Informational Interviews
What is described as:
An informal conversation you can have with someone working in a job field of interest to you. It is a way to discover new information about a job and is best done after online research.
A. Informational Interview
B. Job Interview
A. Informational Interview
What is described as:
Being able to manage a personal/social life at the same time as your professional life
A. Social Life
B. Stress Management
C. Work-Life Balance
C. Work-Life Balance
Safe or Unsafe?
In the van, you wear your seatbelt under your armpit rather than across your body.
Unsafe.
What is the name of our new staff member?
Abbey!!!
What is the name of the toy cowboy in Toy Story?
Woody
When do we have the opportunity to conduct an informational interview in the program?
A. While volunteering
B. On a workplace tour
B. On a workplace tour
Name one job condition that may cause you stress.
Please write your answer on the white board.
Answers will vary.
Possible examples: heavy workload, not enough breaks, long work hours, poor communication, lack of opportunity for promotions, too much responsibility, poor social environment, unpleasant temperatures, etc.
Safe or Unsafe?
While volunteering you get lost, so you go to the people working at the front desk and ask for help to find ServiceSource staff.
Safe.
Which staff member is also a magician outside of ServiceSource.
JT!!!!
Whose nose grew longer every time he lied?
Pinocchio
TRUE OR FALSE:
Open-ended questions require responses that provide a lot of detail rather than one worded responses such as “yes” or “no”.
TRUE
Name at least one symptom of job stress. In other words, what can happen when you are feeling stressed?
Please write it on your white board.
Answers will vary.
Symptoms come in the form of physical, emotional, and personal. Examples include: headaches, upset stomach, sleep disturbances, changes in appetite, muscle tension, fatigue, fast heart beat, feeling depressed, anxious, angry, or powerless, feeling irritable and having difficulty making decisions, missed opportunities to spend time with friends and family, feeling job burnout, and isolated, etc.
Safe or Unsafe?
Your transportation arrives late in the morning so you tell the driver to speed so you can get to ServiceSource on time.
Unsafe
Which staff member has a dog named Ollie?
Karley!!!
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
Job interview OR informational interview?
YOU collect information about a job, career field, industry or company
informational interview
Name one thing you can do at work to manage your stress.
Please write it on your white board.
Answers will vary.
Possible examples: deep breaths, going for a walk, counting to 10, going to your happy place in your head, doodling, taking a break, drinking water, eating a snack, etc.
Safe or Unsafe?
You look both ways when walking through the parking lot at ServiceSource.
Safe
Which staff member has two cats?
Hilary!!!
Which Disney movie is Elsa in?
Frozen
Job interview OR informational interview?
A conversation between an employer and prospective employee which is someone who is looking for a job
Job interview
Name at least one step to achieve work-life balance. We reviewed 10 of them!
Answers will vary.
The ones we reviewed in the presentation include: set your priorities; track your time; concentrate on one thing at a time; schedule one thing you look forward to each day; respect your private time; take a look at your personal habits and general lifestyle; take a vacation; ask for support; hire a personal coach; get plenty of exercise; set boundaries; find a mentor; learn how to say "no"; and evaluate your work-life balance on a regular basis
Safe or Unsafe?
While volunteering a customer asks you for some money to buy something because they don't have enough.
Unsafe.
Remember we shouldn't give our money to strangers.
What's the name of our program developer?
Quinchela!!!
What type of fish is Nemo?
A clownfish