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.

African-American Employment Strategies: How To Find Employment VIDEO
Learn the secrets of landing the job that you want. African-American job applicants discuss the challenges of entering the work force. Learn how to avoid mistakes and find out which questions everyone should ask at an interview.

The After-School Cookbook   VIDEO
This video shows young people how to prepare quick, easy, and nutritious snacks and mini-meals using utensils and equipment found in most kitchens. Because all family members can have busy schedules, teaching teens and ’tweens to do some basic food preparation is helpful for everyone. All recipes are simple to prepare with ingredients easily purchased in supermarkets. Safe use of kitchen equipment is reviewed. A Meridian Production.

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.

Agribusiness - Communication   VIDEO
The importance of strong written and oral skills in dealing with clients and vendors is discussed. The importance of understanding why business practices and terms are so vital to success is presented in a fast-moving and fascinating way.
 

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources  VIDEO
If providing food and making the world a little greener sound like appealing goals, this fact-filled program will point out and explore many of the appropriate occupations by talking with men and women who work in the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Cluster. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Architecture & Construction
With over 13 million jobs in the U.S. alone, the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster is simply huge. This program offers a sense of how wide-ranging the opportunities can be by looking at the educational and training requirements, as well as the actual work of an architect, plumber, electrician, and construction and building inspector. A Cambridge Educational Production. VIDEO

The Art of the Interview  VIDEO
Featuring Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and documentary producer Patti Obrow White, this program explores the art and science of conducting journalistic interviews. White shares her knowledge of numerous topics, such as preparing to meet the subject, establishing a relationship quickly, understanding the pressure points of an interview, speaking with children, and dealing with difficult subjects like “the reactor,” “the avoider,” “the salesman,” and “the bad guy.” The result is an excellent resource for aspiring reporters, writers, and documentary producers, as well as police officers, private investigators, and attorneys. Employers—and job applicants seeking an employer’s perspective—will also benefit from White’s advice.
 

Artistic Careers VIDEO
Do you enjoy expressing yourself creatively? This video takes a look at careers that include creating original ideas or different ways of doing things like writing, graphic arts, dance, drama, and video and film production.


The Arts, Audio Visual Technology & Communications
Here’s a place where your students can turn their creativity into a career. This program looks at opportunities to design, produce, exhibit, perform, write, or publish in a variety of media, including theater, film, textiles, newspapers, radio, and television. Real-world insights into this cluster are provided through interviews with a cable TV broadcast engineer, newspaper reporter, professional actor, commercial artist, and a TV director/producer. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Automotive Repair   VIDEO
Many service technicians think all they need to do is be good with their hands in this career area. Yet whether they are successful on the job is also dependent on how well they communicate with their boss, their co-workers, and their customers. This inside look at the automotive world shows the importance of good listening skills to help technicians understand what the customer's needs are and demonstrate some of the dynamics involved in communicating with vendors.
 

Automotive Technology Posters  POSTERS
It only takes a glance to see that today’s cars have more in common with the space shuttle than they do with the "horseless carriage" of a century ago. This no-nonsense 16-piece poster series will help students quickly and easily develop a familiarity with the many complicated subsystems common to domestic and foreign cars. A Meridian Product.

Basic 35mm Photography   VIDEO
This instructional program begins with the basic question of which camera is best for a given situation. It introduces the standard parts of a 35mm camera and discusses its most common accessories. Lighting variables are examined.


Basic Career Communication Skills  VIDEO SERIES
This fascinating video series meets the requirements for integrating academic communications skills with the vocational work world. Each video begins with an orientation to the career area being explored with an emphasis on why communication skills are important to that work area. Titles in this series include: Marketing & Customer Service, Health Occupations, Food Service & Hospitality, Production Technology, Automotive Repair, Agribusiness, Accounting & Office Systems, Family & Consumer Sciences, Construction, and Electronics.

Basic Digital Photojournalism   VIDEO
The images captured by press photographers enhance newspaper, magazine, or Internet news stories by depicting newsworthy events and by conveying emotion or mood. For example, a school's team may be competing for the state championship. If the excitement of the story can be heightened by a powerful photograph, the school paper may run the story on the front page of the next issue. This image will connect the readers with the event in a way that mere words cannot. Photojournalists typically use a series of photographic images to present a story primarily through the use of pictures rather than text. A digital camera can become an effective tool used by both basic photographers and photojournalists, to capture high-quality images, to manipulate them easily and inexpensively, and to efficiently produce a print-ready product.

