Scott Lempka

Prepared Interviewing for Educators (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide for Seeking Employment

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book will help you interview successfully for your first job-or a new role-in education. Author Scott Lempka offers simple, chronological steps to help you prepare for your interview and show yourself in the best possible light. Topics include:

• Researching job opportunities
• Using the Big Five strategy to showcase your achievements
• Building Example Sandwiches to illustrate your experience
• Following an Interview Countdown to prepare for your interview
• Practicing sample interview questions in a variety of categories

In addition, this updated edition includes new information on networking through social media. With the tools and expert advice in this book, you'll be able to anticipate what your educational employers desire, and you'll gain the confidence you need to land your dream job.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 118
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429581373
• Artikelnr.: 56840944

Autorenporträt

Scott Lempka is a nationally recognized school leader with 20 years' experience as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. Scott currently serves as principal of Parker Elementary School in Elk River, Minnesota.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
About the Author
eResources
1: Do Some Recon
Do Your Research
Network, Network, Network
Know the Mission and Vision
Scrub Your Social Media
Social Media as a Valuable Networking Tool
2: Interview Preparation
Stress Is Normal
Know the Numbers
Keep a File
The Big Five
My Big Five Worksheet
Interview Questions
50 Sample Interview Questions
3: Interview Practice: Example Sandwiches
Intension vs. Experience
The Example Sandwich
An Example Sandwich's Three Ingredients
Example Sandwich Worksheet
4: Verbal Practice for the Interview
Conduct a Mock Interview
Interview Yourself!
Verbal Practice Strategies Checklist
Hit 2,000 Golf Balls a Day
5: Difficult Questions Made Easy
Greatest Strength and Greatest Weakness
Interpersonal Conflict
6: The Day of the Interview
Dress the Part
Map Your Way to Success
Interview by Phone
Navigate Your Way Online
Don't Sweat the Nervousness
Stay Positive
Be Yourself
Interview Countdown
7: The Interview Itself and Follow-up
Arriving at the Interview Location
Entering the Room
Concluding the Interview
After the Interview
Interviewing Don'ts
10 Interviewing Don'ts
8: Résumés, Cover Letters, and Applications
The Résumé
Sample Résumé
The Cover Letter
Sample Cover Letter
The Online Application
9: I Have a Job ... So Now What?
The Probationary Period
Be a Lifelong Learner
The Annual Staffing Process
Interviewing to Further Your Career
10: Closing Thoughts
A Note About Failure
References