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Job Exploration Workshop

Day One

Introduction

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Housekeeping Issues

• Bathrooms• Cell Phone Etiquette during workshop

– No texting or calling– Put on “vibrate” or turn off

• Discuss the schedule for the CEW• Periodic breaks as needed

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Welcome/Introductions

One at a time, please share your name and why you are here.

Words You Need to Know: Job & Career

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Ice-Breaker

Who has a pet at home?Who already has their driver’s license?Who likes to hunt or fish?Who recently saw a movie in the theater?Who has a favorite summer activity?

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Words You Need to Know!• Words You Need to Know About Jobs and

Work!• There are certain words that we will expect

you to learn about getting jobs and working.• We will prompt you with these words and

explain their meaning throughout the workshop.

• Keep the handout in front of you so you can refer to it when needed.

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Group Confidentiality

• As a member of this group, we ask that you respect each other’s privacy and keep what is said during the workshop confidential.

• We encourage you to share your experiences during the workshop, but we ask that you not discuss what is said by others outside the workshop.

• We cannot guarantee that everything that is shared within the workshop will stay in the room, so please share only what you are comfortable discussing.

• Word You Need to Know: Confidentiality6

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Our Expectations

We ask you to:• Attend all sessions.• Be on time for sessions.• Respectively participate with the group.• Take turns speaking, and listen when others speak.• Raise your hand.• Use “I” statements when expressing your opinion.• Behave as you would at your work site.• Respect others in the group and their opinions.• Have fun!

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What Are Your Expectations?

What do you hope to learn in this workshop?

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Parking Lot

-This is where we’ll put questions that we don’t have an answer for right now.–Write your topic on a Post-It Note or speak to a staff person–Stick the note on the chart titled “Parking Lot”–We will make sure that all questions are answered at the end of each day

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Name:My dream job would be:My first job might be:My Strengths:

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Soooo, What Do I Know About Me?

Let’s begin to find out about ME!11

“I Am Someone Who…..”• Enjoys_________• Hopes to_______• Collects_______• Believes in________• Likes to _______on weekends• Knows how to_______• Has a pet peeve, which is_______• Thinks that _____is the most important thing in life!

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Keeping Track of Your Progress -Activity Sheets

• Activity sheets:– Will be used to collect what you’ve learned about yourself and future jobs.

• After each activity:–Place the activity page in your Folder.

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Great Job!End of Day One

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Welcome BackDay Two

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Ice-Breaker

• Who has a favorite winter sport?• Who has a favorite video game?• Who has brothers and/or sisters?• Who is a Red Sox fan?• Who is a Yankees fan?• Who has a favorite music group?• Who has a favorite food?

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What Are My Strengths?

Suppose the owner of a restaurant needs someone to wash dishes at his restaurant.

He says that he’ll hire the person who has the best strengths or skills for that job.

What would you tell him about your strengths? What strengths would be important for you to have on this job?

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How Do I Learn Best?

And why is it important to know?18

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Learning Style

How we learn best is called our “learning style”!

Word You Need to Know: Learning Style

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How Do I Learn Best?

• We gather and use information in a variety of ways….called learning styles!

• We usually have a preferred learning style: here are four possible stylesWe seeWe hearWe touchWe move

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So, What Is My Preferred Learning Style?

• Seeing • Hearing • Touching • Moving

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S (Seeing) Learning Style

• I learn best if I:– SEE what I’m learning– READ what I’m learning– Use charts, maps, videos, written notes,

pictures– WRITE out items for quick visual review

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H (Hearing) Learning Style

• I learn best if I:– LISTEN carefully– Sit or stand where I can HEAR CLEARLY & LISTEN – TAPE what is being said so I can learn and

remember– Talk with another person about the information I

have heard

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Hands on Learning Style

• I learn best when I:– Work with something that can be TOUCHED– TRACE words as I say them– WRITE it several times– Take notes

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M (Moving) Learning Style

• I learn best if I:– Learn hands-on – physical, building, mechanical,

sports, dancing, moving, doing– Use physical objects; i.e., make or use models – Use flash cards– Use role-playing – act out what I’m learning– Use hand gestures or “body language”– Move around while I think

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So, What is Your Preferred Learning Style?

• What do you think is your preferred learning style? Give an example of how you best learn.

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Strengths Chain

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Busy Hands-On

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Coat of Arms Preparation

• Values Exercises

Create Your Own Coat of Arms

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Coat of Arms Questions BALL AT TOP: Fill in your nameIn each of the sections of the Coat of Arms, draw a picture, designor symbol that represents the following:SECTION 1: Your greatest PERSONAL achievementSECTION 2: Your greatest achievement at SCHOOL or WORKSECTION 3: How friends would describe you as a personSECTION 4: One thing you would like to do by the time you are

65, in terms of work or your personal life SECTION 5: What you most enjoy doingWRITE OR PRINT:

SECTION 6: One thing you would most like to be said about youOPTIONAL

Band at the bottom: A value or phrase that is important to youAdapted from “Values Clarification” by Sidney Simon, Leland W. Howe & Howard Kirschenbaum, Hart Publishing

Co., (1972)

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Awesome work today!End of Day Two

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Welcome back!Day Three

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What Do You Like To Do?

