Dillon Does it Wrong: Soft Skills for Job Seekers - $38.00

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Dillon isn't dumb, but as social skills go, he's as bad as Donald Duck. This isn't likely to help him score a job, and today is his big interview! To make matters worse, he's competing with David, who's as polished as the apple you gave your third grade teacher.

Drop in on Dillon and David as they go through their day, grooming and dressing in preparation for the interview, meeting their first hiring manager and answering some fundamental questions, and thence to lunch, where their soft skills will be closely observed before the final desicion.

Reinforced with hundreds of photographs, illustrations and animated diagrams, Dillon Does it Wrong thoroughly prepares the viewer to confidently parade through that daunting Gateway to the Professional World.

Run time - 1 hour 6 min.
Cost: $38.00 (free shipping within United States)

Written and produced specifically for students hoping to land their first internship or job, Dillon Does it Wrong is the perfect resource for Career Counselors preparing up-and-comers for the nerve-wracking interview process. An entertaining, educational aid for workshops and lectures, Dillon Does it Wrong is also great for one-on-one career coaching. Pop it in the player, sit back and let People Polish Media advise your students on:

  • Grooming and hygiene
  • Dressing professsionally - and with STYLE
  • Accessorizing
  • Shaking hands
  • Fundamentals of conversation
  • Do's and don't's of interviewing
  • Polite dining
  • Place settings
  • Follow-up

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