On The Job (2007 TV Show)
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On The Job is a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 show that showcases companies and educational opportunities in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

, US. On The Job provides a way to give Alabama citizens a look at the jobs and careers available to them and the education and skills required to get these jobs and improve their lives.

Hosted by Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard was a contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala. Bobby Jon graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama, in 2003 with a degree in journalism. While at Troy, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity...

, On The Job is produced by AIDT http://www.aidt.edu, Alabama’s Workforce Training Institute in cooperation with Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television is a state network of Public Broadcasting Service member non-commercial educational Public television stations serving the US state of Alabama. The television stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission, which was created by the Alabama state...

.

History

The concept of the show was first discussed in October 2006. Initially AIDT was going to continue production of Alabama@Work, a show on Alabama Public Television, which had just been cancelled. After discussions with management, the focus of the show shifted to a more "worker/employee/student" focused show. The decision to move forward with a pilot was made November 1, 2006. The pilot was shot in January 2007 with Steve Marrlowe as host. The show was picked up by Alabama Public Television in May 2007 and full production began June 1, 2007. The show premiered on November 5, 2007 at 2:30PM CT on Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television is a state network of Public Broadcasting Service member non-commercial educational Public television stations serving the US state of Alabama. The television stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission, which was created by the Alabama state...

. The show is also available online at http://www.onthejobtv.org.

"On The Job" is the first show produced by AIDT http://www.aidt.edu, Alabama's Workforce Training Institute. The show was developed in response to Alabama's low unemployment rate and to encourage the citizens of the state to go back to school to increase their education and potential careers. The show opened its third season with its 100th show on September 12, 2010.

Staff

On The Job is based on an idea by Christopher Roquemore who serves as Executive Producer for the show. Jacquie Allen, Clyde Hancock, Kendall Haywood, Heather Holladay, Doug Freeland (who also manages AIDT Productions) and Sonya Telfair along with Steve Marlowe as host were the initial staff of the show. Heather Holladay departed the show in August 2007 after completing 7 episodes as producer and Steve Marlowe hosted the first 10 episodes before being replaced by Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard
Bobby Jon Drinkard was a contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala. Bobby Jon graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama, in 2003 with a degree in journalism. While at Troy, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity...

. Steve Marlowe still continues to work with the show as a consultant. In July, 2007, Robert Trione was added as a videographer/editor, but Trione was replaced a year later by Jeremy Oates.

Concept and Content

Based loosely on format of Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television, in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the typical employees. The show premiered with two pilot episodes in November 2003...

show on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...

, On The Job places the host in a variety of jobs available across the state of Alabama to show people what these jobs entail as well as some of skills and education required to get these jobs.

The shows feature two-three segments per half-hour episode. Sometimes the segments and jobs are related, but in many cases they are not. Also featured each week is a listing of Job and Training Opportunities available across the state. Season 1 episodes also featured a Ready to Work segment that gave viewers helpful tips on how to get jobs, keep jobs and become better employees.

The show is shot completely in 720p
720p
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 HD
High-definition television
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TV although it is broadcast by Alabama Public Television in Standard Definition.
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