Administration and Management Occupations    VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. This program includes: Education Administrators, Construction Managers, Hotel Managers Health Services Managers, Management Analysts & Consultants, Personnel & Training Managers, Marketing & Advertising Managers, Restaurant Managers, Purchasing Agents & Buyers.

Agents Tell It Like It Is  VIDEO
The key to success in the entertainment field often involves finding the right agent. Many of the industry's top representatives reveal how things really work in show business.

Become a Chef    VIDEO
A chef must not only know how to cook well, he or she must also possess a variety of organizational and business skills that are vital to the success of a restaurant. Learn about a day in the life of a chef and decide whether or not this career path is for you.

Building Trades      VIDEO
"The Careers For the 21st Century Video Library®" is the most comprehensive videotape series for career exploration on the market today. Each tape offers viewers the opportunity to go out on numerous "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what many different workplaces are like. Includes: ·Stonemasons & Bricklayers ·Carpenters ·Painters ·Carpet Installers ·Sheetmetal Workers ·Plumbers & Pipefitters ·Electricians ·Concrete Masons

Business and Administrative Support Occupations  VIDEO
The Careers For the 21st Century Video Library®" is the most comprehensive videotape series for career exploration on the market today. Each tape offers viewers the opportunity to go out on numerous "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what many different workplaces are like. Includes: ·Receptionists ·Stock Clerks ·Customer Service Representatives ·Secretaries ·Clerical Supervisors & Managers ·Insurance Adjusters & Examiners ·Court Reporter

The Career Adventurer's Fieldbook: Guide to Career Success  BOOK
The Career Adventurer s Fieldbook helps you through this journey, where career and life become intertwined. Stephen Coomber, Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer guide the career adventurer to base camp (acquiring the right level of knowledge and skills), then to your first destination (making sure you are hired by the organization you have selected, including insider tips about how employers select employees).

Career Anchors , Discovering Your Real Values     BOOK
In many cases, people select a career for all the wrong reasons, and find their responses to the workplace are incompatible with their true values. This situation results in feelings of unrest and discontent and in lost productivity. To help people avoid these problems, the newly-revised Career Anchors is designed to help people uncover their real values and use them to make better career choices. 

Career as an Automotive Technician    VIDEO
Today's automotive technicians have to stay up-to-date about new technology. Most cars are now operated by computerized systems that must be understood by mechanics. What skills are needed if you want to pursue a career in this field?

Career as a Chef   VIDEO
Most people like to eat, but if you have that certain flair for cooking, you may have what it takes to become a great chef. Discover the opportunities that are found in this career field

Career as a Computer Analyst     VIDEO
Do you possess the skills that are needed in systems analysis? Does working with computers appeal to you? Find out if you should explore opportunities in this exciting field

Career as a Computer Programmer    VIDEO
Processing information has become the main purpose of the American office. Follow a computer programmer through a typical day of solving problems while the information keeps flowing.

Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work   BOOK
College of Education, University of Missouri – St. Louispast president of the American Counseling Association Today’s career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on scientifically based career theories and practices, including those derived from research in other disciplines.

Career as an Entrepreneur    VIDEO
We all want to be our own boss, but just what is involved in the daily experience of an entrepreneur as he or she faces the business world alone?

Careers in Nursing   VIDEO
Nurses are considered to be the backbone of the health care community. They perform hands-on and managerial duties. Learn more about the responsibilities of a nurse.

Career as a Physical Therapist   VIDEO
Learn the techniques that physical therapists use to relieve pain and to strengthen the muscles of their patients. It is a rewarding occupation; consider whether or not it's the one for you.

Career as a Respiratory Therapist  VIDEO
The dynamic career of respiratory therapist (RT) has grown considerably since the 1960s. Learn what an RT does and decide if this career appeals to you.

Career as an X-Ray Technologist   VIDEO
An x-ray technologist provides a physician with valuable diagnostic imaging studies. Learn how important x-ray technologists are to the health care team.

