Soft Skills
When you are talking to someone- what should your body look like?
Stand up straight, eye contact, nod head when someone is talking, smile
Give your phone number slowly, ask for their number back
You are in group, and a you are feeling tired. You aren’t feeling ready to do the next activity- what do you do?
Ask for a longer break-advocate for yourself
Name three yellow foods
Bananas, Mac and Cheese, lemons, corn
What soft skills do you need at a job interview?
Handshake, eye contact, sit up straight, good tone of voice, smile, say thank you
You want to ask a new friend to hang out. How would you ask them in person? How about over text/phone?
We should hang out sometime, are you free _____ to do _____? text: Hi, it's _____ from _____, are you free...."
What needs to go on your resume?
Name, contact information, experience/previous jobs, school information, strengths, awards
Some tasks need to be done at specific times. You struggle to remember what to do at what time. You need a detailed schedule for when to complete each task.
State the problem, state how you tried to solve it on your own, state what you need the person to do.
List 3 dog breeds
poodle, lab, husky, wheaten terrier, golden doodle
You are at a job interview- but you need to use a fidget to focus. What can you do to make sure that it’s not distracting?
Use a quiet fidget, hold it in your lap instead of up high, tell the interviewer that it helps you focus
Your friend is crying, you ask them whats wrong but they yell at you to go away. What should you do?
Step away, when they are more calm ask them if you can help
You are at work, and the person training you told you instructions too fast- what do you do?
Ask them to slow down, make sure you understand before they leave.
At staff meetings your boss only gives the information verbally, but you struggle to write down all the words. You would like a copy of the important information.
State the problem, state how you tried to solve it on your own, state what you need the person to do.
List the ingredients in dog treats
flour and pumpkin
Someone has been talking about their dog for the past 5 minutes and you want to change the subject. What do you say?
That sounds really interesting, it reminds me about _______. OR Thank you for sharing, have you heard about ______. OR Very cool, I have you heard about _____.
You are using the laminator and it stops working. What do you do?
Tell your boss right away and ask for help
You don’t know how to react when a customer is upset. You would like training on how to best respond to an upset customer.
State the problem, state how you tried to solve it on your own, state what you need the person to do.
List four different ways to travel
walk, bike, train, bus, fly, boat
Last week, you made a new friend and learned that they really like dogs. You don’t like dogs but you want to make a good impression on your new friend, what could you say to start a conversation?
Start a conversation about dogs, but change the conversation to a new topic when its appropriate.
You meet a new coworker, what are three questions you could ask them?
What do you like to do for fun? What do you like about this job? Where are you from/where did you go to school?
Your boss gave you a list of jobs to do by the end of the day, but he comes in the room and adds one more job. He tells you that this new job is the most important but if you do it, you wont be able to finish the whole list. What do you do?
Finish the most important items first, tell your boss that you weren’t able to finish all of the tasks but will finish them next time.
You think your boss is kind of annoying and they make you angry one day. How can you tell them that you are angry without being disrespectful?
Any appropriate answer
What is the address of the transition house?
1742 Lemar Avenue