Career Exploration

o Airline Pilot o Architect o Bank Teller o Brick Layer & Stone Mason o Compositor & Typesetter o Correction Officer o Dental Hygienist o Drywall Applicator & Finisher o EKG Technician o Electrician o Firefighter o Forester & Conservationist o Geologist o Guard o Health Services Administrator o Hotel Clerk o Industrial Engineer o Insurance Agent & Broker o Jeweler o Kindergarten & Elementary Teacher o Librarian o Mechanic, Automotive o Meteorologist o Nuclear Engineer o Nurses' Aide & Orderly o Occupational Therapist o Optician o Photographer o Printing Press Operator o Reporter & Correspondent o Roofer o Speech Pathologist & Hearing Specialist o Store Manager o Tile Setter o Tool Programmer o Travel Agent o Underwriter o Upholsterer o Veterinarian o Water & Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator. A Meridian Production. Two videos, 30 minutes total.

Building on the extremely popular First Look at Careers, this 2-part video set takes an alphabetic Second Look at Careers. We've taken 40 occupations from the Children's Dictionary of Occupations, and brought them to life using real people at work. Students learn about the tools of the trade and the tasks performed on the job. They hear from workers who will tell them how to prepare for each job, including the education and training needed. Best of all, this fast-paced video set encourages your students to begin thinking about the future world of work and is an excellent introduction to career days, job fairs, or classroom units on careers. Use alone or in conjunction with the Children's Dictionary of Occupations. If you've used A First Look at Careers, you'll love A Second Look at Careers. If not, what a great way to introduce students to real world occupations! A Meridian Production.o Aircraft Mechanic o Accountant o Broadcast Technician o Butcher o Carpenter o Chemist o Chiropractor o Dancer o Dentist o EMT o Economist o Farmer o Flight Attendant o Glazier o Home Appliance Repairer o Home Health Aide o Industrial Designer o Information Clerk o Janitor o Judge o Kitchen Worker o Landscape Architect o Lawyer o Mail Carriero Manicurist o Musician o Nuclear Medicine Technologist o Optometrist o Physical Therapist o Quality Assurance Inspector o Real Estate Agent o Respiratory Therapist o Secretary o Telephone Line Installer o Urban Planner o Vehicle Washer/ Equipment Cleaner o Writer o X-Ray Technologist o Yeoman (Armed Services) o Zoologist. Two videos, 33 minutes total.

This 26-part series guides students through the three phases of career development-Self-Knowledge and Exploration, Career and Educational Exploration, and Career Planning and Implementation. As students create a step-by-step work search strategy based on personal background, life goals, and current and potential skills, they will also observe a variety of people in the work force who describe their experiences, decisions, and ambitions. Commentary from What Color is Your Parachute author Richard Bolles tops off this powerful set of tools for navigating a challenging future. A Faculty Guide is included. Designed according to National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) Guidelines. Recommended by the National Employment Counseling Association (NECA). 26-part series, 28 minutes each.

Section two (episodes 8 through 17) of the Career Advantage series guides students through the process of finding and evaluating career options, with detailed information on the rapidly changing global economy, issues in hiring and corporate culture, and a wide range of educational choices. Designed according to National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) Guidelines. Recommended by the National Employment Counseling Association (NECA). 10-part series, 28 minutes each.

The relationship between students' values and daily choices is discussed in this video, which also connects values to career decisions. Students identify some of their key values and consider how personal background may have shaped them. (29 minutes)

Career Encounters features professionals at work, explaining what they do, how they got where they are, and why they find their work so satisfying. Throughout the series the emphasis is on diversity, both in the variety of occupations spotlighted and in the men and women featured. Viewers learn about new developments and technological advances in each field, and about the interests and abilities that are applied in each occupation. The programs include practical information about the educational and certification requirements for entering the professions. A Meridian Production. One 28-minute video each.

