Map It: What Comes Next? The Job Fit Is Important

1 minutes 17 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

This segment explores why finding the right job is important. Many students just want to be out of school and earning money. However, finding a job that fits their skills, abilities, and temperament is critical to lifelong happiness. Part of the “Map It: What Comes Next?” training module. Video vignettes are signed in ASL with spoken English and captions.

Media Details

Runtime: 1 minutes 17 seconds

Topic: Careers, Deaf Life, Education
Subtopic: Deaf Education, Job Skills, Occupations, Postsecondary
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
Standards:

Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: Pepnet 2
Series: Map It: What Comes Next?

Title card over blurred background image reads, "Map it. What comes next."

Woman in a suit uses sign language. Her mouth is open and her hands out, 1 over the other. Title card reads, "Know what you are good at doing. Know what you need to work on. Both of these can affect your career choices."

Man in a collared shirt stands uses sign language with 1 palm facing out at his chest and 1 hand moving down at his waist.

Teenage girl and teenage boy sit in arm chairs next to one another. The girl uses sign language with both hands while the boy rests his chin on his hand and looks at her.

Teenage boy and teenage girl sit in arm chairs next to one another. Boy gestures while girls looks toward him and smiles.

Teenage boy in a collared shirt and necktie uses sign language with finger pointing up to the side and his other hand in a loose fist below.

Young woman in a suit jacket looks toward camera with concerned expression as she uses sign language. Her fist is out in front of her chin. Title card reads, "Know yourself."

Teenage girl and teenage boy sit in a booth facing one another. The girl uses sign language while the boy looks at her with his chin resting on his hand.

Young woman in a suit jacket uses sign language. 4 fingers on each hand extend out in front of her as she purses her lips. Title card reads, "Health sciences."

Young woman in a suit jacket lifts 1 hand chest height as she parts lips. Title card reads, "S. M. A. R. T. S equals specific. M equals measurable."