PUSD Internship
Soft Skills
Praise Criticism Feedback
Acronyms & Charts
Ergonomics and Economics
100

How many rotations are in the PUSD Internship program?

What is 3. 

What are 3 rotations.

100

This soft skill helps an employee work successfully in a team. 

What is teamwork.

100

An expression of approval.

What is praise.

100

What does the "S" in the acronym S.L.A.N.T. mean?

What is Sit up.

100

The "Cardinal Rule of Lifting" is - Lift with your back, not with your legs. True or False

This is False. You should lift with your legs. 

200

What do the interns fill in every day when they report to class?


Their timecard.

200

This soft skill helps an employee manage their time well. 

What is time management.

200

Information given about a person’s performance of a task - used primarily as a basis for improvement.

What is feedback.


200

What does the "T" in the S.T.O.P and Read the Room chart mean?

What is Time.

200

The amount you take home after taxes and deductions are taken out of your paycheck.

What is net pay.

300

What is the 6 digit PUSD number that is located on an employee's badge and is also written on an employee's time card?

What is an Employee I.D.

What is the Employee Identification number.

300

This soft skill helps an employee adapt to changes and unexpecteds with routines in the workplace. 

What is flexibility.

What is adaptability.

300

“Mr. Jones told me how much he appreciated your thank you note after the job interview. He thought it was a great personal touch.”

This is an example of which of the following:

Praise, Criticism or Feedback?

What is Feedback?

300

What does the "O" in the S.T.O.P and Read the Room chart mean?

What is object(s).

300

You should pull heavy loads when sliding them; don't push. True or False

This is False. You should push loads.

400

What does the acronym P.I.P. stand for?


What is Paid Internship Program.

400

This soft skill helps an employee work hard, always do their best, and take pride in their work. 

What is strong work ethic.

400

"You've improved a lot this week."

This is an example of which of the following:

Praise, Criticism or Feedback?

What is Praise.

400

Using the Time Robber chart, identify what the time robber steals when we are distracted by social media, conversations.

What is Focus. 

400

A common mandatory deduction on a person's pay stub is:

What is taxes. 

State taxes. 

Federal taxes.

500

What does the acronym E.P.M. mean?

What is Employment Planning Meeting.

500

This soft skill helps an employee start tasks without being asked, be eager, and enthusiastic to work.

What is motivation.

What is initiative.

500

“Your desk is such a mess. Are you sure you are not    trying to grow your own paper?”

This is an example of which of the following:

Praise, Criticism or Feedback?

What is criticism.

500

The type of listening that demonstrates a person is engaged and listening with their eyes, ears, body and words. 

What is active listening.

500

Paying for work related expenses such as parking, bridge, toll fees, bus fare, Uber, Lyft, groceries for a sack lunch, work attire; These are ________ costs.

What are hidden costs.