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.