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  • Beyond High School: Strategies for Nontraditional Students

    Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts for Grades 7-12

    Two students with learning disabilities talk about a college program specifically designed for students like them. Other options explored include a recent high school graduate getting a certificate in culinary arts as she pursues her dream of a catering career, and an apprentice in a brick-laying program who never felt comfortable being a student and decides that an apprenticeship made more sense for him.Read more
  • Business Ethics on the Job

    for grades 7-12

    Job Skills Video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    Designed to be enlightening and interactive, Business Ethics on the Job makes it clear how young employees must behave in order to be successful. 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.Read more
  • Finding the Perfect Job: How to Succeed in the Job Hunt

    Job Skills video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts for Grades 7-College

    This video/DVD follows teenager Bethany, as she experiences the highs and lows of her own real-life job search. Viewers learn the basics, from preparing a resume and cover letter, to scouting the help wanted ads, to job interview dos and don’ts, including what to wear and what to say. Advice from professionals and tips from the featured young people deliver useful information and encouragement in a teen-friendly style.Read more
  • How I Started My Career - The Series

    Job skills video and activities for grades 9-college

    Two DVDs + Activities

    In this two-part, interactive video program, your students will accompany Alex as he searches for his first full-time job and faces the challenges of the first six months at Zephyr Industries, a wind technology company.Read more
  • Making a Good Impression: Resumes, Interviews & Appearance

    Job Skills video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts for grades 7-College

    This video brings viewers back to basics: how to write a proper resume, what to wear on a job interview, and how to behave appropriately in the workplace. Viewers will enjoy a series of dramatic (and sometimes comical) vignettes that identify what is—and is not—proper workplace behavior. Special emphasis is given to the importance of good speaking and writing skills. Treating bosses and colleagues with due respect is also presented as a crucial part of being a successful employee.Read more
  • Matching Your Skills, Talents and Ambitions to a Dream Career

    Job Skills video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts for grades 7-College

    Using the experiences of real-life teens and young adults, this program coaches viewers on how to pinpoint their talents and aptitudes, evaluate qualities they would like to find in a “dream” job, and match up those characteristics to find a career uniquely suited to them. Showcases four young people as they embark on their careers as chef, pilot, photographer and stand-up comedian. Clearly demonstrates the connection between each career choice and the personalities, skills, and talents that match up for success.Read more
  • Not For Sale: Ethics in the Workplace

    for grades 9-12

    Two DVDs + Leader's Guide

    Not For Sale is a video based learning program that helps prepare young people for the sorts of ethical situations and decisions they will face as they enter the work force.Read more
  • Stash that Cash: Budgeting, Saving and Investing

    Financial literacy DVD with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts for grades 7-12

    A teen with a job faces all kinds of decisions about how to use that paycheck: go out to dinner or save for a car? A new iPod or college tuition? This program introduces the concepts of money management and financial planning for the future in a fun, easy-to-understand manner.Read more
  • White Hot Jobs: The Fastest Growing Jobs Today

    Job Skills video with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts for Grades 9-College

    This video and print package explores five hot job growth areas: health care, financial management, technology, the service sector and the environment. In each sector, jobs are profiled from the entry level through to mid management and above to show a career path. Teen viewers will learn where the opportunities are, what education is required, and how to plan now for tomorrow’s job.Read more
  • Who Would You Hire?

    Job skills information and activities for teenagers

    Two DVDs plus Two Activity CDs for grades 9-12

    Prepare your students to enter the job market with this two-DVD series. Students will learn the dos and don'ts of interviewing and how to make a strong first impression. The DVDs give teens the opportunity to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the dramatized job applicants and decide who they think should get the job.Read more
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