Carving Your Path   VIDEO
This video examines some of the different paths that exist for young people currently preparing to enter the job market. The profiles and life experiences of Andy, Harry, Lara, and Tara are explored as they enter this new work force with a view of creating career paths that link to their passions. Presented like a music video, the message is delivered in a format young people will appreciate.

Catering: An Insider’s Guide to the Business  VIDEO
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...

Computer Occupations   VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Web Site Developers, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Programmers, Computer network Administrators, Computer Service Technicians, Computer Engineers, Computer User Support Analysts, Computer Trainers

Curriculum in a Box: Careers & Vocations   VIDEO
This comprehensive curriculum gives you a powerful set of tools to help prepare students for the world of work. Ten live-action videos, dozens of worksheets, class activities, and a reality-based card game give students a clear sense of the skills they must develop if they want to be successful in the workplace

Emerging Careers: Biotechnology Occupations   VIDEO
"Emerging Career Video Library features the top fastest growing, high tech occupations of today and the near future. It's like going out on more than 30 job shadow trips. Includes: Biological Scientists, Genetic Research Technicians, Biomedical Engineers, Clinical Research Associates, Chemical Technicians, Biomedical Equipment Technicians.

Engineering Occupations     VIDEO
Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: ·Aerospace Engineers ·Mechanical Engineers ·Civil Engineers ·Electrical & Electronics Engineers ·Petroleum Engineers ·Chemical Engineers ·Metallurgical Engineers ·Mining Engineers. Includes teacher guide.

Environmental Occupations   VIDEO
"Emerging Career Video Library™" features the top fastest growing, high tech occupations of today and the near future. It's like going out on more than 30 job shadow trips. Includes: Environmental Engineers, Wildlife Biologists, Soil, Conservationists, Air Quality Specialists, Environmental Educators, City & Regional Planner.

Exploring Different Ways to Get That Job VIDEO
 Only about 20% of jobs are found through advertised job vacancies in newspapers • This program explores a range of options job-seekers can pursue in order to get a job • Topics covered include: Networking • Cold Calling • The Internet • Work experience and voluntary work • Employment agencies 

Financial Occupations   VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: ·Stonemasons & Bricklayers ·Carpenters ·Painters ·Carpet Installers ·Sheet metal Workers ·Plumbers & Pipe fitters ·Electricians ·Concrete Masons. Teacher's guide included.

Health Assessment and Treating Occupations   VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like.Includes: Audiologists, Pharmacists, Dieticians and Nutritionists, Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Recreational Therapists Respiratory Therapists.   

Health Service Occupations  VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Physical Therapy Assistants & Aides, Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants & Aides, Dental Assistants, Medical Assistants, Medical Secretaries.

Hottest Careers for Your Future  VIDEO
Do you know which jobs will be most likely to have a demand for large numbers of trained applicants in the foreseeable future? After watching this video, you'll know which careers are projected to experience the greatest rates of growth. Knowing what kinds of positions will be widely available can help students to make wise decisions about good career paths. It is never too early for high school students to begin the process of career planning.

How to Be a Perfect Waiter or Waitress   VIDEO
This is the perfect tutorial video for students who need a part-time job to earn money for college, or for graduates who wish to pursue food service as a career. All the basics of customer service are covered in great detail.
Learning Objectives:
1) Students will learn about the characteristics of a good waiter or waitress.
2) Students will learn about proper place settings.
3) The correct way to carry out all aspects of good food service will be explained.

How to Get the Job You Want  VIDEO
Learn what to do and what not to do when hunting for that dream job. This presentation discusses how to act and what questions to ask, how to succeed in the interview, and how to network.
Learning Objectives:
1) Students will learn strategies for getting a job.
2) Common mistakes made by job-seekers will be discussed.
3) Factors that influence an employer's decision to hire or not to hire will be addressed.

