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Career Connections | Respiratory Care Therapist
Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Ensuring that patients breathe and get enough oxygen is the job of the respiratory care therapist. Find out what is involved in this medical career with a short video that shows some of the many aspects of...
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Career Connections | Pipefitting and Plumbing
Getting water to the drinking fountain and getting waste out of a building are just two jobs for pipefitters and plumbers. A short video details the education and training involved in this rewarding, hands-on career.
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Career Connections | Product Designer
For those curious, who like to solve problems, who like to research, the job of product designer would be a perfect fit. A short video shows how one production designer combined these qualities to form a company that creates specialized...
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Career Connections | Production Accountant
In this age of so much digital media production, someone has to be looking at the bottom line. Someone has to figure out all the factors that go into production—what it will cost and what to charge. Meet the person who does all that, the...
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Career Connections | Operations Strategic Planner
The job of an operations strategic planner is to ensure that decision-makers have the information they need to make sure the company operates smoothly and cost-effectively. Watch a brief video to take a look at the range of...
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Career Connections | Lean Manufacturing Manager
The lean manufacturing manager's job is to keep production costs down by increasing the efficiency of the production processes. Viewers get the inside scoop as they watch a short video of a manager's typical day at Whirlpool Corporation.
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Career Connections | Human Resource Manager
Human resource managers wear many hats, from recruiting, to training job applicants, to protecting workers. A short video looks at some of the many roles played by the HR staff.
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Career Connections | Importer/Exporter
How do all those products that are stamped "Made in China" get to other countries? That's the job of the Importer/Exporter. Find out from a short video what the job entails and the skills necessary in this highly competitive field.
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Career Connections | Transportation Supervisor
Maximizing efficiency while minimizing the costs of a transportation company is the job of the operations supervisor. In a short interview, a transportation supervisor talks about the education and training required for this demanding...
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Career Connections | Supply Chain Manager
Managing a supply chain is all about monitoring inbound and outbound products. Meet one manager who uses computer technology to make sure all runs smoothly.
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Career Connections | Shipping and Receiving
The trucks roll in; the trucks roll out. Who is in charge of coordinating this madness? Meet a warehouse scheduler who uses his logistics, communication skills, and technology to coordinate the shipping and receiving at a large warehouse.
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Career Connections | Tire Designer
Rolling down the highway, we rarely think about our tires until one goes flat or when we have to replace worn ones. Then it's off to the store to pick replacements, selecting ones from the endless variety offered by the store. But who...
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Career Connections | Restaurant Entrepreneur
Three college classmates cooked up a scheme to create a "fast-casual" chain of restaurants. See how they combined their talents, and guided by Kaizen (the Japanese term for continuous improvement), have served up a sushi menu in their...
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Career Connections | Restaurant Management
A lot goes on behind the swinging doors of a restaurant kitchen. Find out the meat of a restaurant manager's job with a short video that reveals the interpersonal, financial, and fine arts skills that serve these managers.
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Career Connections | Technical Writer
Technical writers create those manuals that permit users to set up, operate, and repair all sorts of equipment. And as a bonus, they are often the first to have a go at leading-edge technology. It's all about validation and verification.
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Career Connections | Welding
Superglue doesn't work on everything. A short video introduces viewers to those who can join together materials that form the background of most construction projects, from bridges to high rises, from pipelines to household water supply...
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Career Connections | Pharmacist
Find out what it takes to be a pharmacist, both personally and professionally, from the narrator of a short video who details his interests that lead him to pursue the education and training required of those in this field of work.
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Career Connections | Marketing Specialist
The job of market specialists is to develop brand recognition for their company. The social media manager for Macy's details how he uses social media to check in with employees and recruit the company's best talent.
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Career Connections | Natural Science Manager
Many careers are available in the area of natural sciences. A short video focuses on the work done by forest service rangers who work at keeping forests healthy.
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Career Connections | Network Architect
Network architects are the people who build those computer networks that we use every day. Advice? "Keep learning!" binary.
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Career Connections | Sound Engineer
Love the sound of music? Sound engineers produce the audio for music, radio, film, and television. Learn what it takes to run those fantastic soundboards from a short video.
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Career Connections | Multi-craft Maintenance Technician
Get the motor running, back on the roadway! That's the call for multi-craft maintenance technicians whose job is to troubleshoot and maintain mechanical, electrical, and welding equipment.
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Career Connections | HVAC Lab Technician
The job of the HVAC Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is to prevent havoc when moving air between indoor and outdoor areas, as well as with heating and cooling buildings, for keeping things not too hot and not too...
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Career Connections | Food Scientist - Quality Assurance Manager
Food scientists are responsible for keeping food factories clean and keeping consumers safe. Find out what it takes to become these superheroes of the food industry with a short video that details the skills, education, and training...