1. 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?”

2. 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

3. 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”

4. 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

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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Networking Quick Tips
Set up an 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 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

12. 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, , 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?

13. 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?

14. 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?

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