Value of Employment

Occupational Therapy evaluates all occupations within work, play, and self care.  Occupational therapy views a collaboration of tasks that help you live as work.  Employment is just one role within work that we train people regain after an emotional or physical barrier interferes.  This page will review the value of employment in your role of work and then refer you to a few sites to explore further if you are regaining your role as an employee.

How much do you value recognition from your peers?

-Do you require recognition, a sense that you are valued?
-Would you settle for any job?
-Do you need a glamorous task?
-Are promotions important?
-Are you working because others think you should?

Do you prefer to achieve mastery of your trade?

-The results of my efforts are important.
-Long range projects with large world changing goals are the most satisfying.
-My work needs to lead to better opportunities.
-I am satisfied when I do a job well.
-I feel good when I learn from what I do.
-I am unhappy when I feel like I am wasting time.


What level of dominance do you prefer in your tasks?

- I like to lead.
- I enjoy planning and organizing.
- I feel good when I supervise large operations.
- I encourage people to come to me for advice and ideas.
- Presentations are an important way to convince people of an idea.

Thoughts on interviewing skills...

Use direct eye contact when discussing topics with your interviewer.  Remain calm and avoid fidgeting and gum chewing.  Speak slowly and clearly in a friendly way with people while demonstrating good posture.  Answer all of the questions to the best of your knowledge with appropriate language.

For more work and safety assessment considerations please follow these links:

Common Interview Questions

Write a Resume

Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)

KELS

President Bill Clinton signed a bill to raise minimum wage in 1996 for the first time since 1991.  Republican leaders opposed this bill that raised minimum wage from $4.25 to $5.15 per hour. 

~The 1997 World Almanac and Book of Facts