Being Professional
What questions should you prepare to answer in a professional interview?
What are your strengths?
What is a time you made a mistake and how did you handle it?
Tell me about yourself.
What is challenging for you?
Why do you want to work here?
*Fun fact: you can ask for a "Task based" interview as an accommodations
Your coworker is showing you cute hedgehog videos on Youtube at work, and it's distracting. What power can you use?
Wall power, speak up power, and awareness power
This type of learner learns best by doing.
They might say "Show me, don't tell me!"
"Hands on" Learning Style
What power can you use when you are super stressed out at work?
Calm Down Power or Get Help Power
This Worksheet lists things I am good at.
What is the Worksheet called?
What is 1 thing you checked that you are good at?
Work strengths/skills inventory- Worksheet #4
You are at work and it's slow. You're not sure what you are supposed to be doing.
What is a professional way to handle this situation?
Ask a co-worker or supervisor for help
Use a strategy like a checklist
Look around and see what others are doing
You work at a garden center & your boss asks you to water the plants. You can't find the watering can!
Awareness power (clue power), Get Help power, Speak Up Power
What is a strategy that can help you keep track of your to-do's at work?
Checklist
What power can you use when you are asked to do something & you don't understand the instructions?
Speak Up Power or Get Help Power
Worksheet #8 shows different types of support needs. What are the 2 main types of supports?
Name one formal and one informal support you checked off.
Formal and informal supports.
Something came up and you can't make it to a shift you were scheduled for. What are some professional ways to handle this situation?
1. Email/text/ or call your supervisor to tell them you cannot come to your shift.
2. Try to find someone to cover your shift for you.
Your boss is explaining how you can do a new task. What power should you use while your boss is speaking?
Listening power, awareness power
This type of learner learns best with picture or video tutorials.
"Visual" Learning Style
What power can you use when a customer says something rude and you want to protect your feelings?
Trash can power
What are the 4 types of learning styles on page #11?
1. Visual
2. Hands on
3. Observer
4. Team learner
What is a professional way to ask for a day off?
Email or talk to supervisor
Tell them weeks ahead of time
Give your supervisor a note with the dates
You see your coworker on their phone during a shift. It bothers you because you are not supposed to be on your phone when working. What powers can you use in this situation?
Speak up power, get help power, and calm down power.
What is an example of an Informal Support, or type of support in the workplace that you do not need "Official Approval" for.
For example, a co-worker showing you how to do a new task and encouraging you to try.
What power can you use when someone is in your personal space?
Move away power
This document is a summary of your strengths, skills, education, and work experience.
Resume
What is a professional way to let a business know you are interested in working there?
1. See if it is busy or not
2. Ask if they are hiring
3. If so, apply on the website or paper application
4. Give them your resume
A customer complains that you are taking too long with their coffee order and they yell at you to "hurry up, you're so SLOW!". You are frustrated and want to yell back at them. What powers can you use in this situation?
Trash can power, get help power, and wall power.
What is an example of a Formal Support (Accommodation), A type of support that you may need to get "Official Approval" for by sharing that you have a disability.
For example, having extra time to complete tasks, having a job coach, or permission to wear noise-reducing headphones.
What power can you use when you want someone to stop doing something that is upsetting you?
Stop Power
BOUNDARY SETTING!!
What is 1 situation where your What's Next Employee Toolkit may be helpful to refer to?
An interview
Explaining your needs to an employer
Show your job coach