This short documentary profiles a different tool for getting work. In an immigration-rich society, the agency Voice Job offers an alternative to the traditional job search. This film was made as part of the Work For All project 2006, an NFB and HRSDC-Labour initiative to combat racism in the workplace.
Ages 14 to 16
Civics/Citizenship - Federal/Provincial Government
Diversity - Diversity in Communities
Family Studies/Home Economics - Adulthood
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
Students prepare their own videos listing their skills and job desires; class presentation. Students research job centers in their area and make a report using statistics/graph to illustrate employment rate. Students add to their report their research on immigrant communities within their area and incorporate job statistics, if available. Students research, visit and report to class community groups in their area that assist immigrants to integrate into society and find employment.