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Worker Rights
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Entering the Workforce
Post-Secondary Planning
100

The name of the organization which is responsible for the safety of workers in BC

WorkSafe BC

100

The amount of money a person is routinely paid for their regular work 

Salary

100
Limits a person communicates about interactions they are willing to accept, and what will happen if those limits are not respected, are called ...

Boundaries

100

The one-page document which communicates your key skills and experience to a potential employer

Resume / CV

100

An institution where you can earn a Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, or PhD (Doctorate degree)

University

200

Name any one of the three main rights every worker in BC has.

The right to Know (about hazards)

The right to Participate (in decisions that could affect their health and safety)
The right to Refuse (unsafe work)

200

The money which is taken off of the GROSS pay (before NET pay is given) - includes Income Tax, CPP and EI, and other amounts sometimes.

Payroll deductions

200

Ongoing communication about two (or more) people's comfort with their interactions together is called ... 

Consent

200

A meeting with a potential employer where you discuss if you are a good fit for the job

Interview

200

A financial award, based on academic ability or personal attributes which can help pay for post-secondary learning

Scholarship

300
Every worker is entitled to have/wear items in this category to ensure that their work is safe.

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

300

When you borrow money (credit), you pay some additional money on top of returning the amount you borrowed. This extra money is called ...

Interest

300

This type of sentence can help a person communicate how they feel without attacking/blaming another person

"I" statements

300

The person/people your potential employer may contact in order to ask about your attributes and experience

References

300

A way of learning a trade in a hands-on way, gaining work experience, and getting paid at the same time

Apprenticeship

400
Some workers are part of an organization of this type, which helps them negotiate their contract with their employer and protects their rights.

A Union

400
After working through your adulthood and retiring, the money paid out to you for the remainder of your life is called ... (hint: can come from a few different sources)

your Pension

400

When goal setting, it's important to make them SMART. What does SMART stand for?

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely/Time-bound

400

A method of answering a scenario question that is clear, direct and purposeful (hint: it's an acronym)

STAR technique.

(BONUS: What does STAR stand for?)

400

A person who starts their own business is called...

an Entrepreneur 

500

Workers are entitled to additional pay for working on what type of days?

Statutory Holidays

500

The person or organization designated to receive money from an insurance plan is called the ...

Beneficiary

500

The person whose needs and wants you should consider most when making life decisions is ... (hint: the only person you are accountable to for the rest of your life)

Yourself!

500

Do not exit your interview without doing this! 

Say thank you (and shake their hand)

500

An ideal time to start working, choosing classes, and volunteering in order to have a well-developed resume for your post-secondary life.

Right now!