The five vignettes in this program will convince students of the direct connection between the skills they learn in school and their success in the workplace.

Self-Management Skills - Lucy loved science experiments in school. She is employed as a lab assistant, where her sense of responsibility, eagerness to learn and willingness to admit the occasional mistake has made her an invaluable employee.

Creative Thinking / Problem-Solving - When Mr. Leslie reminds Lyle that accounting is waiting for invoices, he says that his email is down. Lyle learns the role problem-solving and taking the initiative have in how his employer views his performance.

Computer Literacy - Kim is having trouble getting a job because of her lack of computer skills. Marc encourages her to take a course so she can get out of her dead-end job at a fast-food restaurant and get an interesting job.

Communication Skills - Tanya learns that eye-contact, good listening skills, being respectful and understanding how to get your point across in written communications are the skills employers look for.

The Three R's - Jackie makes lots of computational errors at work. Lucy suggests that Jackie take a remedial course so she doesn't lose her job. Students learn that if you don't have basic reading, writing and math skills you are at a definite disadvantage.

*Includes Teacher's Guide