Career EMPOWERMENT Curriculum Taking Control of Your Career Being Safe during the Job Search and at Work Audience – “What was your first job” Examples w/ survivors – “What was your favorite job? Or What was your dream job growing up?”

The Curriculum Being Safe During the Job Search and at Work Choosing and Planning for the Career You Want Getting Started in Your Career Preparing for Your Job Search Sharing Information and Communicating throughout the Job Search and at Work

Introduction We want… participants to feel safe participants to start talking to gather relevant data from the participants It’s important that you feel safe exploring this topic – is there anything you need to feel safe during these session? Is there anything I should know in regards to your safety? If any topic or question make you uncomfortable, let me know… this is YOUR space. If there is a request you can’t/won’t fill, “I hear you want X from this workshop; that’s not part of this session or beyond what I can offer; let’s talk afterwards one-on-one to work on this”

Being Safe during the Job Search and at Work Put safety first Address specific job search and workplace scenarios Apply safety best practices to your situation It’s important that participants can express what they want to get our of the workshop as well Turn to Workbook Page 2 Ground Rules Everything will be kept confidential You will be encouraged to participate but not called upon Your questions are valid; if I can’t answer them I am committed to finding out or putting you in-touch with somebody who can

Module Flow Welcome! Safety assessment Safety analysis Safety reminder 3 case studies Return to safety 4 steps 4 situations Safety action plan

Ground Rules Everything will be kept confidential in this group. You will be encouraged to participant, but not called upon in class. Your questions are valid; if they cannot be addressed in class, we will find someone who can. It is important that you feel safe exploring the topic of safety related to your job search and workplace. Is there anything else you need to feel safe during the workshop? If any topic or question makes you uncomfortable, please let me know right away.

Safety Assessment Assess for Yourself Safe Neutral Unsafe Situations Job Search Situations Commuting Situations Work Environment Situations Work Relationship Situations Childcare Situations The goal is to be proactive about both being safe and feeling safe. One of the steps necessary to feeling proactive is creating awareness about your individual safety level.   Some of us feel safe in a wide variety of situations related to job search, work, and career. Others do not. Either way we need to be aware of our own safety level so we can create our job search approach and make career decisions in a way that prioritizes safety. We have designed a simple Job Search and Workplace Safety Assessment to give you awareness about your level of safety. Workbook Page 3 - long list of situations, “Safe” “Neutral” and “Unsafe”, give participants 5 mins to complete, ask does anybody feel better/worse/why? Workbook Page 4 – write safety level total

Safety Reminder Is meant to… Is NOT meant to: Help you feel more powerful and in control Give our minds something to focus on that is positive, to calm us Be useful and realistic Fully stop you from feeling nervous or unsafe Minimize any fears or concerns that you have Be hoaky or silly Remind that relationship with safety will continuously grow and develop Impossible to predict every scenario but hopefully will increase feeling of preparedness, confidence and in-control

Safety Statement Examples I’m feeling safer every day. I have support to help me. Everyone feels nervous in a job search. I trust my intuition. I’ve taken steps to keep myself safe.

3 Case Studies Networking Social Media On-the-Job Duties If large enough (6+), have them count off and each group take a scenario or work through each one

Networking Quick Tips Set up an email that only you can check. Do not include your first and last name in your address. Use your initials combined with a number. Make sure that whatever you use is professional and appropriate. Update your resume and answer email at the Public Library or friends’ home. Build a Safety Net by communicating with a friends, family, or advocate about your activities, interviews, and other scheduled items so they know where you are, who you are meeting, and when you’ll be back. In the small group they are going to discuss: What contact information is needed for a job search? How do you communicate with people safely during this process? What do I need to increase my feeling of safety while networking? Capture best practices as a group

Social Media Quick Tips Google yourself. Contact the webmasters to remove information you don’t want available. Avoid listing address and personal information (including name, email, phone number, and photos) on public and social media sites. Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, etc. If you are using Facebook, Linked In and other public sites, make sure your postings are professional and appropriate. Learn how to manage your privacy settings on any site you join. Discuss: Which sites are most useful when finding a job? What information is relevant to share on a site and what is not? What are the ways you can conduct a job search without using these sites?

On-the-Job Duties Quick Tips Determine any deal-breakers for yourself in advance. Be prepared to ask directly about these after you are offered the job but before you accept it. Make sure you can fulfill the job expectations before accepting the job. Know that a job that fits into your safety requirements will allow you to perform your duties better, which is what your employer wants too. Discuss: Does the Assessment on P3 help you clarify possible job duties? Does the Work Availability chat of P8 help clarify your work hours? How will you communicate those constraints or limitations, yet feel confident and positive? How can I be honest and friendly?

Safety Action Plan High, Medium, Low My Safety Actions My Safety Level Provide Contact Information Transportation Childcare Networking Social Media Clarifying Job Requirements Dealing with Triggers My Safety Level High, Medium, Low My Safety Reminder Is: ______________________________ Workbook Page 10 Dealing w/ a Trigger Networking - someone from your past wants to connect with you on LinkedIn, you feel uneasy yet you know they are successful Job Search – safety job search when home isn’t safe Being followed – what precautions do you take?

Wrap Up Resources: Do you have resources you feel would benefit your colleagues? What support can we offer each other?