Basic Photojournalism   VIDEO
Memorable photos can make your school yearbook or newspaper exciting. The challenge of recording news events can be met with camera skills and the knowledge of film, lenses, and flashes.

Basic Stage Combat  VIDEO
This unique video provides the fundamentals of sword fighting choreography for theatrical productions. Learn how to give the illusion of fighting, without getting hurt!

Basic Stage Makeup   VIDEO
This is an instructional, step-by-step video for high school and college students, and is a useful guide about basic makeup techniques that are widely used in theatrical performances.

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  

Business Ethics on the Job   VIDEO and  DVD
This program defines what business ethics are, and identifies why they are necessary for success in the workplace. A series of engaging live-action vignettes help viewers to recognize the importance of key ethics such as honesty, loyalty, integrity, confidentiality and respect for others.

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 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 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 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 Clusters    VIDEO
In this 4-part series, men and women discuss the background requirements as well as the rewards of their respective careers in education; health services; information technology services; and scientific, engineering & technical services. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Career Clusters 3    VIDEO
With the programs in Career Clusters 3, you can host a job fair in your classroom any day of the year. In this series, people from diverse fields share their experience and advice about the jobs they’ve chosen and how they got them. Real people in real jobs talk about opportunities in the arts, audio visual technology & communications; hospitality & tourism; architecture & construction; and human services. A Cambridge Educational Production.

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?

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.

Career Exploration: Your Roadmap to a Successful Career S.M.A.R.T. Box  VIDEO
The Career Exploration S.M.A.R.T. Box provides teachers and students with an outstanding blend of multimedia materials designed to support career guidance programs. Correlated to the National Career Development educational standards, the S.M.A.R.T. Box combines core content, creative activities to test comprehension, a Teacher’s Guide with suggested lesson plans, and a Teacher’s Resource Pack to deliver an enriching and engaging learning experience.

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.

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...

Chassis and Front End   VIDEO
This comprehensive series of nine videos covers everything from steering systems, to brakes, to wheel bearing service, to suspension systems. Each video provides an overview of the topic and a detailed explanation of components and operation. Live video of component cut-a-ways intermix with computer graphics to make information clear and easy to follow. Also covers part inspection, disassembly and reassembly of damaged or worn parts, and demonstrations of basic repairs. Some of the areas covered are: • arm bushing • ball joints • seals • strut rods • belts • hoses • steering knuckles • shock absorbers • coil & leaf springs • torsion bars • air springs • power steering pumps • steering columns • ball sockets • control arms • part inspection • rack & pinion steering.

Communication Skills for the Workplace   VIDEO
This program delivers a clear message to students – that the number one asset for virtually any employee is the ability to communicate effectively. Whether speaking or writing, it is essential for employees to be able to relate information and thoughts clearly. Students will see that effective communication not only makes a business run better, it also enhances the prospects for the employee who can master it.

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.

Debt Stress: Teen Budgeting  VIDEO
Managing money is not always an easy feat. You have to know how much you have to spend, what bills you have to pay with it, whether or not you are going to save or invest it or whether or not you are just going to spend it on a movie and a new pair of shoes. Money and financial responsibility go hand in hand. Find out how to manage your money, live within your means and stay out of debt.

Edible Art: Basic Cake Decorating  VIDEO
One 16-minute video. A Meridian Production.

Education & Training    VIDEO
Careers in education are not only rewarding for those who pursue them but vital to society as a whole—without educators and teachers, there would be no doctors, plumbers, lawyers, or electricians. This video presents four distinct occupations in the field: elementary teachers, teacher’s aides, administrators, and librarians. People working in these jobs discuss their responsibilities and what each position requires in terms of training and academic credentials. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Electricity and Electronics   VIDEO
This ten-part series provides a comprehensive video guide to the study of electronics, ranging from the fundamental laws and principles of electricity at the atomic level to troubleshooting and repair of electronic components. Lively computer animation and hands-on demonstrations make these videos an ideal resource for the classroom. A Meridian Production.

