On the Job: Boom Social and Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
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Your new job starts tomorrow morning. Are you ready? This fun job simulation Boom card deck targets numerous life skills, socials skills, job skills, and language areas including:
- Interacting appropriately with colleagues and customers
- Asking for help when appropriate
- Following instructions
- Following job routines
- Responding to customer questions
- Writing appropriate emails
- Finding information in simple texts
- Reading tables and charts to find functional information
- Using public transportation
- Problem-solving
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