Soft Skills
Name one of the 3 basic words often used in manners.
1) Please
2) Thank you
3) Your welcome
Can you ever wear clothes with rips and stains on them to work?
No
Unless you work in a trade where your boss says it's okay.
Who can see your social media?
Everyone
(unless you set your privacy settings)
Name a career that involves working with kids
Teaching
Babysitting
Day Care
Library worker
Hands-on Museum worker
If the phone is ringing and you don't recognize the number, what do you do?
Don't answer it, let it roll to voicemail
When should you call out sick?
a) When your shift already started
b) When you decide you are not well enough to come in
b) When you decide you are not well enough to come in
Name a profession that wears a uniform
Military
Best Buy
Medical Field
Party City
Modell's
Can you ever post rude or inappropriate words or pictures?
NO
Name a job where you would fold clothes or organize accessories
Retail
TJ Maxx
Macy's
Old Navy
What are you doing when you keep a reasonable distance away from other people so everyone feels comfortable?
Practicing personal space
What do you do, when you are missing a piece of your work or are done working?
Go get more work
Ask your co-worker or supervisor
Where should you wear dressy clothes?
(Example, a nice dress, dress pants, a blouse)
To an office
A wedding/special occasion
To a school (as a teacher/administrator)
To an interview
Name 2 different types of social media and what you are supposed to do on it
Facebook - post pictures, write short notes, create common interest groups
LinkedIn - Professional profile to network and build connections
Construction
Math teacher
Scientist
Real estate broker
How do you make a sandwich? (Describe the steps)
Take bread (or whatever the outside is)
Put a desired condiment (mayo, mustard etc.)
Put any veggies
Put any cheese
Put a meat (if desired)
Close the sandwich and eat!
How can you tell if someone is not interested in talking?
They might tell you
They might not look at you
Their answers might be short and bored sounding
What is the reason for safety equipment?
What happens if you forget it?
Safety equipment is used to prevent physical issues like cuts, bumps, bruises and breakages
If you forget it you might not be able to work that day, or can borrow, but can get written up for it.
Why wouldn't you post negative or super personal feelings on social media
Because people might not understand what you are trying to say/do.
People might worry
Once it's out there, you can't take it back!
Name a place, besides a restaurant, that you might find someone doing kitchen prep work
In the school cafeteria
In a hospital
At home
At a food court (like the mall)
What are questions that can start a conversation?
Where do you like to go out to eat?
What did you think of that game last night?
Did you see the music awards last night?
Why is it usually important to do things in order?
Because if you skip a step the rest might come out wrong or you won't be able to finish the job
Name any job and say what you would need to wear to be dressed appropriately
example: A construction worker would need long pants, a long or short sleeve shirt, steel toe shoes, a hard hat, gloves, a safety vest.
When should you stay off (not look at) social media?
At school
At work
When you are around a lot of people you could be talking to
Name 2 different ways you can search for a job
Online,
Walk into the building
As friends and family who they know
Look in the newspaper
What is at least one way you can tell if food has gone bad?
It's molding
The expiration date has passed
It smells weird
It's unusually chunky
There is unusual liquid coming out of it