Upward Spiral, The

Synopsis: A video aimed at people who, for a variety of reasons, have been seeking new employment for an extended period. The aim is to inspire the viewer. It features nine real people (not actors) who have been in in this situation themselves and have come successfully through it. The video concentrates on the changing experiences, emotions and feelings of the nine jobseekers. The first part of the programme deals with the downward spiral which includes lack of confidence and self-esteem, financial difficulty, loneliness, apathy, family and domestic problems, depression and even substance abuse. All of these make jobsearchig even harder. The participants talk about the training and support programmes that are widely available for the long-term unemployed in the UK. The second part of the video shows how the spiral begins to turn upwards. Structure and purpose return to their lives, confidence improves and jobsearching skills are acquired. The jobseekers realise that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2004
Availability: Out of distribution
Documentation: Accompanying training notes booklet
Subjects: Careers Guidance; Psychology; FE
Keywords: job seeking; training schemes; unemployment

Name: Jumpcut Ltd
Email: steve@jumpcut.com
Web: http://www.jumpcutuk.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone: 01943 465475 (This number is now Ink Films).
Fax: 01943 858421
Address: 34-36 Pegholme
Wharfebank Business Centre
Ilkley Road
Otley
W. Yorkshire
LS21 3JP
Notes: Videos and DVDs for young job seekers covering letter writing, compiling CVs, applications, interview skills, assertiveness, etc. Sale. No longer trading (9/2015). Taken over by Ink Films but Ink Films have not taken on the distributiuon.

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