50 Best Jobs for the 21st Century: Promising Careers With College Degrees (JIST Works 2001©) MS / HS – 35 minutes  (VHS or DVD)
Excellent. Deciding to go for a college degree is an important step towards the future. But it’s only one of many steps towards a specific career. Everyone’s path is different—which is why it makes even more sense to actively choose your route, rather than wander into someone else’s.

50 Best Jobs for the 21st Century: Promising Careers Without College Degrees (JIST Works 2001©) MS / HS – 35 minutes  (VHS or DVD)
Excellent. A career with a future takes time and hard work, among other things. But one thing it doesn’t always have to take is a college education. This video gives you a different kind of knowledge—the kind that leads you to a great job, no matter what academic road you’re on.

Breaking Away - Life Decision for Young Adults (JIST Works 1994©) HS – 17 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Fair. Video based on the concept that students need to further their education in order to meet the demands of the job market, specifically by attending college. No real discussion of other post secondary educational options.

Careers Without College (Cambridge Educational Resources 1996©) HS – 25 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very good. Based on the theme from TV show Dragnet. (Joe Monday is a guidance counselor.) High interest, keeping a humorous theme throughout the video while investigating career planning and training. There is a wide range of career options without college.

Fox Valley Tech in Your Community (produced by FVTC 2003©) HS / Adult – 6 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good.  Solid information about Fox Valley Technical College serving people for 30 years in Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties.  The main FVTC campus is located in Appleton.  Near the Appleton campus is the Transportation Center and the Agricultural Center.  The J.D. Bordini Center is located across the street, for Printing and Graphic Arts.  The Fire Training Center is in Neenah.  In Oshkosh the Riverside Campus with the Business Technical Center and the S.J. Spanbauer Center providing Aviation, Metal Manufacturing, Wood Technics and Residential Construction.

Getting Back Into The Swing of Things: Returning To School (Princess Co. 1998©) HS / Adult – 19 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good. This video takes you through the entire process of getting back into school, and gives a number of resources to help you do so. It reassures that college campuses consist of more non-traditional students than ever before. If you can make the decision of going back to school, then the hardest part is already over.

Graduates Get Jobs (WTCS 1996©) HS – 6 minutes (VHS only)
Very Good. Video emphasizes the value of a technical education. Talks to graduates of various programs. Sells Wisconsin Technical Colleges - not a specific campus.

Great Careers in Two Years or Less (Linx Educational 2005©)   MS / HS – 29 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good.  The video describes different programs that can be completed in less than two years.  You can earn a technical certificate on the way to an associate degree that may help you get a job before you are finished with school.  Certificate programs can be completed in a few months.  Different occupations that use this certification are listed.

Hands-On Learning (JIST Works, Inc. 1999©)
MS / HS – 34 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Good. The video describes the differences between an internship, co-op, and apprenticeship. It takes you through each experience one by one, showing the benefits of each one. In the end, students will better understand each program, and figure out which one is best for them.

Making It – Apprenticeship Works (DWD 1996©)                      HS – 11 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good. This program interviews young adults participating in a variety of apprenticeships. Good video for high school students uncertain about post-secondary options.

Secrets To College Success, The (Film Ideas, Inc. 1995)
HS (College Bound) – 36 minutes (VHS only)
Excellent. This video is a must for high school students entering college. Information and suggestions concerning dorm life, roommates, the classroom, taking notes, studying, and reading skills can lead to a successful first year in college.

Succeeding Without College: Skilled Technical Careers (Film Ideas, Inc. 2000©) HS / Adult – 18 minutes (VHS or DVD)
The video outlines a number of ways people can obtain a successful career through different types of training. It explores the advantages of apprenticeships, an arrangement between an employer and employee to provide paid job training. The military is explored to gain paid training, experience and benefits. It also shows how those job skills are transferable into the civilian world. Finally, the video discusses the advantage of an associate degree whose emphasis is learning the technical skills as it relates to the business world.

You Can Get There From Here (Serenus 1996©)
MS / HS – 23 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good. This video emphasizes the importance of math, English, science, and history in the world of work. Workers describe how knowledge of these core subjects relates to their jobs.