 Welcome to the first unit of Sailor.org's Job Search Skills Unit 1. This initial video is Sailor's way of saying hi and letting you know that we applaud and encourage your decision to make positive changes in your life. This course is the first in a series of four courses under the Job Search umbrella. These courses will present a variety of topics that will help you in preparing for and landing a job for yourself, including resume writing, interviewing skills and professional etiquette. This Job Search Skills course will begin by introducing you to some self-assessment tools that will help you determine your personality type and the work environments that are compatible with your type. In Unit 2, you will explore resources to help you create a game plan for your job search. Finally, but equally as important, Unit 3 brings you to online sites to learn how to recognize and manage your stress during this time of change. In this unit, our Getting Started Unit, you will learn that you need to explore your values, interests and abilities before you design an effective Job Search plan. For example, by taking the Young Typology Test, you'll learn more about your personality type, your lifestyle in general, and your style relating to areas such as business, love, education, communications and conflicts. You'll continue to learn more about your personality type as well as the work environments that are compatible with your type by taking John Holland's quiz. This information will help you to make productive and effective career decisions. As is the case with all units in this course, each resource in Unit 1 contains links to allow you to pursue more in-depth information on any items of interest. In order to provide sufficient information and avenues to learn about yourself and which type of jobs or careers may be best for you, we have necessarily explored only the tip of the iceberg. Please feel free to follow any embedded links in these readings to obtain more detailed information on a given subject. We hope you enjoy taking the journey through the process of self-assessment, creating a successful Job Search strategy and learning how to maintain a healthy, stress-free mind throughout the process. I'll see you again at the outset of Unit 2.