Electrical Systems   VIDEO
Using 3-D animation and live-action close-ups of electrical system components, these videos examine and explain elements of various systems, troubleshooting, conducting basic tests, and basic repair procedures for many system failures. Also provides detailed information about the proper tools and how to use them. Topics covered include: • starting motors • solenoids • cables • ignition switches • sensors • multimeters • voltage regulators • alternators • scopes • wiring diagrams • high-voltage systems.

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.

Emerging Diseases   VIDEO
An outbreak of mad cow disease shut down Britain’s cattle industry, resulting in the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of animals and costing the nation billions of dollars. What is mad cow disease, scientifically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy? Could an outbreak happen in the U.S.? What other types of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are out there? What precautions is the USDA taking to reduce the likelihood of occurrence and stem the spread of these degenerative neurological diseases among animals and people? And what might happen if those precautions fail? This program answers those and other questions as it sheds light on this emerging group of food-borne diseases. Chronic wasting disease, Norwalk virus, and bovine tuberculosis are also addressed. A Cambridge Educational Production.

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 Planners.

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 

Fair Grading Made Easy: Assessing Student Achievement   VIDEO
The assignment of a grade that genuinely assesses the amount of learning accomplished by a student has always been a sensitive issue. This program will help to solve the problem by introducing you to the visual interpretation grading method.

Favorite Family Recipes: Quickbreads  VIDEO
Learn what makes quickbreads different from yeast breads, the key ingredients for the four different types of quickbreads, how to identify the proper texture of a quickbread when it’s done baking, and more. This video tells you everything you’ll need to know to produce your own quality quickbreads. A Meridian Production.

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.

Food-Borne Illnesses and Their Prevention  VIDEO
Most of us have suffered the symptoms of a food-borne illness at some time, but probably labeled it a "bug" or the "24-hour flu." This program takes an in-depth look at the practices that anyone who handles food should follow to prevent the spread of bacteria and to assure that the foods we eat are safe and enjoyable. Viewers investigate the cause, symptoms, and treatment of food-borne illnesses with emphasis placed on their prevention. Viewers learn how to recognize the symptoms associated with food-borne illnesses such as salmonella and E. coli bacteria. They then learn about the illness— why they make people sick, how long an illness should be expected to last, safe and proper treatments, and when to pay a visit to the doctor’s office. Almost all food-borne illnesses can be avoided if those involved in food handling are educated about causes and the proper procedures to avoid contamination—and this informative program assures the health of viewers. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Food Safety    VIDEO
This important program teaches why safe food handling procedures are essential in the kitchen. Viewers are introduced to dangerous food handling practices and learn why the proper procedures are a must. Demonstrations of proper procedures include avoiding cross-contamination of tools and surfaces, hand washing, use of containers that are suited to food storage, how to handle poultry and other "trouble" foods, safe temperature zones for food storage, and more. An informative and essential program for everyone who prepares, stores, or consumes meals, snacks, or leftovers.

Food Safety: From Market to Plate  VIDEO
What’s the best way to avoid salmonella, E. coli, and other dangerous food-borne bugs? Information! Use this fact-filled video to show your students how to buy, store, and prepare delicious food with their health—and the health of anyone who eats with them—firmly in mind. At the supermarket, in the kitchen, and at the dinner table, knowledge is the key to safety. A Meridian Production.

First Impressions: Etiquette and Work Habits for New Employees
A bad first impression is hard to shake…something Jason, Marita, and Chris are about to find out on their first day at work. This video will save your students from common workplace blunders by showing them how to present a polished appearance, use positive body language, and demonstrate a can-do work ethic. Donna Panko, a professional corporate image consultant, shares her knowledge while the Wall of Wasted Opportunities—an animated rogues’ gallery of employees who blew their first impression—memorably drives the program’s message home. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Getting Along with the Boss   VIDEO
A young employee’s attitude can be a key factor in successful employment. With wry humor, Getting Along with the Boss introduces viewers to a new superhero—Business Man—whose life mission is to help young employees learn how to get along with their bosses.