• A big part of choosing a job is whether you think you will “LIKE” that job

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Would I Like That Job?????

• How do I find out?????

• What is the connection between what I enjoy doing and doing that task well?

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Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory

• You will complete an inventory today which will help you choose your favorite types of work activities from groups of pictures.

• This survey will help you determine the kinds of work you would like to do.

• You can then begin to get more information about those jobs.

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Six Personality Types“The Common Names”

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Six Personality Types• Doers – Prefer to work with their hands• Thinkers – Prefer to figure things out in their minds• Creators – Prefer to express themselves by writing,

singing, drawing, etc. • Helpers – Prefer to work helping others • Persuaders – Prefer to convince others; sell things• Organizers – Prefer to organize information,

things, etc.

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The Doers• Food Preparation or Cafeteria Workers• Janitors• Groundskeepers• Short-Order Cooks• Dishwashers• Maids & Housekeepers• Stock Clerks• Farm Workers

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The Thinkers

Often Choose Jobs Like:

Vet AssistantForest WorkC.N.A. – Certified Nursing Assistant

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The Creators

Often Choose Jobs Like:

Floral Shop StaffPotterCookCake DecoratorSeamstress/Tailor

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The Helpers

Often Choose Jobs Like:

Home Health AidesFood ServersPersonal Care AidesWaiters & WaitressesTicket TakersChild Care Workers

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The Persuaders

Often Choose Jobs Like:

Retail SalespersonSmall business owner

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The Organizers

Often Choose Jobs Like:

Office Clerks/AideLibrary AssistantOffice Machine OperatorHotel Desk Clerk

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What Type of Jobs Do I Like?

• Through this activity, have you found a type of job you are really interested in?

Place your Reading Free Interest Inventory and Job Lists in your Folder

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Skills That Can Be Used in Many Places

• In different kinds of jobs• In your volunteer or leisure life• In your learning activities• ……Everywhere!• We call these “transferable

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Work Skills

• Look at the 6 different types of skills on the next slides.

• What are you good at doing?• Check the skills that you are

good at doing on each page.

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Do-ersWorking With Your Hands or

ToolsBuildingRepairingWorking with ToolsWorking with Animals

GardeningDo not tire easilyWorking outdoorsMaking things

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ThinkersProblem-solving Skills

Determine how things work

Being able to understand and explain information

Understanding and using math

Using facts

Putting things in order of importance

Putting things in an order that makes sense

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CreatorsComing Up with Ideas

Using imagination to create things

Drawing picturesComing up with ideasWriting creativelyLiking artDrawing and designing

well

Writing music, songs and lyrics

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HelpersHelping Skills

Listening wellDeveloping a

relationshipEncouraging people to

speak up for themselves

Teaching people to do something

Making someone comfortable

Communicating in a group

Giving verbal supportWorking with others as

a team

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PersuadersInfluencing Skills

Helping others to make group decisions

Organizing/Setting Goals

Selling thingsSpeaking about

something or someone that you believe in

Exercising leadership in a group

Taking a risk in publicOrganizing people or

activities

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OrganizersOffice Skills

Reading and correctingKeeping track of itemsTyping on a computer

keyboardFollowing directions

correctly Doing math correctly

and quickly

Completing work on time

Putting things in order/sorting things out

Remembering numbers or specific facts

Paying attention to details

Filing, Grouping/Recording

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Welcome BackDay Four

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So Many Jobs to Explore….!

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How Do I Decide What Jobs are Right for me?

• READ information about your jobs of interest.• TALK to someone who does that job.

– That’s called informational interviewing

• VISIT the workplace of that job.– That’s called job-shadowing.

• VOLUNTEER to get some experience related to that job.

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Some Other Clues

Job Possibilities based on:»My abilities (what I’m good at doing)»My values (what I think is important in

the work place»My interests (what I like to do)

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What’s Important To Me In The Workplace?

• VALUES are the beliefs that are important to us.• These are the things that “matter” to us as individuals, at

work and outside of work.– General values - Loyalty, family, good friends, honesty, etc.– Workplace values – doing a variety of activities vs. the

same activity over & over, working alone or with people, working with bosses, paying attention to detail, etc.

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Values Card Game

• Find out about yourself.• What are the things that you feel are most important

in your life? • What are the things you most respect and need? • The following game might help you answer some of

these questions.

• Word I Need to Know: Values

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Values Card Game

• What is important to you in a job situation?

