Not yet registered?

You are now "Test Driving" Teachers' Domain

You may view up to 7 resources in this limited trial period.

You have 6 views remaining. Register now for unlimited free access and to download, share, and save resources. Learn More

About Registration:

Registering with Teachers' Domain is free and allows you to:

• View as many resources as you like
• Save, sort, and share resources using My Folders and My Groups
• Download resources to your desktop
• See standards correlations for your state

Thank you for "Test Driving" Teachers' Domain

You have viewed all seven resources permitted in this limited trial period. You may continue to browse the site, but to view, download, share, and save resources, you must register now. Registration is simple, safe, and free.

For more information:

Learn about our online Professional Development Courses, or review our Privacy Policy.

If you still have questions, please contact us.

Career Education and Work: Career Gates

Change grade range

Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Career Gates: Healthcare Career Gates: Healthcare highilghts various professionals talking about their careers in the healthcare industry. Each person describes their position, where they work and what they enjoy about their jobs. These conversations also highlight the use of technology in the healthcare field and how they enjoy knowing that what they do helps others. The main advice offered by all is to have a positive attitude about your work.	6-10	QuickTime Video
Career Gates: Leadership Career Gates: Leadership that includes a variety of professionals that give their advice on how to be a leader in society and within your career. Included are a gymnastics instructor, a Congressman, and a bank chairman that emphasize "enthusiasm, knowledge, optimism, integrity, and a great work ethic" as vital components to career success.	6-10	QuickTime Video
Career Gates: Logistics Career Gates: Logistics highlights various careers in logistics that are available in and around the Lehigh Valley. Paul Davis from Nestle discusses how Nestle owns their own trucks and that his division manages using those trucks to deliver products to stores. Michele Hamershock talks about the account coordinators in her department and their responsibility to replenish stores with products based on their "movement statistics". In addition to Nestle, this clip highlights logistics for DSC and Coca-Cola and how all three use technology within the warehouse to remove the papertrail and help movement happen more seamlessly.	6-10	QuickTime Video
Career Gates: Manufacturing Career Gates: Manufacturing is discussed by various employeees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products highlighted are Just Born Peeps, Martin Guitars and Coca-Cola sodas. Technologies highlighted are robotics and the use of AutoCad. The last section highlights what these employers look for when evaluating employees that will be hired.	6-10	QuickTime Video
Career Gates: Soft Skills Career Gates: Soft Skills highlights the skills employees need to be successful. These include communication, eye-contact, listening, teamwork, positive attitude, proper handshake, professional appearance and respect. Soft skills are the abilities to get along with others, resolve conflict and work together towards a common goal. These skills can be a strong indicator in why you get a job or why you don't get a job. A desire to learn and an ability to learn, you can advance. Many companies will hire people that have soft skills over someone with more technical skills because technical skills can be taught more easily.	6-10	QuickTime Video
Career Gates: Technology Career Gates: Technology highlghts various employees from a variety of employers talking about how technology has impacted their careers and increased work efficiency, accuracy, and productivity in their various fields. Fields highlighted include healthcare and manufacturing. The main issue many have with technology is that it is continually changing and evolving and what you knew yesterday may not work for you tomorrow. This also highlights why an important trait for an employee is a desire to continuously be learning and adapting.	6-10	QuickTime Video
Career Gates: Virtual Tour Career Gates: Virtual Tour provides a quick snapshot of the different clips in this 6-episode series. Use of this video will enable you to help your students preview careers in the other episodes of the Career Gates series. Careers that are highlighted are manufacturing, healthcare and logistics. The other pieces in the series highlight skills that are necessary to succeed: leadership, soft skills and a desire to learn and adapt older processes to newer technologies.	6-10	QuickTime Video