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"To succeed, we must first believe that we can." ~ Michael Korda
"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence." ?~ Unknown
"Learning how to learn is life's most important skill." ~ Tony Buzan
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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." ~ Robert Frost
"It isn't where you come from, it's where you're going that counts." ~ Ella Fitzgerald
"If opportunity doesn't knock - build a door." ~ Milton Berle
"The difference betwen stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them." ~ Unknown
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"You miss one hundred percent of the shots you never take."?~ Wayne Gretzky
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."?~ Lao Tsu
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." ~ Winston Churchill
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." ~ William Faulkneer
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"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." ?~ Jim Rohn
"The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change." ~ Carl Rogers
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." ~ e.e. cummings
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"To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” ~ Anatole France
"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." ~ Henry David Thoreau
"Doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment." ~ Oprah Winfrey
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"Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals." ~ David Ogilvy
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"Be ready when opportunity comes. . . Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet." ~ Roy Chapin
February 23, 2012
Interviews
The Purpose of an Interview:
An interview is a two-way street. It provides the potential employee an opportunity to learn about the position and the company. In addition, it provides the employer an opportunity to learn more about a potential candidate’s personality, experiences and attitudes.
Preparing for the Interview:
1) Know Yourself and Your Skills – Workability: What You Need to Get and Keep a Job
2) Know the Company/Organization
3) Be Prepared for Behavioral Interview Questions
DVD available at SMHS Library: Behavioral Interviewing
4) Practice Being Interviewed – Sample Interview Questions
Additional Resources
1) Career Cruising Employment Section This section has comprehensive information about preparing for the interview, sample interview questions, communication skills and interview etiquette.
2) Saskatchewan Human Rights: Fair Questions: Application Forms and Interviews

