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: Show your students how to find great jobs fast-with the Internet. This video will tell them everything they need to know to start blazing an electronic path to outstanding career opportunities. It covers how to find and then effectively search mega-job sites, industry- or profession-specific sites, and individual company sites; how to prepare Web-ready and E-mail-compatible resumes and cover...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This informative and entertaining program shows how to use the telephone to optimize networking, informational interviewing, and other job search strategies. It shows how to add a personal touch to an Internet job search. Also covers the use of the Yellow Pages, developing a powerful phone script, setting up interviews, and developing extraordinary job referral networks. A terrific resource for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What are the most efficient and effective ways of finding employment in the 21st century? A helpful primer for students new to the job scene and career-changers new to the Internet, this video explains how to use the Web to search job boards and employer sites and fill out online applications. The program also discusses the power of networking and how to self-identify transferable job skills....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: There are cell phones, emails, faxes, multi-telephone conferencing, video conferencing..the list goes on and on. This is also true in the job search. The resume has undergone several changes in the past ten years. In some cases, a basic cover letter and resume are no longer enough to attract an employer's attention. This video program takes a look at various resume alternatives and how to best...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This video focuses on finding career options using both print and electronic sources of occupational information. Using key information categories, students develop approaches that will lead to strong and thorough research efforts.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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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: Books..articles..occupational dictionaries..even the Internet..offer a wealth of information about all kinds of careers. But the challenge is discovering how to tap into the various resources. Teens must learn how to set goals. Job shadowing, externships, internships, volunteer work, special classes, and summer jobs are just some of the important stops on the path to career preparation. But...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program goes beyond the standard interview practices to help the interviewer determine what assets the potential employee possesses that fit the company's needs. Learn about laws that affect the interview process and discover how to "read between the lines" to get past the standard wall of answers given by applicants. The secrets of effective power interviewing are uncovered. Interviewers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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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: The business world has all but done away with paper communication, and the day may come when face-to-face contact and even telephone calls are things of the professional past. How has this tidal wave of change shaped networking and career building? And although the digital approach is the way of the future, is it more than old-fashioned squeamishness to worry about new online dangers during a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program examines the many job-hunting methods available to those seeking employment, with specific tips and pointers directed to ex-offenders entering the workforce. Interviews with employment specialists, ex-offender service providers, and employed ex-offenders provide suggestions on the best and quickest ways to find work-and get ahead. Job search methods covered include want ads,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This video illustrates how to access the hidden or unadvertised job market, guiding the development of a networking statement and presenting methods of seeking work, including cold calls, temporary assignments, and volunteer positions.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Strategies for the Interviewee helps viewers determine what types of jobs or careers they are most qualified for and what to expect during the interview. Strategies for the Interviewee goes further than just discussing typical "tell me about yourself" types of questions by preparing viewers for any style of interview. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of becoming familiar with new...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Whether you're just entering the work force, a recent grad, or changing careers, this program will help you develop strategies to find and keep a job in a challenging economy. Packed with examples and practical advice, the video features interviews with people in many different jobs and professions, as well as valuable tips from career counselors. Through their real-world experience and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: As the public face of the tourism and hospitality industries, front-of-house employees have the responsibility of providing the best possible service. This program interviews a number of people who work in the hospitality industry and deal frequently with the public. Highlighted occupations include receptionist, bellhop, duty manager, and food-and-beverage staff. Each section illustrates and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009