How to Prepare a Job-Winning Resume  VIDEO
Modern word-processing techniques allow job seekers to create professional-looking, result-achieving résumés that can be tailored to particular employers. Getting a foot in the door is the first step to success.   Learning Objectives:
1) Students will learn which information should be included on a résumé and which information should not.
2) Students will learn about the different forms of résumés and they'll be able to determine when each should be used.
3) Students will learn about the expected formalities that accompany résumés, such as cover letters and follow-ups.

How to Succeed in the Changing Workplace   VIDEO
Dr. William Metcalf, one of America's leading business communicators, explains what has happened to American business over the past several decades, and why. He takes viewers to some of the United States' most successful corporations to see how their employees have adapted to changing circumstances and new challenges. He speaks with a respected consultant to examine how workers balance their lives during stressful times. And he presents east-to-understand, easy-to-implement guidelines that students can use to improve their chance of success in the world of work.

Information Technology Occupations      VIDEO
"Emerging Career Video Library™" features the top fastest growing, high tech occupations of today and the near future. It's like going out on more than 30 job shadow trips. Includes: Systems Administrators, Network Engineers & Analysts, Computer Hardware Designers, Systems Engineers, Systems Analysts, Software Engineers, Database Analysts & Administrators. Includes teacher's guide. 

Interview Success: Landing the Job  VIDEO
This video explores how to find job opportunities and discusses the importance of a resume and a cover letter. It outlines steps to take while preparing for an interview and illustrates what to do during and after an interview.
Learning Objectives:
1) How to find job opportunities will be addressed.
2) The importance of a résumé and a cover letter will be discussed.
3) What to do during and after an interview will be explained

An Introduction to Fashion Merchandising   VIDEO
This highly informative program presents professionals in various segments of the exciting and fast-paced fashion industry discussing their roles at design, production, wholesale, and retail levels. Viewers see how merchandise is presented to wholesale buyers in New York showrooms and learn how resident buying offices assist store buyers in deciding what merchandise best suits their clientele. Interviews with wholesale and retail professionals in all areas of production and sales reveal the challenges and drawbacks of careers in fashion merchandising. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Introduction to Woodworking   VIDEO
Tips and tricks of woodworking are revealed in this step-by-step instructional lesson.
Learning Objectives:
1) To educate the student about alternatives to expensive equipment.
2) To teach the student about how to make simple joints.
3) To give the student knowledge about how to build basic pieces of furniture.

Job Hunting: The Basic Fundamentals    VIDEO
Looking for a job requires preparation, common sense, and self-confidence. The guidelines presented in this program will help people market themselves to their fullest potential. The program shows how job seekers use traditional methods, such as classified ads, and non-traditional methods, such as networking. Interviewee strengths and weaknesses are discussed.

Journalism and Newspaper Editing   VIDEO
Find out what skills must be developed in order to have a career in journalism. A newspaper editor explains her job and gives you a look at an exciting profession.
Learning Objectives:
1) The kinds of skills that must be developed for a career in journalism will be discussed.
2) Students will learn that the most important academic subject to master if headed for a career in journalism is English.
3) Students will get an idea of what an average day is like for a journalist.

Life After High School: Explore Your Options   VIDEO
Deciding what to do after high school can be a daunting task because in most cases, teenagers are deciding what to do for the rest of their lives. Should they further their education, join the military, study abroad, or perhaps, get a job? There are many options available to young adults entering into the 'real world.' Explore the opportunities that exist to help them grow as individuals and get started with the rest of their lives.

Looking Ahead: Preparing to Meet Your Future     VIDEO
Highlights the pros and cons of following each of the three options: Starting Your Own Business, Returning to School, and Becoming a Consultant in Your Field of Specialty. Supplies helpful hints on dealing with guilt, fear and helpfulness. Gives pointers on how to make the best of the time that you have between jobs, such as: maintain your self-esteem, create a daily schedule and stick to it, and speak with everyone you know for possible job leads

Making a Good Impression: Resumes, Interviews & Appearance DVD and VIDEO
In a fast-paced world of emails and text messaging, it’s easy for young people to forget the importance of concise business writing with a courteous presentation. Indeed, many teens may not realize that the ‘laid-back’ communication style that is common at school is far from appropriate in the world of work.

