Finding Your Life Work

Finding Your Life Work

Rejissyor: Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.. Some good stock shots to be logged. Appraisal. Reported good for (1) indicating steps in a systematic selection of a vocation, (2) suggesting the character traits helpful in obtaining and keeping work, and (3) indicating the possible vocational contribution of various school subjects to vocational training. Found useful in directing students' attention toward the selection of a vocation. It was indicated that the film would be most useful as an introduction to or an overview of the problem of vocational choice. Some guidance consultants may consider the film overoptimistic concerning job opportunities for youth. Photography and sound are good. Contents. The necessity for a planned approach to vocational choice, personal qualities necessary for vocational success, and the importance of school training as a basis for occupational success. The first sequence presents an analogy of fishing and job-hunting. As a fisherman lands a catch, the commentator describes the special bait employed for game fish. As a man scans the "Help Wanted" column, the commentator says that searching for work is "fishing" for a job and that what is obtained will be determined by the bait offered —- training, experience, and education. The second sequence begins with a title stating that as a job searcher you should "know yourself" -- your weaknesses, likes, and dislikes. Students are shown taking aptitude tests. The commentator's discussion of the importance of finding a job that one can do well is illustrated by views of workers at several types of jobs. Another phase of self-examination is illustrated as a boy consults his school record and talks to his counselor. A failure in mathematics suggests that the student would probably be unsuccessful in the occupations closely connected with that subject. Further views emphasize the commentator's statement that in life, as in school, people are graded by what they do. The importance of character is illustrated by views of a Boy Scout being decorat

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