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The Behavioral Interview

In a behavioral interview, an employer has decided what skills are needed in the person they hire and will ask questions to find out if the candidate has those skills.

Instead of asking how you would behave, they will ask how you did behave. The interviewer will want to know how you handled a situation, instead of what you might do in the future.
Read the About.com article.



Education Major on the Move

Susan Vasquez ’87 is a true mover and shaker in the field of education.

She was Spartanburg County District One’s first female principal, was selected to travel to Japan as part of Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange program to examine that country’s approach to education, and was named to the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers listing on three separate occasions. In June, she will join the staff at the Spartanburg School District 1 offices as coordinator of curriculum and instruction.

What makes these accomplishments even more impressive is that after earning her bachelor’s in sociology from Clemson University in 1982, Susan seemed to be set for a career in social work with the Department of Social Services. Read more.


January 2007
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Volleyball All-Stars Earn Academic Honor

The American Volleyball Coaches Association presented the Converse Volleyball All-Stars with the Game Plan ™/AVCA Team Academic Award for displaying excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Converse was one of a record 31 NCAA Division II teams to achieve the 3.3 GPA mark. Boasting a 3.398 GPA, the All-Stars were the only CVAC school to receive the award. Converse was also the only college in South Carolina to be honored.

“I am very proud of the ladies,” said Coach Bill Rude. “They have exemplified what it means to be a student-athlete.”

The Volleyball All-Stars just completed its most successful season on the court as well. After finishing a school history best 3rd place in the CVAC regular season, they advanced to the CVAC Tournament semi-finals for the second consecutive year.

 

 

 


Qualify to win two free opening night (Jan. 23) tickets for "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at The Peace Center in Greenville by correctly answering the question below:

Twenty-five Converse student-athletes were recently named to the 2005-2006 CVAC Presidential Honor Roll. How many states and countries are represented by the Converse student-athletes selected?

**Hint: The answer can be found in this issue of Connections.

Send your answers via email to the editor by noon on Wednesday (Jan. 17). A winner will be randomly selected from the pool of correct answers.


 


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