Careers & Job Search

Discusses the serious issues of professional etiquette in a comical fashion that will both entertain and instruct students and employees in the vital areas of etiquette and protocol. Prepares students for many different situations where a knowledge of professional etiquette will be essential. Includes inter-office etiquette, meeting protocol, introductions, dining etiquette, travel, and handling potentially awkward situations with grace. (22 min.) A Meridian Production.

Success secrets vital to the newly employed or about-to-be employed person are discussed in this program. Work habits, wardrobe, grooming, communication, telephone etiquette, and courteous treatment of co-workers and customers are all emphasized to give employees and prospective employees the knowledge and skills needed to project a positive, successful business image. (21 min.) A Meridian Production.

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.

A positive attitude is essential on the job. When Florence receives a negative performance review, she is forced to confront her weaknesses. Using humorous vignettes in the present and in her childhood, Flo demonstrates why she's in trouble. With a little help from an unseen narrator, Flo recognizes that attitude, responsibility, and communication are the key to her success on the job and takes steps to improve. Along the way, she learns that doing the job is just not enough anymore...the employee with a positive attitude is going to get ahead"-a valuable lesson for all students! (18 min.) A Meridian Production."

Finding a job can be challenging. For people with disabilities, the barriers are even greater. Although laws prohibit discrimination, many employers hesitate to hire, or even interview, people with disabilities. This three-part series presents practical, proven strategies that will show you where to begin and what you need to know to find employment in a wide range of careers. A Cambridge Educational Production. 3-part series, 23-25 minutes each.

This program features profiles of three women who have staked out successful careers in the adventure tourism industry: Diny Harrison, a certified mountain guide with experience in Italy, Switzerland, and other countries; Mylene Pronovost, a dog sled musher and outdoor activities instructor; and Marie-Josee Blanchette, an ecotourism development agent who plans and guides wilderness tours. Additional information from co-workers and supervisors supplements each job profile. (24 minutes)

In this program, two women with rewarding careers in agriculture describe their work: Deanna Johnson, a marketing representative who assists and makes purchases from grain producers; and Julie Couillard, a production coordinator who manages soil preparation, seeding, watering, and fertilization for an organic vegetable farm. Conversations with co-workers and supervisors add to the descriptions of each job. (24 minutes)

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. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work. A Cambridge Educational Production. (21 minutes)

On any given day, at least 60,000 commercial flights crisscross the U.S. on the safest system of aerial highways in the world. In this program, the network of constant navigational communication that forms those highways is explored: air traffic control. The video goes inside airport flight towers and the country's busiest regional center, New York's TRACON, or terminal radar approach control. Air traffic controllers, pilots, FAA officials, the editors of Aviation Week, and the CEO of Continental Airlines are interviewed; all agree that despite its outstanding record, the system is stretched to its limits and is quickly approaching gridlock. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes)

When the Elm Street Detectives Club needed a new clubhouse, Anna, Michael, and Erin decided to do it right-right after their cardboard hideout fell apart in the rain. In this informative, hands-on video, three preteens meet with a general contractor to get a taste of the basics of home construction and then, with his help, build themselves a real clubhouse. When they're done, the detectives have a simple yet durable structure they can be proud of, while viewers benefit from a concise, easy-to-understand overview of the building process and a capsule history of home construction in the United States. (11 minutes)

Introduce viewers to three women who have found gainful employment in the business of aquaculture. This program profiles Sondra Lambie, a nursery technician who cultivates large shellfish crops; Camille Wiencke, a fish health technician who cares for farm-raised Chinook salmon; and Nancy Emard, a trout farm owner who sells about 100,000 fish annually. Commentary from co-workers and supervisors rounds out the descriptions of each job. (24 minutes)

PRIVATE A Meridian Production. One 28-minute video.

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. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work. A Cambridge Educational Production. (20 minutes)

Meet three women who have embarked on high-powered careers in the automotive industry. This program profiles Linda Simon, a former hairdresser turned truck driver who works in some very tough road conditions; Brenda McWilliams, an auto body technician in a state-of-the-art repair facility; and Danuta Wozniak, who excels as an auto mechanic in a woman-owned shop. Remarks from co-workers and supervisors provide additional layers to the descriptions of each job. (24 minutes)