Getting Along on the Job  VIDEO
Teaches young people essential social skills necessary to function successfully at any job. Humorous vignettes point out self-defeating reactions to difficult situations and emphasize positive alternatives.

Getting the Part   VIDEO
Don't sit back and depend on dumb luck. Learn the positive steps that an actor can take to ensure landing the role of his or her choice.

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 Services   VIDEO
Aside from doctors and dentists, there is a wide range of health service occupations, from paramedics on the "front lines" of accidents and illness to therapists assisting a patient’s full recovery. This program looks at the required training, qualifications, and licensing for emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, and dental hygienists. The video also points out the differences between a dietetic technician and a dietician as well as a licensed practical nurse and a registered practical nurse. Health care professionals in all these positions talk about the rewards of their chosen careers. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Hospitality & Tourism
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. A Cambridge Educational Production.

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 Into the College of Your Choice   VIDEO
Anyone can find the college that’s right for them. But you have to take the process seriously, use every resource at your disposal, and you have to do the homework.” That is the advice given to teens by the narrator of this video, which presents a comprehensive look at the process of choosing a college. That process begins in freshman year of high school with choosing the right courses and developing strong study skills. It ends in senior year with the actual process of applying to colleges and making the final choice.

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.

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.

Herbs and Spices   VIDEO
One 17-minute video. A Meridian Production.

Home Health Aide and Personal Care Assistant
The aging of the baby boomer generation will dramatically increase the need for home care, opening up opportunities in a frequently overlooked field. This program explores the challenging and deeply satisfying work of the home health aide and the personal care assistant—revealing the skills and special personality traits these jobs require and the personal rewards that come from helping people “age in place” with a degree of independence. Interviews with experienced practitioners clear up any confusion a student might have, showing that home health aides and personal care assistants deal with a patient’s nutrition, hygiene, and safety more than with cooking, cleaning, and other household duties that may be needed.

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 Did They Build That?   VIDEO
This 13-part series takes an in-depth look at some of the world’s most amazing structures and notable landmarks. Each video combines stimulating location footage with interesting facts about the architectural marvels that dot the global landscape. An excellent overview of construction techniques and materials.

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.

How to Land Your First Job  VIDEO
Many young people feel like they are facing a Catch-22 as they try to land their first job. Employers are often looking for experience, but you can’t gain experience until someone takes a chance on you. This video gives students critical information on what they can do to tip the scales in their favor as they try to obtain their first meaningful employment.

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.

How Wall Street Works   VIDEO
Investigate various aspects of trading stocks and bonds. Learn how the listings work and witness the common mistakes that investors make. See the market in action.
Learning Objectives:
1) Students will learn how investing works on Wall Street.
2) Unfamiliar terms and expressions that relate to the stock market will be explained.
3) The stock-trading process will be described.

Human Services
Because it’s all about interacting with and helping other people, the Human Services Cluster is also where some of the most personally rewarding careers can be found. This program shows what Human Services has to offer by spotlighting several diverse jobs in the field. A preschool teacher, clinical psychologist, social worker, and cosmetologist discuss what they love about their jobs and what they did to get started. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Improving School Newswriting   VIDEO
Newswriting, feature writing, and column and editorial writing are covered, with an emphasis on effective communication, responsible reportage, and fair play.
Learning Objectives:
1) To present the basic tools and requirements needed to become a journalist with a commitment to good writing and fair play.
2) To familiarize students with such criteria as the inverted pyramid and the 5 W's.
3) To provide additional tips and information to help young journalists eliminate common writing pitfalls and develop individual styles.

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. 

Information Technology Services  VIDEO
It has been called the information age, and there is no doubt that for the foreseeable future those who know how to work with computers will be in great demand in the job market. In this video, people employed in the field as computer engineers, computer programmers, systems analysts, and database administrators discuss the skills and educational background needed for their careers. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Internet Careers: Front-End, Back-End & E-Everywhere  VIDEO
E-commerce, e-learning, e-zines, eBay—what’s the common denominator? The “e” of course! But in today’s fast-paced, highly connected world, that “e” doesn’t just stand for “electronic”; it stands for “everywhere” as more and more people link up online. This program travels the Web to explore Internet careers in three main areas: the front end, the back end, and everywhere in between.

