applying for your first job can be a difficult and scary process simply because you haven't done it before. Designed for the absolute beginner, this video follows Ben, a high-school grad looking for a part-time job, as he identifies his hidden transferable skills, brainstorms some cool job possibilities, searches for open positions, writes an engaging cover letter, and compiles a solid first...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Job-hunters who represent the late phase of the millennial generation or "Generation Y" have more resources at their disposal than any previously emergent group. This program examines technology-based tools that can help young job-seekers and the skills necessary to make those tools work. Viewers learn about developing a digital career portfolio and investigating potential employers using the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A job interview is a crucial opportunity to shine-but before that happens, a would-be employee needs to sell his or her abilities in writing. This program helps students identify, organize, and promote their skills and experience during the application phase of a job hunt. Starting with a period of personal reflection and goal-setting, the video guides viewers through the critical components of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This video covers the development and use of chronological and functional resumes. Students learn how to create accomplishment statements that use action verbs and display concrete results.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Job interviews are, by nature, challenging and stressful-but they don't have to be a complete mystery. This program illustrates the basic interview format that most applicants can expect and the best way to deal with each phase of it. Featuring a dramatized case study, the video follows a discouraged young woman who has gone through a series of disastrous interviews. With help from an interview...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Emma and Lucy are high school seniors interested in a career in fashion. Their credentials are very similar, and when the two apply for the same retail fashion job and Lucy wins out, it's her career portfolio that sets her apart from Emma. But what exactly is a career portfolio? How is one created, and how precisely does it fit into the job application process? This video tells all, as it...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: With temporary and project-based employment becoming the norm, jobseekers need more than just a simple resume-they need to provide in-depth illustrations of their skills and experiences. This program shows how to create a strong impression with a potential employer by developing a career portfolio. Featuring insight from a career coach and a pair of hypothetical case studies, the film presents...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Getting hired as a carpenter, electrician, manicurist, or any other tradesperson requires the same professional attitude that all job candidates must show. This video explores essential self-marketing practices that transform job-seekers into wage-earners, focusing on the best ways to display valuable skills and personality characteristics. With straightforward explanations, helpful graphics,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Jeff wants to work in the information technology field. Cindy dreams of being a gourmet chef. Over the course of this program, these students learn how to write functional, chronological, combination, and newsletter-style resumes using information on their skills and experience that they identify through two exercises: Personal Inventory (to capture the "what") and Showing Your COLORS (to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008