This film presents career choice as an extension of the self and shows that work needn’t be drudgery. Using free-flowing documentary style, this film features six young people doing the work of their choice. It examines their values and motivation and shows that while some designed their futures, others found their professions by chance.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003689
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career development
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment attitudes
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational interests
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Values
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career development
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Values
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motivation (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-fulfilling prophecy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-realization
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Values
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)