Interviews: Exploring Useful Tips & Avoiding Hurtful Traps  VIDEO
Perhaps the most daunting aspect of getting a job is going for an interview • In reality, the interview is just an attempt by the employer to find out who you are and what you have to offer the organization • Interviews: Tips & Traps explores the best way to prepare for the job interview, including: Research • Attitude • Knowing the question themes -- your likes, insight and skills • Practical considerations • Comments made by a number of employers and advisors, the video provides a case study of Mike, who despite waking up from a “bad interview” dream, ultimately carries out a successful interview

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 Hunter's Resource Guide   VIDEO
Join Washington Post columnist and radio talk show host, Bill Levy, as he shares new tips and techniques for getting a job.

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.

Kitchen Safety Essentials  VIDEO
Visit the most dangerous room in the home and a busy commercial kitchen where viewers learn the necessity of safety in the kitchen and proper procedures to follow. This informative program covers the importance of cleaning and sanitizing, proper use and storage of knives, food safety and storage, storage and use of electric appliances, dealing with kitchen fires, and much more. Viewers become aware that their health and the health of others depends on their actions in the kitchen, and they learn the proper procedures to keep disasters from occurring.

Law, Public Safety & Security  VIDEO
To serve and protect—whether as a paralegal, EMT, police officer, or in a host of other roles—that’s what the challenging occupations in this Cluster mean. This program profiles a number of men and women who work in these fields, highlighting how they got started in terms of training and education. A Cambridge Educational Production.

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.

Light Is Right: Cooking for Health  VIDEO
One 93-minute video. A Meridian Production.


Log On for Success: Using Internet Job Sites VIDEO
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 letters; how to fill out online questionnaires; and how to save, organize, and keep track of what’s been posted and sent. The video also clues viewers in to what information not to post, like social security numbers, so bad guys won’t be able to scam them. In an Information Age job market, success begins with a click! A Cambridge Educational Production.

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.

Made with the Trades  VIDEO
This comprehensive series profiles 21 different construction trades, offering a quick, exciting overview of each job that will generate curiosity in young people still making their career choices. In each program, men and women who have recently begun training and working in the industry discuss their jobs, the kinds of training they acquired, and the benefits of their employment. Fast-paced video montages of actual projects will inspire students with just how much is possible in the construction trades.

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.

Manufacturing  VIDEO
From choosing raw materials to designing assembly processes to inspecting the final product, the Manufacturing Cluster is the place where things get made. This program goes inside the diverse world of manufacturing by presenting the career profiles of a number of people who hold different jobs there. A Cambridge Educational Production.

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.

Old Foes, a New Threat  VIDEO
Around 76 million cases of food-borne illness occur each year in the U.S., causing thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations. This program compares and contrasts our old enemies campylobacter, salmonella, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, calicivirus, and Hepatitis A, which, thanks to "improved" methods of food processing, have become a renewed health threat. The program also examines some of the many opportunities for food contamination that can occur on the trip from the farmyard to the kitchen table; identifies people most vulnerable to severe cases of food-borne diseases; describes symptoms and treatments; and explains how to avoid catching these nasty illnesses to begin with. The bottom line? These bugs can make anybody sick, so knowledge is the first line of defense. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Paper Plates to Silver Spoons: The Complete Guide to Table Manners  VIDEO
This entertaining video takes both a serious and a humorous look at the importance of learning table manners. Viewers see the benefits of learning proper techniques so that they become natural rather than using correct manners only on special occasions. Starting with a discussion of different kinds of meal settings, utensils, and the order in which they are used, viewers are taken through the steps of a meal. This entertaining production illustrates the importance of a good posture, how to hold and use utensils, and how to be prepared for conversation. The program shows the correct way to eat most common foods (salads, soups, breads, steaks, desserts, etc.). Viewers learn what to do when faced with tricky situations—a drink is spilled or a utensil dropped, food is offered which they don’t or can’t eat, a question is asked and their mouth is full, a situation arises and they don’t know what to do, and much more! This video covers both formal and informal occasions and teaches manners that will assure confidence in any dining situation.

Power Interviewing   VIDEO
A corporate headhunter demonstrates that regardless of who you are and how much you know, you have to be able to convey your qualifications to potential employers.