Marketing and Sales Occupations     VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Travel Agents, Retail Sales Managers, Cashiers & Clerks, Sales Representatives, Real Estate Agents & Brokers, Insurance Agents & Brokers Securities Sales Representatives, Retail Salespersons. Includes teacher's guide.

Mechanics and Repairers     VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on
the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: ·Heating, A/C and Refrigeration Technicians ·Motorcycle & Small Engine Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Mechanics Automotive Mechanics ·Auto Body Repairers ·Aircraft Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics ·Electronic Equipment Repairers ·Home Appliance & Power Tool Repairers. Includes teacher's guide.

Media and the Arts Occupations   VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Actors & Directors, Radio & TV Broadcasters, Graphic Design Artists, Artists (Fine Arts), Musicians, Designers, Reporters & Correspondents, Photographers & Photojournalists. Includes teacher's guides.

Professional Specialty Occupations    VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Landscape Architects, Urban & Regional Planners, Lawyers & Judges, Anthropologists, Architects, Statisticians, Aircraft Pilots, Psychologists. Includes teacher's guide.

Ready for Work: Qualities that Count with Employers VIDEO
What does an employer look for in a job applicant? A recent census survey reveals that attitude and communication skills are the most important qualities sought by today’s employers. Naturally, any job seeker will benefit from a good scholastic record and/or previous work experience, but the bottom line is clear: people skills are essential in any career, regardless of the field.

The Retail Store    VIDEO
This fact-filled video explains the general organization of a retail store and shows how the various parts of the organization work to present merchandise to customers effectively. In detail, retailers discuss how they plan and buy inventories and what they do as products arrive. Viewers learn solid information about the diverse opportunities available in the retail store environment as professionals explain retail finance, sales promotion, personnel, operations, and merchandising. Fashion coordinators, buyers, and sales associates also discuss how they help customers make buying choices. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Running a Restaurant: Menus and More  CD-ROM
What are some of the challenges of opening your own restaurant? What are some surefire ways to improve any menu? And what is the most nutritious way to serve carrots? This fully interactive CD-ROM contains engaging activities, instructional video clips, and useful printouts to introduce new material while reinforcing key points demonstrated in the video What’s For Dinner? Planning a Menu. Features include two segments called "So You Want to Own Your Own Place" and "What’s Wrong with This Menu?"; a balanced menu planner; a nutrition quiz; and a posttest—plus more than 25 minutes of new video with Chef Mark Sherwood. A Meridian Production.

Scientific Occupations     VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: ·Chemists ·Geologists ·Meteorologists ·Physicists ·Foresters and Conservation Scientists ·Astronomers ·Agricultural Scientists ·Biological & Medical Scientists. Includes teacher's guide.

Selling Skills    VIDEO
Interviews with professional sales personnel present strategies for enhancing business transactions. Viewers are shown how to prepare for a sale, approach customers and determine their needs, present merchandise, ask for a sale, handle resistance, and steps to take after the sale. Students see how to approach the sales process in its totality, beginning with the first customer contact, and carrying on long after goods and cash have been exchanged. The techniques are applicable to sales positions in any type of business. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Teaching and Related Occupations     VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Counselors, College and University Faculty, Librarians, Adult Education Teacher, School Teachers, Early Childhood Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, English as a Second Language Teachers. Includes teacher's guide.

Technical and Related Occupations   VIDEO
Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Surveyors & Mapping, Scientists, Broadcast Technicians, Drafters, Air Traffic Controllers Paralegals, Engineering Technicians Technical Writers, Chemical Technicians

Ten Easy Ways To Keep Your Job    VIDEO
This parody of a late-night talk show is sure to be a hit with students who think of career planning as something they don’t need to confront for years to come. 10 Easy Ways To KEEP Your Job helps students identify common-sense concepts often taken for granted by first-time employees.

