Workplace Readiness Practice Skills 05-08

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You are working at a graphic design firm. Your team is working on an important project and your team leader asks you to stay late to meet a deadline. Since you normally get off at 5 p.m. from work, you previously agreed to take a neighbor to an important appointment at 6:30 p.m. What should you do?

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Make other arrangements for your neighbor and stay to finish the project deadline.

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WRS-05

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Even though Carla wants to view the updates on her social media accounts, she stays on task and waits for her scheduled break. Carla is demonstrating:

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work ethic

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WRS-05

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Sylvia regularly stays after work to complete tasks. She demonstrates: tactfulness, work ethic, self-representation, short-term goal setting

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work ethic

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WRS-05

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Your supervisor asks you to come in on Saturday to finish your marketing presentation because the client is coming in earlier than originally expected, on Monday morning. You already have weekend plans. What is the expectation?

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Reschedule your plans

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WRS-05

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Why is Hector consistently passed over for promotion?

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He does not have a good work ethic.

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WRS-05

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As an employee, employers assess your work ethic based on your: appearance, attitude, fairness to others, unused personal leave

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attitude

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WRS-05

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You have been working on a game design project with your manager who has been repeatedly using inappropriate language, which makes you uncomfortable. You have already asked him to stop doing so. What should you do?

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Remain calm and report the problem up the chain of command.

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WRS-06

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An angry coworker complains about the way you do your job. Your BEST response is to:

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remain calm and focused on a solution

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WRS-06

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Which strategy for dealing with conflict requires input from both sides to work through differences to find a win-win solution? (Avoidance, Denial, Competition)

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Negotiation

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WRS-06

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When resolving conflict, the main goal is to:

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find middle ground or a win-win solution.

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WRS-06