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 Recipe File   CD-ROM
How many times have you been looking for just the right recipe to demonstrate in class? Something for the holidays, perhaps, or a lo-cal dessert? This CD-ROM is designed specifically to help teachers find perfect recipes for virtually any lesson. Organized by the five principles of menu planning, each recipe has been carefully reviewed and edited by Chef Mark Sherwood. Individual recipes, including the ones demonstrated in the video What’s For Dinner? Planning a Menu, can be printed for classroom handouts. This timesaving tool comes with specific print rights. A Meridian Production.

Respiratory Therapist  VIDEO
For students interested in combining technical duties with personalized patient care, the job of respiratory therapist stands out. This program focuses on the responsibilities and rewards of the position, the skills and qualities it requires, and the financial and personal advantages a registered respiratory therapist can expect. Presenting interviews with both young and veteran RRTs, the video describes the 2-year and 4-year training programs that lead to the position and the duties an RRT performs, such as evaluating a patient’s breathing capacity, setting up and initializing a ventilator, guiding patients through ventilator or nebulizer treatments—and perhaps even joining a rapid response medical team.

Resumes for the Internet   VIDEO
Computers are important tools at work; but now, they can also be used to find work. Learn how to obtain a job by using the Internet.

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.

Road to College   VIDEO
Students may use this video as a tool to guide them as they navigate their way through the complicated process of selecting and financing a college education.

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.

Safety Videos  VIDEO
This four-part series explains the need for safety proceedures as well as precautions that can be taken to insure a safe working environment. A Meridian Production.

Scientific, Engineering & Technical Services  VIDEO
Whether it is a computer screen or an airplane engine or a bridge, someone has to decide how big it will be and how it will work. The men and women in the scientific, engineering, and technical services field create the designs and draw up the plans that determine how things will be built. This program will offer insights into the jobs of a civil engineer, an electronics technician, a hazardous waste technician, and a water and liquid waste treatment plant and systems operator. A Cambridge Educational 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.

Sisters Cake Decorating Made Fun and Easy!  VIDEO
This step-by-step introduction to cake decorating covers the basics. The decorators have over forty years’ experience and the techniques are excellent with good close-ups of procedures described. Covers basic equipment, ingredients, and techniques for producing a variety of cakes including birthday cake, doll cake, bridal shower, Halloween, and Santa face. Includes shortcuts, dos, don’ts, and detailed techniques for making borders, flowers, and more!

Stationary Woodworking Equipment    VIDEO
This series of ten live-action videotapes shows students the proper safety procedures for the set-up and use of stationary woodworking equipment. Viewers are guided through the step-by-step procedures for using safety guards, clamping devices, protective equipment, and more. An excellent series for introducing new students to the joys of safe woodworking and also as a refresher course for experienced craftsmen. A Shopware Production.

Stay in School: Top 10 Reasons Not to Be a Dropout    VIDEO
Dropping out of high school has an adverse effect on the rest of a person's life. Find out why it is so important to 'stick it out' and to earn that all-important diploma.

Substituting Ingredients  VIDEO
One 10-minute video. A Meridian 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.

Ten Easy Ways To Lose Your Job  VIDEO
Emphasizing entry level positions as well as typical part-time jobs, this video explores the ten most common reasons employers give for dismissing beginning workers: poor work quality, not following directions, poor customer service, dishonesty, undependability, lack of respect for the boss, chronic lateness, sexual harassment, socializing, and stealing. Each cause for dismissal is illustrated with a dramatic vignette modeling the behavior.

Ten Steps to Personal Success    VIDEO
Everyone wants to accomplish as much in life as possible. In this video, we're going to show you how you can become the person you would really like to be. Learn about the 'ten steps to personal success.'

Ten Steps to Resume Success   VIDEO
A well-written resume can lead to employment. In this program, learn ten steps that will help any job applicant to write a successful resume.

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

The Road to Riches: Pros and Cons of Credit   VIDEO
This lively and entertaining video will help young students learn everything they need to know about credit. The program gives viewers an appreciation of how credit cards actually work, what to look for when selecting a credit card and the importance of establishing and maintaining a good credit history. In addition, the pitfalls of bad credit are examined, such as “maxing” out a credit card, getting a bad credit rating or even having to file for personal bankruptcy

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.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics    VIDEO
So much of life really comes down to moving things. So it’s no surprise how many different career paths the Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Cluster offers. In this program, people who work in various occupations within the Cluster discuss their jobs, as well as the education and training they needed to acquire them. A Cambridge Educational Production.