Standards-based MediA Resource for Teachers Developed by CURRICULUM MEDIA GROUP 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. Each step of the career quest is authoritatively covered, from self-assessment and occupation research to goal setting and job hunting. The Career Exploration S.M.A.R.T. Box will energize your classroom with a comprehensive, research-based multimedia approach to job searching that provides a balanced mix of videos, CD-ROMs, books, and posters to support your Career and Guidance curriculum. One multimedia set. The Career Exploration S.M.A.R.T. Box contains: 6 VIDEOS • Career Exploration: You're in the Driver's Seat-Tracking Your Interests and Abilities • Career Exploration: You're in the Driver's Seat-Mapping Your Career Plan • Career Clusters: Education & Training • Career Clusters: Health Services • Career Clusters: Information Technology Services • Career Clusters: Scientific, Engineering & Technical Services 2 CD-ROMs • Careers Without College Interactive • OOH Career Center 1 BOOK • The Ferguson Guide to Resumes and Job-Hunting Skills 16 POSTERS (LAMINATED) • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources • Arts, A/V Technology & Communications • Business, Management & Administration • Architecture & Construction • Education & Training • Finance • Health Science • Hospitality & Tourism • Human Services • Information Technology • Law, Public Safety & Security • Manufacturing • Government & Public Administration • Marketing, Sales & Service • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics TEACHER'S GUIDE • A Teacher's Guide packed with information: a curriculum map, lesson plans, educational standards, fast facts, program overviews, learning objectives, vocabulary terms, discussion questions, Web site resources, student activities, and a reading list TEACHER'S RESOURCE PACK • A Teacher's Resource Pack of reproducible hand-outs that include student activities and sample resumes and cover letters

Technology, re-engineering, and shifting values have redefined the nature of work, so students will enter a much different work environment than their parents and grandparents know. This two-video series takes students on a journey of career exploration and emphasizes that students are in the driver's seat. A Meridian Production.

These five videotapes were developed for use with the CEPP Career Exploration and Assessment materials to deal with the topics of Career Exploration, Interests, Temperaments, Aptitudes, and Educational Planning. They also may be effectively used with other related Career Guidance materials and most state Career Information Delivery Systems. The User's Guide provides the purpose, content overview, key concepts, and discussion questions/answers for each of the videotapes. A Meridian Production.

Section three (episodes 18 through 26) of the Career Advantage series provides the basis for putting plans into action. Featuring organized decision-making strategies, techniques for accessing complicated job markets, and motivation exercises to maintain focus, this section leads to a new world of challenge and fulfillment. Designed according to National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) Guidelines. Recommended by the National Employment Counseling Association (NECA). 9-part series, 28 minutes each.

“Careers Have No Gender, Success Has No Limits” is a fun and interesting docudrama produced to empower students to remove barriers such as myths and stereotypes about gender when looking for a career. Sometimes real life challenges such as discrimination and harassment, extreme weather conditions, isolation, non-support of family and friends, and hazardous conditions are present and these challenges do not mean that people shouldn’t pursue the careers they want. This video helps viewers realize that women and men do not differ in their abilities to learn science, mathematics and mechanics. Furthermore equipment generally used for heavy lifting can be operated with equal efficacy by either sex. It also teaches while men are generally assumed to be stronger than women, with training most women can develop the upper body strength for most non-traditional jobs. In sum, choosing a career should have little or nothing to do with someone’s gender and everything to do with someone’s passion! This video features several real life examples of community college career pathways that lead to industries in which either gender can be equally successful. A Test & Review is embedded as a Bonus Feature in the DVD and a complimentary teacher’s guide is available here.

This educational video is set within a fictitious context of a college journalism major interviewing members of a chamber of commerce task force for her next article on Choosing A Career Goal. The presentation entertains while it advances viewer understanding of the importance of choosing a career goal that matches your passion in life. It discusses topics such as when researching careers one should find out educational requirements, salary ranges, working conditions, future outlook for employment, opportunities for job shadowing and types of personalities generally suited to individual choice. The movie contains an imbedded review of its salient points and makes it clear: “Your career should be something that you love so much you’d do it for free, but do so well that people are willing to pay you do it!”

Demonstrates the importance of the educational planning process by exploring concepts such as lifelong learning, credentials, and competencies and how education is related to work, leisure, and to life roles such as family and citizenship. (22 min.) A Meridian Production.

This video illustrates how to evaluate career options based on the Three C's: content, conditions, and compensation. It expands on the Personal Career Profile and explains how to use information gathered from occupational research. (28 minutes)

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. Part one focuses on six personality types. Daphne is a Doer. She has a knack for fixing things and is practical, persistent, and realistic. Kevin is a Thinker. He’s curious and logical. Kim is a Creator. She’s artistic, imaginative, and independent. Jeff is a Helper. Outgoing and good in a group, he likes to please people. Victor is a Persuader. He loves debating a point and getting involved. Katie is an Organizer. She is careful, loves to organize information and follows directions. Part two connects students’ personality types to jobs at the local hospital — matching their interests and natural abilities.