The Road to Riches: Basic Money Management     VIDEO
This upbeat program teaches the basic principles of money management and financial planning in an entertaining format that teens will relate to. Fast paced and humorous, the video includes interviews with a financial planner, a bank president, an insurance agent, a CPA and other financial professionals who offer young viewers important advice on how to manage money and become fiscally responsible

Tools for Financial Success    VIDEO
This 20-minute program introduces a number of simple tools that anyone can use to improve his or her financial position. Participants will see the importance of having financial goals and keeping good records. Basic financial tools such as checking accounts, bank accounts, and credit are addressed. After viewing this program and working with its supplemental activities, you should have a better understanding of how to achieve financial success. Includes teacher's guide.

Total Career Fitness: Checkup and Workout Guide    BOOK
In Total Career Fitness, author and renown human resources expert, Bill Morin, take the fitness craze one step further by helping you.  Assess the "heath" of you career using the tools provided on the accompanying diskette. Get your career back in shape with careful planning and regular "workouts"

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations    VIDEO
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. Includes: Commuter Train & Subway Operators, Paving Equipment Operators, Heavy Truck Drivers, Bus Drivers, Railroad Transportation Workers, Delivery Drivers, Tractor/Trailer Truck Drivers, Material Moving Equipment Operators. Teacher's guide included. 

Visual Merchandising   VIDEO
This informative video shows students how to analyze the essential elements involved in creating the right ambiance for merchandise. Includes: the creation or change of a store’s identity, both from the inside and through windows; techniques for using space, line, and lighting; how to utilize colors; and the showmanship created by using current events and holiday themes. Leading professionals discuss how visual merchandising has become a prime selling force in stores today. Viewers learn about the skills and interests needed to become a visual merchandiser and the wide range of career options available. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Wholesaling   VIDEO
Fashion merchandising begins with a designer, who conceptualizes garment styling and fabrication, and progresses through wholesaling where merchandise is manufactured and sold to retail stores. This comprehensive program presents a look at professionals in design and wholesale showrooms discussing how they buy fabrics, design, sell, and produce clothing lines. Viewers learn about the opportunities in this ever-changing field. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Workplace Ready: Part 1 Up & Running  VIDEO
This program features companies and identifies the challenges they and their employees face. Three young people take viewers on a tour through three different companies. Interviews with executives and employees help students understand how the employees make a difference to each company’s success and profitability.

Workplace Ready: Part 2 Foundation Skills    VIDEO
In the same format as Up and Running, Part Two explains how foundation skills will help students in any job or career they might pursue. Often these foundation skills are taken for granted; however, they are the basis for building all the other job skills.

World of Work, The: Getting a Good Job    VIDEO
The first part of this program provides a clear, step-by-step process young people can use to determine the kind of work for which they're best suited. Once the individual has narrowed down his or her occupational preferences, the program then shows how to write a qualification brief. The video explains how to show in your qualifications brief that you're professional, dependable, honest, and a team player - qualities employers look for when choosing new workers. The second part of the program shows how to conduct a successful job search and how to prepare for and conduct oneself during a job interview. Six job-search strategies are covered-working throughout public and private agencies, using want-ads, working with a school placement counselor, on-line searches using the Internet, and networking. The video then explains how to prepare for a job interview and shows what strategies the job seeker can use during the interview, strategies that often result in a job offer.

You're Hired: Customer Service for Youth    VIDEO
The "You're Hired" series is a seven-module series to help prepare entry-level youth for customer service work. Through entertaining and informative dramatic scenarios, customer service skills are taught and practiced. Shot on location in a hardware store, clothing store, sporting goods store, reception area, government office, and restaurant. Module 1: Customer Service For Youth Module 2: Customer Expectations Module 3: Handling Problems Module 4: Communication By Phone Module 5: Internal Customers Module 6: Special Customers Module 7: Customer Service