Complete Job Search System

Produced

• 1997

This comprehensive, concise, five-part job search series is ideal for introducing job seekers to the latest information and techniques in selecting a career and getting a job. Designed to be of use to a wide variety of viewers, these programs are entertaining yet loaded with solid content, informative interviews, helpful tips, and colorful graphics.

"Well-presented, well-paced and informative series."
—School Library Journal

This complete job search series includes the following programs:

Planning Your Career (13 minute video):
This program shows viewers how to select a rewarding and satisfying career by engaging in a reflective self-assessment process. This self-assessment process helps us achieve an understanding of ourselves by looking at different aspects of our lives including our interests, skills, education, training, values, and lifestyle. Shows the viewer how to identify and organize a variety of personal information into a form that is optimal for making informed career decisions.

Finding a Job (16 minute video):
This lively program discusses the many ways you can find job openings using both conventional job search methods (want ads, resumes, job applications, state and private employment services, etc.) and unconventional job search methods (networking, informational interviews, the Internet, yellow pages, etc.). Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method, but emphasizes using ALL available methods to obtain the widest choice of job offers in the least amount of time. A terrific overview of the best and quickest ways to get a job!

Interviewing for a Job (20 minute video):
The most intimidating and the most crucial part of a job search, the interview results in a job offer, or it does not…no second chances. This program covers preparing for your interview, dressing for your interview, using body language to your advantage, articulating your skills and abilities, answering difficult questions, and handling salary and benefit issues. Emphasis is placed on being prepared and relaxed in this thorough and comprehensive coverage of the most important step in the job search process. One of our TOP SELLERS!

Succeeding on the Job (17 minute video):
Is the hard part over once you get a job? No, the hard part has just begun. This program shows you not only how to survive on the job, but how to get ahead! Attitude, timeliness, dress, ethics, grooming, teamwork, conflict resolution, and getting along with co-workers are among the topics discussed in this segment. Interviews with employers are interspersed with common-sense narration to give solid advice to the newly hired employee.

Career Evaluation (15 minute video):
This program shows viewers how to relate their interests, skills, education, training, values, and lifestyle to specific occupations in the world of work. Based on the common-sense notion that you do best at what you really like to do, this video shows you how to find an occupation with job requirements that closely match your interests. Having a close match between your interests and abilities and the requirements of your job results in high job satisfaction. Before making career choices, it is important to know what your career will really be like. Shows you how to research the numerous sources of career information available today.