Curated Video
Life in the Colonies: Work
The Thirteen Colonies were built by a diverse workforce including skilled laborers, indentured servants, enslaved people, and criminals, in stark contrast to modern labor practices.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jason Stanley - Democratic vs. Fascist Education
Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. Before coming to Yale in 2013, he was Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He has also been a Professor at the...
Seven Dimensions
Teaching Greeting and Communication Skills
In this video, a team leader is guiding a new employee on how to properly greet and interact with guests as a receptionist. They discuss the importance of using correct titles and last names, offering beverages to guests, and making a...
Curated Video
The Most Important Job Skills Workers Should Know About
The World Economic Forum recently released its future of jobs report and broke down what abilities employers are looking for. Julia Pollack, chief labor economist at ZipRecruiter, joined Cheddar News to discuss what top, in-demand job...
Bloomberg
India's Junk Degrees Drag India's Economy
Business is booming in India's $117 billion education industry with new colleges popping up all over. But, thousands of young Indians are finding themselves graduating with limited or no skills, undercutting the economy at a pivotal...
Bloomberg
LinkedIn’s Legrand Says Company Is Growing at Two New Members Per Second
Nov.08 -- Olivier Legrand, Asia-Pacific and China managing director and vice president at LinkedIn, discusses the shift he’s seeing in how people seek jobs, where he’s seeing the most growth, how they measure their platform’s usefulness,...
US Department of Labor
U.s. Department of Labor: Skills to Pay the Bills
This collection of brief videos focuses on what soft skills are and how they make an employee valuable in the workplace.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How I Got My Job and Where I'm Going
What education and training are required to become a customer success manager (aka client advocate)? Nick talks about his path to become a customer success manager and opportunities for growth in the field. [7:22]
PBS
Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Asking Questions
Employees, employers, and a workforce trainer describe how asking questions on the job can help you improve and impress employers by demonstrating your willingness to learn.
PBS
Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Punctuality
A workplace trainer and employees in the healthcare and transportation industries explain how being on time in a work environment is important for productivity and safety.
PBS
Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Problem Solving
Problem solving is a key aspect of many kinds of jobs. Employees and managers in several industries give examples of problem solving in the workplace.
PBS
Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Learning on the Job
Many hiring managers are looking for someone who is willing to learn new skills and be adaptable, and learning on the job can benefit employees throughout their careers.