Iken Pro Skill Polish Vol.4 - Learn About Yourself

Finishing skills like effective communication, note making, handling interviews, time management are critical areas that are hardly covered actively as a part of any school/college curriculum. This series explores how to go about acquiring these skills and stand out in a crowd Volume 4 comprises of three 15-30 minute video programs that answer the most common yet pertinent questions faced by industry entrants. It begins on a soul-searching note as it helps young would-be professionals in the junior and middle secondary level decide on their calling, the importance of values and attitudes in the corporate world. Titles in this DVD: 1. What Do I want to do? Duration: 18 minutes What do I want to do? This is a question faced by most young people and it is an important and often difficult one to answer. With the help of careers and employment professionals such as careers counselors, hands on employment agency staff, and an employer, this program raises and explores a number of issues young people should consider when trying to answer this question. Topics covered include: * Knowing yourself * How to identify different career options * How and what details to find out about prospective careers 2. Who am I? Duration: 16 minutes One of the biggest factors influencing our youth is the media. This program explores: * how stereotypes of youth and beauty are promoted and how they influence our self esteem * the three myths - the 'thin' myth, the 'youth' myth and the 'relationship' myth. The importance of personal identity and self acceptance, becoming independent and accepting yourself, and factors influencing self acceptance are stressed in the program, as are values and consistency between values and behavior. 3. What’s Your Attitude? Duration: 24 minutes Today's employers indicate that an applicant's attitude is the most important factor when hiring a new worker. Regardless of their scholastic abilities, many of today's young people have not yet learned the "people skills" necessary to succeed in the real world of business. This entertaining and informative program and print package allows students to identify specific attitudes which can help-or hurt-a worker's performance on the job. Dramatic vignettes and interviews with real-life employers allow viewers to understand that a good work attitude depends upon much more than being in a cheerful mood. Specific traits are identified and modeled in a series of vignettes: punctuality, enthusiasm, the willingness to learn, how to prioritize and achieve goals, how to deal with constructive criticism, and how to organize one's time in the most efficient way. Who can benefit from Iken Pro? * Secondary School Students * Graduate Students * MBA Students * Aspiring Amateurs * Curious Professionals Why should you buy Iken Pro? * Obtain an insight into a variety of topics * Explore information on unconventional subjects * Get answers to questions you didn’t know who and where to find from * Examine the best Global Practices in different fields * Get updated with the very latest of all arenas