The document discusses habits of success and interview skills. It defines a habit and explains that habits of success are behaviors that help one achieve their goals. It reviews Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which include being proactive, having clear goals and priorities, understanding others' perspectives, and continuous self-improvement. The document also describes how to have a successful job interview through preparation, presenting well, having good communication skills, research, and following up. It explains that a 15 second pitch is a brief introduction of oneself that highlights skills and what they are seeking.

1. Habits of Success
and
Interview Skills
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2. ∗ Define a habit and explain what a habit of success is
∗ Review the 7 Habits of Successful people and
describe how they can be applied to school and work
life
∗ Describe how to have a successful interview
∗ List and describe good interviewing skills
∗ Explain what a “15 second pitch” is and practice using
one that describes you to your peers
Learning Goals

3. What is a Habit?

4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
∗ Published in 1989, this book
is still relevant today.
∗ In 2011, Time magazine
declared it one of the 25
most influential business
management books.
∗ Sold more than 15 million
copes and 1.5 million audio
versions.
∗ Focuses on developing
independence and
interdependence

5. Habit 1: Be Proactive
Take initiative in life by
realizing that your decisions
(and how they align with
life’s principles) are the
primary determining factor
for effectiveness in your
life.
Take responsibility for your
choices and the
consequences that follow

6. Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind
Identify and clarify the
values and life-goals that
are most important to you.
Envision the ideal
characteristics for each of
your roles and relationships
in life

7. Habit 3: Put First Things First
You must learn to manage
yourself. No one else can
do it for you.
Implement activities that
aim to reach your life-goals.
If habit 2 is the plan, habit 3
is the action

8. Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Strive for mutually beneficial
solutions or agreements in
your relationships.
Value and respect others by
understanding that everyone
winning is a better solution
than one person getting their
way.

9. Habit 5: Seek to Understand, Then
Seek to be Understood
Use empathic listening to
truly understand a person,
which will compel others to
try to listen to you.
Listening and being open-
minded creates an
atmosphere of caring and
problem solving.

10. Habit 6: Synergize
Combine the strengths of
people through positive
team work to achieve goals
no-one can do alone.
Network and help other
people as they help you.

11. Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Balance your life and renew your
resources, energy and health to
create a sustainable lifestyle.
Renew yourself by making time
for multiple activities such as,
exercise, meditation/prayer,
good reading, and service.
This gives you opportunity for
consistent growth and gets you
on an “upward spiral.”

12. Thinking About Habits
Using the 7 Habits Worksheet
∗ Fill in the blank spaces beside
each habit with examples of
how you can apply this habit in
to your life AND how these
habits will benefit you today
and in the future
Thinking About Habits
∗ Make a list of habits that you
think will help you become the
sort of person you want to be.
∗ What sort of habits would
schools or employers look for
in a candidate? –List them.

13. Interviewing Skills

14. What Makes a Good Interview?
∗ Prepared?
∗ Dressed?
∗ Groomed?
∗ Verbal Communication?
∗ Body Language?
∗ Knowledge?
∗ Questions?

15. Presenting Yourself
∗ Impressions are made within
the first 30 seconds of
meeting someone.
∗ You will be judged based on
your appearance and non-
verbal communication before
a word leaves your mouth.
∗ What you communicate
about yourself non-verbally is
as important if not more so,
than what you say

16. How Do You Get an Interview?

17. How Do You Get an Interview?
∗ Network:
∗ People you know
∗ Organizations you belong to
∗ Ask questions about other peoples’ jobs
(good opener)
∗ Make Contact:
∗ Create a resume
∗ Use a cover letter
∗ Email
∗ Call
∗ Speak with people (face to face)
∗ Online job-searching
∗ 15 Second pitch
∗ Have the Skills:
∗ Know your skill set and how it applies
∗ Learn the skills you need to have
∗ Take a course if necessary
∗ No Call Backs?
∗ Don’t worry!
∗ Network
∗ Call them and check in

18. Using what you know about
yourself, create a 15 second
pitch which:
• Confidently introduces
yourself
• Clearly defines what you are
seeking
• Highlights a couple of your
skills
15 Second Pitch
Using a Message Map
Case Study 1: Old Spice
6 Elevator Pitches
Case Study 2: Coca-Cola

19. In the Interview…

20. ∗ Define a habit and explain what a habit of success is
∗ Review the 7 Habits of Successful people and
describe how they can be applied to school and work
life
∗ Describe how to have a successful interview
∗ List and describe good interviewing skills
∗ Explain what a “15 second pitch” is and practice using
one that describes you to your peers
Learning Goals