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Behind the Scenes (TV : WNET (Television station New York, N.Y.)) Career clusters Career options for women Careers (New York, N.Y.) Complete career & techincal education library ; Volume 1 Complete career clusters Food service industry Road to success Top careers in two years (Cambridge Educational (Firm)) Vocation, Vocation, VocationFilter By Series
Behind the Scenes (TV : WNET (Television station New York, N.Y.)) Career clusters Career options for women Careers (New York, N.Y.) Complete career & techincal education library ; Volume 1 Complete career clusters Food service industry Road to success Top careers in two years (Cambridge Educational (Firm)) Vocation, Vocation, VocationSummary: The hardest part about working in the hospitality field may simply be deciding on which of its many popular career paths to pursue! This video will help interested students make an informed choice by describing commercial and noncommercial hospitality establishments and key hospitality departments such as management, food and beverage, gaming and entertainment, customer service, security,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: What happens behind the scenes at a major hotel, from the moment you enter the lobby until checkout time? This video takes an up-close look at the variety of people it takes to make a person's stay away from home comfortable and pleasant in every way. Beginning with the doorman and bellhop, moving on to the check-in desk, peeking into the storage closets where all the linens are stored, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: What goes on behind the scenes at a restaurant, a hotel, a convention center, a resort, or a cruise ship? Lots of excitement and lots of interesting jobs! In this video, people in the hospitality management field talk about what it's like to work in food and beverage management, hotel management, and convention and event management. Correlates to all applicable National and State Educational...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In this program the basics of sustainable farming and locally grown foods are explored through the eyes of three highly-trained chefs who have left big city jobs to grow fresh, healthy ingredients for their gourmet dishes. The video follows the chefs as they establish a farm complete with vegetables, fruits, herbs, chickens, cows, and pigs, and without fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This program features profiles of three women who have staked out successful careers in the adventure tourism industry: Diny Harrison, a certified mountain guide with experience in Italy, Switzerland, and other countries; Mylene Pronovost, a dog sled musher and outdoor activities instructor; and Marie-Josee Blanchette, an ecotourism development agent who plans and guides wilderness tours....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Catering can be a creative and exciting career, as well as a lucrative business. This informative video will help you determine if the world of catering is right for you. By providing a well-organized look at both the food preparation and business sides of catering, the video will enable you to: * Develop a business plan that clearly defines goals, target niche, marketing strategies, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The hospitality and tourism cluster is all about providing food, lodging, and entertainment to people when they're away from home. This program provides an inside track on what the work is like by talking to a travel agent, hotel manager, baker, and waitress. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Never underestimate the educational value of chocolate ganache! This ABC News report profiles the Careers in the Culinary Arts Program, a groundbreaking curriculum that teaches students the craft of fine cuisine-and important life skills along the way. The documentary visits the Queens high school where this nationwide teaching trend began, interviewing one of its graduates-now a successful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Filmed onsite at a variety of popular Philadelphia eating places, this program does an excellent job of giving viewers an overall sense of what it's like to work in the restaurant industry. Composed of a kaleidoscope of fast-paced, highly informative sound bites, Restaurant Orientation communicates the restaurant experience through the people who know it best: waiters, bartenders, managers,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Cato Corner Farm in Connecticut produces handmade gourmet cheeses prized by the upscale Blue Hill restaurants in New York. Section one of this program introduces viewers to the art and craft of cheese-making through the experiences of the mother/son team of Elizabeth MacAlister and Mark Gilman, who talk about the joys and challenges of their business as they demonstrate how they make and market...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Hospitality: it's one of the world's fastest-growing industries, encompassing a wide variety of occupations and career paths. This program illustrates the exciting opportunities offered by the industry and shows how job-seekers with almost any skill set or educational background can find success in the field. Viewers are introduced to three main areas of expertise-hotel management, culinary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The United States has long been a "service nation" because Americans at every stage of life are willing to pay a premium for good service. In this program, members of the hospitality, human services, and tourism groups-a chef and a caterer, a massage therapist and a retirement home manager, and a hotel manager and an event planner-describe what their professions are like. Correlates to all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Professional Careers in the Food Industry takes viewers behind the scenes to watch a food stylist, a chef, a caterer, and a food scientist at work. We discover the career path that led to the job..the training and education needed, including any licensing or governmental regulations..and just exactly what the job entails. Of course we see colorful and enticing dishes along the way to whet our...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Filmed onsite at a variety of popular Philadelphia eating places, this program does an excellent job of giving viewers an overall sense of what it's like to work in the restaurant industry. Composed of a kaleidoscope of fast-paced, highly informative sound bites, Restaurant Orientation communicates the restaurant experience through the people who know it best: waiters, bartenders, managers,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Presents an overview of careers across the food service industry. Includes cooks, chefs, wait staff, counter attendants, short-order cooks, dishwashers, hostesses, bookkeepers, and others. The program also provides information on education, training, preparation, and benefits.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program features profiles of three women who have stirred up successful careers in the culinary industry: Josee Bagdadi, a gourmet butcher who considers her trade an essential part of fine cooking; Heather Irvine, a commercial baker specializing in artisan breads; and Lisa Gardin, an apprentice chef who plans to open her own restaurant one day. Additional information from co-workers and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: One of Fortune's Most Admired Companies, jetBlue is dedicated to bringing humanity back to air travel. And HK Hotels, family-owned and -operated accommodations infused with charm and Old World service, has been featured in Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure. In section one of this program, Eric Brinker tells how he overcame severe dyslexia to become jetBlue's Director of Brand Management...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Whether or not the customer is always right, customer satisfaction is a crucial part of achieving success in the hospitality industry. This program provides several strategies to improve customer service, outlines the factors that may influence customer needs, and describes the traits and behaviors that are most important to cultivate when working with the public. The video also discusses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: I can't even make my own dinner, let alone food for hundreds of people! In this program a career specialist and a life coach have Kirstie, a free-spirited musician, work in a fast-food restaurant for a day so she can see what may lie ahead if she doesn’t get serious about her future: physically demanding, highly structured work that won't feed her artistic nature. It also gives them a chance...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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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
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Summary: The hospitality industry has long been at the forefront of diversity issues due to the very nature of the business-hotels and restaurants both serve and employ people from a variety of backgrounds. This program helps viewers understand the term 'diversity' and appreciate the benefits of respecting differences. The video explains primary differences and secondary differences, defines the four...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Although the service and hospitality industry is a major component of the U.S. economy, it may be difficult to find operations management case studies in the hotel sector. This program fills that void, guiding viewers through the "input and output" of operations management at a major Australian hotel. Viewers follow the general manager, food and beverage manager, executive chef, and executive...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Looking at me, people don't expect a lot, Remi says. I want to prove them wrong. In this program a career specialist and a life coach advise Remi to base a profession on her interests and aptitudes rather than aiming for medical school largely to impress others. After investigating the day-to-day duties of a speech therapist, an editor for a French-language tourist guide and an assistant in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Being a part of the hospitality industry can be a rewarding experience, but it can also mean working in an environment that poses safety hazards to staff and patrons alike. This program reviews health, safety, and security concerns unique to the hospitality industry, explains how to handle them, and offers ways to reduce the likelihood of them occurring at all. Emphasizing the importance of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010