Imagine you’re at work, hunger strikes and you decide to pop some popcorn in the breakroom microwave. While you’re there, a coworker leans over and says, “You know making popcorn here is against work policy.” You’re wondering if the coworker’s warning was just a joke, as the microwave beeps signaling cook time has ended. Later that afternoon, you’re called into the boss’s office and asked why you broke HR policy and made popcorn, which the policy states is a fire hazard and can be a nuisance to others.

This scenario was one of many Virginia Western Community College students in the Fralin Futures program had to play out as part of a workshop on navigating workplace challenges. The workshop, facilitated by John Mortenson and Becky Saeger, instructional designers at Carilion Clinic’s Talent Development center, was a first-time event for the Fralin Futures program, and was part of a new focus on not just helping students land jobs, but helping them successfully transition into the workforce.

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Workshops help prepare scholars for navigating future employment – News from Virginia Western