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with Alan Ladd
@SPL: DVD 650.14 Int
There are a lot of people looking for work right now, so the job market is more competitive than it was even a year ago. In order to help put your best foot forward, it helps to know the better practices behind job searching. In Interview The Best, consultant Alan Ladd, a job coach with more than 20 years experience, explains the job search process from start to finish, as he goes around a table of job-seekers. Some of them have college degrees, some have graduated from university, and some have little formal education but years of experience in a particular field. The philosophy that Ladd believes is that it does not matter how qualified you are, the person that interviews the best will always land the job. The DVD is sectioned into “chapters” on your resume, searching for a job, identifying your strengths, the interview, questions and answers, “the close” and the follow-up. There is also a chapter review where each section’s highlights are listed for quick reference (hit the “pause” button frequently to take notes). These highlights are often small thing that often seem unimportant but could be the difference between getting an interview and the job or not. For instance, your resume may impress an employer and she decides to call you to set up an interview. Except that she gets your answering machine, and the message says, “Yo, I ain’t here – leave your info!” She probably won’t, and she won’t call back, so it is important when looking for work to look and sound professional – even in your voice mail. Another example Ladd highlights is doing homework on the organization or companies to which you are applying. Test their products, check out their website and annual reports, visit the site or take a tour of the facility – all this before an interview is good preparation. Not only does it give you extra armor for the interview, you will also know where their offices are located and be able to arrive for an interview relaxed and on time. There are many more true-to-life examples on this DVD, it is a useful tool for anyone at any level of education or experience trying to land a new job; I highly recommend it. Click here to find Interview the Best in our on-line catalogue.
@SPL: DVD 650.14 Int
There are a lot of people looking for work right now, so the job market is more competitive than it was even a year ago. In order to help put your best foot forward, it helps to know the better practices behind job searching. In Interview The Best, consultant Alan Ladd, a job coach with more than 20 years experience, explains the job search process from start to finish, as he goes around a table of job-seekers. Some of them have college degrees, some have graduated from university, and some have little formal education but years of experience in a particular field. The philosophy that Ladd believes is that it does not matter how qualified you are, the person that interviews the best will always land the job. The DVD is sectioned into “chapters” on your resume, searching for a job, identifying your strengths, the interview, questions and answers, “the close” and the follow-up. There is also a chapter review where each section’s highlights are listed for quick reference (hit the “pause” button frequently to take notes). These highlights are often small thing that often seem unimportant but could be the difference between getting an interview and the job or not. For instance, your resume may impress an employer and she decides to call you to set up an interview. Except that she gets your answering machine, and the message says, “Yo, I ain’t here – leave your info!” She probably won’t, and she won’t call back, so it is important when looking for work to look and sound professional – even in your voice mail. Another example Ladd highlights is doing homework on the organization or companies to which you are applying. Test their products, check out their website and annual reports, visit the site or take a tour of the facility – all this before an interview is good preparation. Not only does it give you extra armor for the interview, you will also know where their offices are located and be able to arrive for an interview relaxed and on time. There are many more true-to-life examples on this DVD, it is a useful tool for anyone at any level of education or experience trying to land a new job; I highly recommend it. Click here to find Interview the Best in our on-line catalogue.
From Mongrel Media
Who knew that breakdancing has something in common with the rumble in West Side Story? Fact of the matter is, breakdancing got its start as rival gangs postured for authority, somewhat like those Jets and Sharks, but without the guns and knives. Rather than die a painful (but necessary) death with other ‘fads’ of the 1980’s, breakdancing simply crossed the pond and took a major hold in Europe. It made its way back to North America with the rise of hip-hop, but do not confuse it, if you please, with gangsta rap hype or the pseudo-b-boying of boy-bands - the b-boyers of today make those posers look like Mickey Mouse, influenced as it is by martial arts, gymnastics and the style of James Brown. Planet B-Boy follows 5 teams as they vie for the chance to represent their countries at the Battle of the Year, the world championship of breakdancing, which annually swells the population of the small town of Braunschweig, Germany by eight or ten thousand fans. Fans aside, this is not a high-perk championship, as we learn by following groups from the USA, South Korea, Japan, and France as they overcome obstacles (many of which are personal) to win their regional championships. In the first round each team is judged on their choice of music/theme/choreography, their synchronization, and their stage personas, and the top 4 ranked teams then ‘battle’ for the top three places. The French team emphasizes inclusion and style, and has the littlest member, “Lil Kev’, who cartwheels around the stage like a demon; the Japanese team is the most imaginative, the US team is arguable the best at battling, and the two South Korean teams – one of whom is defending their title - have the jaw-dropping power moves. The teams are not only thrilling to watch the stage, but they are inspirational behind the scenes too – through the power of breakdance two of the boys reconcile with their families, one overcomes racism and two of the teams fly in the face of political oppression. In this particular year, the winners for the Battle of the Year went on to perform for a national arts festival, as well as at the World Cup of Soccer, plus star in a dynamic commercial for national tourism – but you’ll have to watch the DVD to find out which nation that was. If you think you know how to dance, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! Click here to find it in SPL's on-line catalogue.
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