• You can play this game with 2 or more people.

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We focus on the Ability in Dis-ability!

–We recognize everyone has abilities.–We discuss the challenges your

disabilities present.–Together we work to help you get and

keep a job based on your abilities and help you with accommodations, if needed.

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We focus on the Ability in Dis-ability!

In this workshop, we are helping you look at:• What you can and like to do • How to use those skills in the classroom

and the workplace

We will also help you explore accommodations for your disabilities so that you can do your best work.

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We focus on the Ability in Dis-ability!

• Our long-term mutual goal is Employment!

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What is Disclosure?

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• Disclosure means talking about your disability.

• Sometimes it is okay to talk about your disability, sometimes it is not.

• In an interview, focus on what you can do and how you can do it best. For example, “I learn best when I watch someone do a task, then I find I can do it.”

Word I Need to Know: Disclosure

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Disclosure

• One of the most important decisions you will make as a person with a disability is IF AND WHEN to tell someone about your disability

• Good disclosure happens when you know about your disability and can describe clearly what you need in terms of your disability in order to make your abilities shine.

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Disclose for a Specific Purpose

• Some personal information, such as your Social Security number, banking records or medical information are important to keep confidential.

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Your Rights & ResponsibilitiesUnder the Law

– Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): is a law that will help you get accommodations.

– However, you need to be able to do the main responsibilities of the job in order receive accommodations and be hired for the job.

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Americans with Disabilities ActADA

• The ADA protects you from discrimination in all employment practices, including job application procedures, hiring, firing, training, pay, promotion, benefits, and leave. You also have a right to be free from harassment because of your disability, and an employer may not fire or discipline you for asserting your rights under the ADA. Most importantly, you have a right to request a reasonable accommodation for the hiring process and on the job.

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Harassment

• Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on race, color, religion, sex (gender)

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When deciding upon a job goal, know your strengths

It is your responsibility, to: First, understand the requirements of

theJob.

Second, avoid jobs in which there is noavailable accommodation or you donot have the strengths to do well.

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Remember…..

• You do NOT have to reveal personal information about your disability if it does not affect your ability to do your job.

• Your team members will help you figure this out.

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Disclosure and Accommodation

• Once you have decided to disclose your disability, you might just need an accommodation.

• Word I Need to Know: Reasonable Accommodation

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Accommodations

What is a reasonable accommodation?

• Any help that decreases the effects of a disability

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Examples of Reasonable Accommodations

• Changes to facilities and equipment:

– such as putting in ramps and parking spaces

– making materials in large print– providing special equipment to assist

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Examples of Reasonable Accommodations

• The provision of special services

– such as sign language interpreters– or reading assistance

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Examples

• For example, if you are able to count money and are provided with a cash register that automatically figures out the change you need to give, then you might consider applying for a cashier position.

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Steps towards finding a job

Which Job is right for ME, and how do I plan to get that job?

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So, who can help me find some possible jobs?

We call that your job NETWORK!

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Network = all of the people that you know who can help you get information about jobs, including all the people they know, etc.

Word You Need to Know: Network

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People you knowJob Network

• Think of it like the rings of a spider web and you’re in the middle……..

• People, such as…..– Family/relatives/neighbors– Friends– Teachers/guidance counselor– VR Counselor– People in your community, clubs, church, etc. – Your support people

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People you know

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Welcome BackDay Five

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My Work Plan

You and your team will develop a list of next steps for getting and keeping a job.

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Other Words You Need to Know:

• Resume• Cover Letter• Job References• Job Application• Job Interview

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Resume

• A summary about a person.

• Includes work history, volunteer work, hobbies, and a work goal.

• This is used by employers as a way of getting to know you and your skills.

• See example.

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Cover Letter

• A letter, sent with a resume, to an employer when a person is applying for a job.

• See example.

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What Not to Doat a Job Interview!

• Video….starring Jeff Hooke, job counselor at KFI in Bangor and Lincoln….

• Captioned Version• Audio Described and Captioned Version

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My Pride Sheet

• This exercise is an opportunity to list all the good things that you know or have learned about yourself.

• Be sure to share this sheet with your team members.

• Word You Need to Know: Self-Esteem

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Bingo Game

• We will now play a Bingo Game about the topics that we have discussed during this workshop.

• You have been learning about yourself, disability, disclosure and getting a job!

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B I N G O

Reasonable Accommodation

Hygiene Informed Choice

Responsibility

Assistive Technology Free Space

ADA Rights

Disclosure Disability Self-Advocacy Values

Confidentiality Interests Skills Accessible

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Putting everything together….

• Congratulations! You have completed the workshop. Hopefully you have gathered a lot of information that will allow you to make an informed choice about next steps you may want to take. Choosing the right kind of work is a very important decision, and it should only be done through informed choice.

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Congratulations! You have completed the Career

Exploration Workshop.

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