Employment
What is the number one way people get jobs, according to research?
What is your way to get jobs?
Networking/Connections
What is the term for a formal, structured program offered by a college or university that typically takes four years to complete?
What is a skill you'd like to learn or a subject you're interested in studying?
Bachelor's Degree
Name one healthy way to manage stress.
How do you usually know when you are feeling stressed?
Exercise, Meditation, Talking to a friend, Deep breathing, etc.
True or False: It is safe to use a cell phone while pumping gas.
Why would it be safe or unsafe?
False
Name three ways that you can increase your wages on a job.
Which has been most successful?
Longer hours, overtime work, a shift with a pay differential, get a promotion, earn a pay increase, increase productivity if paid by quantity of work, and or increase sales if paid by commission
What is a GED?
What is one reason someone might choose to get a GED?
A credential earned by passing a test that demonstrates high-school-level academic knowledge.
What does the term "self-care" mean?
What is one form of self-care you enjoy?
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
When using a fire extinguisher, what does the acronym PASS stand for?
Have you ever used a fire extinguisher?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
What does workers’ compensation cover?
Have you ever needed workman’s compensation?
Accidents that occur on the job. It is an insurance Program.
What is an apprenticeship?
What is a trade or skill you'd like to be trained in?
A system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and some study.
What is one difference between a healthy and unhealthy way of dealing with anger?
What is something you personally do when you’re angry?
Healthy methods manage the emotion without harming yourself or others.
During a building fire evacuation, you must never use these.
And why?
Elevators
Given a list of 12 positive characteristics of employees, employers were asked to select the one they felt was the most important in an entry-level employee. Which of the following did employers think was the most important?
a. Positive attitude
b. Reliability
c. Friendly
d. Has prior work experience
e. Has all the necessary training
Reliability
Smith is looking for PhD programs to pursue for his degree. After accumulating a list of best-suited programs, he ends up with two programs. One that requires payment that he’ll have to take out loans for, but fits all of his other needs and wants. Another program is paid, but isn’t quite his preference. Which one should he choose?
A. An ideal program that Johnation pays for, but needs loans.
B. Decent program that is paid.
B, PhD programs are very time-intensive, and taking out financial loans on top of pursuing a PhD isn’t best case scenario. It’s better to pick PhD programs that are paid.
Bailey is overwhelmed emotionally after having to look after 4 of her kids after a long day of work. How should Bailey regulate her emotions?
A. Project her feelings onto her Spouse
B. Ask her spouse politely to look after the kids for at least 40 minutes, while she decompresses in a quiet, closed-off room. Taking deep breaths, writing down her feelings, and participating in a comfort activity.
C. Continue to push through daily tasks, trying to hide and disregard feeling overwhelmed.
B. It’s vital to always have a safe comfort place to treteat to to process emotions healthily. Not healthily expressing emotions can cause other issues.
Markus clocked off work and is heading to his car in the parking lot. Upon approaching his car, he notices a 100-dollar bill tucked in his windshield. How should Markus react?
A. Pick up the 100-dollar bill,
B. Get into the car quickly, locking doors and closing windows afterwards. Alert a trusted individual of the location. Leave the location quickly and as safely as possible.
C. Quickly pick up 100-dollar bill, and get into the car.
D. Look around the car to see how the dollar bill got there.
B. Leaving dollar bills and other items on windshields is usually a sign of malicious activity. Someone is most likely waiting for you to stop and pick up the dollar bill for malicious purposes. The item could be laced with harmful drugs, or someone is betting on the brief pause. It’s very important to safely and quickly evacuate the situation, and use a safe long-range tool to dispose of the item/dollar bill when you get to a safe location.