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.

What Is Financial Success?   VIDEO
This 20-minute program explores what it means to be in control of your financial future. You will be encouraged to view financial success as something that anyone can obtain, with the right viewpoint and tools. After viewing this program and working with its supplemental activities, you should be better prepared to begin building a brighter financial future. Includes teacher's guide.

What’s For Dinner? Planning a Menu  VIDEO
Distinguished graduate of The French Culinary Institute, chef, author, and food service consultant Mark Sherwood introduces the five principles of menu planning during the preparation of a well-balanced five-course meal. Each course focuses on a single principle, so the instructor can stop between courses to comment and reinforce key points. Chef Sherwood also provides numerous tips on selecting quality foods, saving time in the kitchen, and basic kitchen protocols along the way.

What Would I Be Good At? Exploring Careers  VIDEO
Whether they want to be a professional athlete, teacher, doctor, pilot or cartoonist, the career interests of middle school students naturally change frequently. Guided by two narrators, young teens have the opportunity to recognize their strengths, preferences and interests and identify career categories that showcase their talents.

What's Your Attitude? Getting in the Mood to Work  VIDEO
Today’s employers indicate that an applicant’s attitude is the most important factor when hiring a new worker. Regardless of their scholastic abilities, many of today’s young people have not yet learned the “people skills” necessary to succeed in the real world of business.

What's School Got to Do With It?    VIDEO
This program helps students appreciate the relevance of school experience to future success and happiness. In the video, real students talk about their career aspirations and their views on education. Each of these interviews is juxtaposed with a profile of an accomplished professional working in the same field that the student aspires to pursue. As we follow each subject throughout the workday, the correlation between the life skills learned in school and those applied in the workplace becomes clear

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.

Woodworking: The Art and the Craft  VIDEO
Imagine having a master craftsman as a teacher’s aide, always ready to talk to your class or to tutor one-on-one. That’s what this 15-part series is like! Each video focuses on essential techniques students must master to skillfully complete a wide range of projects. And because safety’s always job one, background on the careful and appropriate use of the hand and power tools involved is also included. “Can I see that again?” Let Woodworking: The Art and the Craft assist you! A Meridian Production. The DVD version has on-demand English subtitles and can be viewed using a DVD player or computer DVD-ROM drive.
 

Work Opportunities for Teens  VIDEO
Are you thinking about joining the workforce? There are more work opportunities for teens than you probably realize. Learn about the many kinds of part-time jobs and summer jobs that are filled by teen workers. Jobs that can be done by young teens are talked about and there's a discussion about how laws affect teen workers. Become aware of the many school-to-work opportunities that may exist in your community. Consider the benefits of volunteer work, which provides experience while demanding less than a paying job in terms of time commitments. Helpful tips are provided about filling out job applications and advice about job interviews is given. Understand what an employer will expect of you and find out what kind of money a teen worker is likely to earn.

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 Fired!   VIDEO
Regardless of age, nobody wants to hear the words, “You’re fired.” For young people entering the job market, the possibility of being fired is even greater than among older employees, since young workers may not have a broad understanding of what job performance means. Most people get fired, not because they can’t do the job, but as a result of poor work habits and unacceptable behaviors. This video aims to help teens arm themselves with specific, reality-based tools that will help them remain employed. The video combines real teens with employment experts who explain that what teens think is “acceptable behavior” is often not permissible in the workforce. The video explores issues such as tardiness, appearance, attitude, dishonesty and incompetency, insubordination, substance abuse on the job, sloppiness, and unreliability. Each issue is analyzed by experts who explain how these behaviors can undermine the reputation of even the most talented employee. The powerful take-home message of this video is clear: no matter how capable you are, if you create problems for your boss and your co-workers, then “You’re Fired!”
The video and Teacher’s Resource Book underscore the importance of using mature judgment in various job situations, and offer helpful tips on how to behave appropriately at the workplace in order to succeed.

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