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Videos on Careers and Job Searching

The videos on this page discuss how to determine a career path.

Everyone wants a job doing something they love. But where do you start? Career self-assessments provide insight into aptitude, values, and personality. These, along with a person's interests, can determine what types of work might suit and satisfy them. Help students explore popular assessment techniques and hear from other job searchers about their experiences navigating the four domains of self-assessment. Meet the people who can help interpret and gauge the validity of test results. And see how school projects and extra-curricular activities can help guide career planning.

Why Some of Us Don't Have One True Calling

TedTalk by Emily Wapnick

What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" — who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one?

 

Job seekers who are proactive in the job search land better jobs in less time. With the help of this video, your clients or students can too! Career coaches and former job seekers teach viewers the most effective ways to uncover job leads, connect with employers, and demonstrate why they should be hired.

You are ready to look for a new job. But where? Search the Internet or classifieds? Attend job fairs or 'pound the pavement?' What about social networks as a positive tool for job searches? This program illuminates the process. Employers offer insights to reinforce the importance of networking, proper attire (and attitude) for a job fair, and what to expect when applying for a job. Learn how to develop a search plan by using multiple methods to find a job in no time!