Video & DVD Resources

Are you looking for employment?

At the Careers Service the following videos will give you a head start when looking for a job. They can only be watched at the Careers Service office. They will not be checked out.

Looking for Employment?

1. Job Search Strategies

Watch this video today and find a job tomorrow. Learn proven shortcuts to get the job you want. This video shows how to play the game with the odds on your side.
24 mins: Australia

Interview Skills

1. Can I have a few minutes of your time?

   Shows how an undergraduate uncover the hidden jobs which never get advertised and gains work experience so she can apply for the jobs which require it. Covers finding contacts, networking, letter-writing and phone calls, getting more contacts all the time, keeping track of contacts, informational interviewing, getting work experience and taking stock.
   21 mins: UK

2. Essential Interview Skills

   The first essential business skill. This video offers practical skills development for young people preparing for work and/or tertiary entrance.
   38 mins: Australia

3. Sell Yourself: Successful Job Interviewing

   Watch this video and learn what to do and say! Learn how to ace a job interview by getting the skills needed to present yourself well and win a tough job interview.
   23 mins: Australia

4. "Tell me, Mr.Dunstone" - Coping with Initial Interviews

   A light hearted look at the initial one-to-one Graduate Recruitment interview process. Nick Dunstone is coached by his friend for his interview with Mr Simpkins. Mr Simpkins also contributes advice.
   20 mins: UK

5. Two whole days

   Continuation of #4. How to cope with extended selection procedures. Shows a possible sequence of events, including written tests, practical exercises, role-playing, presentations and panel interviews.
   21 mins: UK

6. Why am I here?

   Uses humour and drama to show how you can develop transferable skills in higher education. Outlines the personal skills that employers look for when they recruit graduates, such as communication, team work, time management, problem solving, flexibility.
   20 mins: UK

7. Why ask me that?

   A video that shows the progression of a typical selection interview. You will learn to make good first impressions, prepare for predictable questions, respond to selectors' criteria, answer questions effectively, etc.
   21 mins: UK

Assessment Centres

1. The Assessment Centre

   This is an excellent video showing what to expect and how to perform well at an assessment centre.
   38 mins: UK

How to write Applications and Cover Letters

1. Effective Resumes and Job Applications

   See how writing can win you a job. Give yourself a head start in the competition for jobs. This video shows you how to handle job applications and resumes so that you don't make mistakes that could cost you jobs.
   40 mins: Australia

2. Looking Good on Paper

   A video that shows 2 undergraduates grappling with written application. You will learn to research jobs and employers, match what you can offer to what employers seek, argue your case effectively etc.
   21 minutes: UK

3. Your Jobs on-line

   This video dispels the myths about applying for a job on -line. It shows 2 major employers selecting graduates using only their electronic applications. In plain and subtitled versions.
   25 mins: UK

4. The Written Edge - Effective Job Applications for Graduates

   Presented by Martin Smith of Careers Service, University of Wollongong, this video briefly touches on the labour market and networking. Looks in depth at CVs, letters of application and application forms.
   35 mins: Australia

Faculty Specific Videos

Commerce

1. CA Zone

   A new career perspective in Business and Finance- In the CA Zone Video we take a look at three people who have chosen the CA career path
   Australia.

2. The CA Program

   The New Career Direction in Business and Finance- For anyone interested in building a successful career in business, finance or knowledge management, starting a career as a chartered Accountant opens doors to opportunities few other jobs can match.
   Australia

Health and Behavioural Sciences

1. A Matter of Competence

   Introduction to the ANCI National Nursing Competencies- This information video has been produced for the use of nursing students, nurse teachers, clinical nurses and others who wan to know about the nursing competencies.
   Australia.

2. NAGCA

   This video shows careers in nursing through in several different area, which are:

   1. Australien Nursing Home & Extended Care Assistance
   2. Concord Hospital
   3. NSW Correctional Health Services
   4. Universal Health
   5. Overseas Opportunities
   6. Western Sydney Development Disabilities Service
   7. Surgical Nursing RPA Hospital. Australia.

 

3. Nursing

You can make a difference - Gives students a taste of what is means to be a nurse. It features 5 nurses who work in a variety of speciality areas including Emergency, Midwifery, Paediatric, Oncology, Surgery and a Flight Nurse.
10 mins: Australia

Education

1. Job Interview Techniques for Teachers

   A comprehensive video that caters specifically to students looking to work in the Teaching industry. Gives examples of questions that may be asked and how to answer them properly.

Arts

1. Out in Front with an Arts Degree

   Explores the career opportunities for Arts graduates. A number of talented Arts graduates talk about the transition from university to work in politics, media, human resources, marketing, corporate management, visual and performing arts, research, academia, government, town planning and public relations. Also identifies the skills the students develop during study.
   24 mins: Australia

Company /Organisation Videos

1. Ford: All the Answers
2. Graduate opportunities in the Public Sector
3. Papermaker to the Nation - Australian Newsprint Mills Limited
4. Shell Australia: Employee Induction Programme

Overseas Work and Study

1. Teach English in Japan

   Welcome to Japan- the Jet programme promotional video of 2002.
   29 minutes: Japan

2. The Volunteer Experience

   Encounters with Australian Volunteers: A resource for people interested in applying to live and work overseas as Australian Volunteers.
   37 mins: Australia

3. Wright State University

   A video giving a tour of the Wright State University in Dayton Ohio.
   8 minutes: USA

Assorted

1. Working Parents: Balancing Kids & Careers

   How to manage the dual demands of work and family. Balancing a career with the needs of children is often a juggling act ruled by necessity instead of planning and values. Learn how to deal with the emotional stress and how to cope with everyday tasks with your baby in mind.
   30 mins: Australia

2. Be Your Own Boss

   Start a business- How to have a career without a job. Learn how to open your eyes to the possibility of starting a business instead of taking a job.
   26 mins: Australia

3. Protecting our Fishing Future

   Answers questions like "how important is fishing to Australians as a source of food , jobs and export income", "how important is protection our fish and marine resources" and many others.
   Australia

DVDs

1. Winning the career you deserve

Discover how to understand the job and career market, gain promotions and new opportunities with your current employer. Plus perform with confidence at an interview ,win the offer and win with your employer in the first 100 days. Feature interviews and advice form executives, entrepreneurs, employers and recruiters form various industries, organizations and sectors.
155 min. Australia

Last updated: 22-Aug-2005