Addressing and Overcoming Minority Work Issues

This two-part DVD set addresses important topics facing many minorities as they search for jobs:

Facing the Challenge: This video takes the viewer through the intensely personal stories of several ethnically diverse storytellers. From learning to speak English to teenage motherhood and blatant discrimination, all the participants share how they were able to beat the odds and gain employment. Each story offers insight into the issues that affect minorities, while experts offer some explanation and advice about overcoming obstacles in the job search process.

Accepting the Challenge: Focusing on the issues that can arise during employment, this ethnically diverse program shares the frustrating and dramatic experiences minorities often face while on the job. Experts advise how to deal constructively with problems such as racism, verbal abuse, and ignorance. Participants give an eye-opening account of how these problems exist at all levels of employment, from the fast-food industry to the corporate advertising world.