Career Development

Home » Career Development

Building the Right Resume and Cover Letter

Through interviews with career expert Mike Farr and career coach Patrice Waidner, viewers learn how to refine these key documents so they’’re just right for a successful job search.

Career Resources in DVDs / VHS

see our 400+ DVD/VHS collections available

Excellent Resources

Getting to Know What an Employer Wants

Getting to Use Your Skills in Your Ideal Career

Getting a Job Using Traditional Methods

Getting and Using Your Resume, Cover Letter, JIST Card, and Portfolio

Getting Job Leads from the Internet and Telephone

Getting a Positive Response in Each of the Seven Interview Phases

Getting Good Answers to Tough Interview Questions

Getting to Keep the Job You Find

An Introduction to Getting the Job You Really Want

Quick Interview Part of the Quick Job Search Four DVD Series

These——and many other——questions are answered in the Quick Interview Video. In about a half-hour, viewers learn how to prepare for interviews, and they learn the five things job seekers must do:

* Make positive impressions.
* Communicate their skills.
* Answer problem questions.
* Help employers know why they are the right one for the job.
* Follow up.

Find out more about Quick Interview DVD...

QUICK JOB SEARCH FOUR DVD SERIES ALL 4 DVD'S IN THE SERIES

PORTFOLIO: SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS DVD

career portfolio may be just what you need to showcase your talents and to help you stand out.

This program helps viewers understand what a portfolio is and how it can be used in career development and job search. Professionals provide guidelines for assembling portfolios, with helpful hints on what to include and what to avoid. Includes information on how a portfolio is used to document work skills and samples, as well as the differences between "hard copy" and electronic portfolios.

Our Recommendation

JOB CONNECTION: JOB SEARCH VIDEO/DVD SERIES

This series gives you, your clients, or your students the information needed to find a job; write resumes and cover letters; prepare portfolios; and handle job interviews

Three Videos/DVDs and Job Connections workbook.

PRODUCT REVIEW

This dictionary, though hand sized, contains a surprisingly large number of words plus gramatical forms (which are very helpful to those learning a language), tough it does not contain lessions in grammar per se. Its cross referencing is excellent.