Professional Communication
Women in the Workplace
Resources in College
Mental Health/Self-Care
Workers' Rights & Discrimination
100
Reword this in a professional manner: “How much do you make?”
“What’s an average salary for this position?”
100
What’s the current gender wage gap?
80 cents to the dollar.
100
Where can you go for free college education?
SF City College
100
Name 3 things that would be considered self-care that are NOT exercise, sleeping, or eating healthy.
Any answer from the self-care checklist.
100
What’s the current minimum wage in San Francisco, and is there a plan for it to be raised?
$14.00 as of July 2017; $15.00 in July 2018.
200
What are 10 things that should be included in a resume?
Name, contact info, education, GPA, objective, volunteer experience, internships, awards, skills, work experience, references
200
Name 5 behaviors that would be considered sexual harassment.
Sexual innuendos or comments; direct or indirect threats, bribes or requests for unwanted sexual activity; sexually explicit questions; sexually suggestive sounds or gestures (sucking, winks, pelvic thrusts); repeatedly asking a person for dates; touching, patting, stroking, squeezing, tickling, brushing up against a person; massages; ogling at a person’s breasts or buttocks; licking lips; name-calling; displays of pictures or cartoons; stalking; offensive comments about women in general
200
What’s the difference between a loan, a grant, and work study?
Grants are free money, loans are debts you have to pay back, work study is when you have an on-campus job and the money goes straight to your tuition.
200
Name 4 things besides class and your job that you need to consider when making a schedule in college.
Eating, sleeping, socializing with friends, extracurriculars, homework.
200
How many hours do you have to work each day and each week to be considered full-time?
8 hours a day for 5 days a week = 40 hours a week.
300
What is an informational interview?
When you are asking an employer questions about their role and the company.
300
True or false: if you are over 8 months pregnant in the workplace, your employer can cut down your hours or change your duties if they feel you are no longer able to work shifts.
False! You get to make that decision. Their duty is to provide reasonable accommodations as you need it.
300
What does EOP stand for and what is it?
Educational Opportunity Program - bridge program for the summer between your senior year of high school and freshmen year of college.
300
Name 3 reasons why POC might struggle more in college than their white Counterparts.
Cultural differences, discrimination, not enough access to resources, stigma against mental health, etc.
300
Name one place you can call to report if your workplace rights are transgressed.
Legal Aid Society
400
Give 3 examples of the last line of an elevator pitch.
Your ask - internship, shadowing, etc.
400
Name 3 of the 6 RIASEC personality types.
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
400
What are degrees called when you’ve graduated from a 2 year program, a 4 year program, or graduate school?
Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s / PHD
400
What are the five fill-in-the-blank statements you can ask yourself after doing breathing exercises or meditation?
Mind felt___, body felt ___, heart felt___, I think I should let go of ____, I need ____.
400
Explain the two levels of overtime pay.
1.5x your hourly wage for each hour worked between 8 and 12 hours in a day; 2x your hourly wage for each hour worked over 12 hours in a day
500
What are the three conversation tactics?
Express Curiosity, Make A Connection, Offer Validation
500
What are 2 ways you can tell if a company or organization supports its women/POC? (Hint: This is taken from the job site visit handout!)
Good human resources department, resource groups, employees seem happy, good benefits
500
What’s the difference between vocational/technical college and liberal arts college?
8 months to 2 years and more hands-on job training versus four years and more research/writing-based.
500
What percentage of parents think their kids are struggling with poor mental health, versus 50% percent of students who are actually struggling? (Give or take 5%)
7%
500
If ICE comes to your workplace saying that they have an arrest warrant for someone undocumented, what are you allowed to ask for?
You do not have to invite them in; you can ask them to slide the warrant under the door or you can step outside to talk to them. They need to show you the arrest warrant with the person’s name on it and judge’s signature.
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