Short description:

In a detailed format, Wachter guides you through every step in the job change process and becomes the career coach who helps you get the job you've always wanted.

Long description:

Are you a talented teacher in the classroom but a little rusty when it comes to looking for your next teaching job?

This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.

This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:

• Setting goals, including a quiz to find out what you really want in a job, from educational philosophy to commuting time
• Working the process, with a list of the topics that matter to the administrators making the hiring decisions
• Filling out an A+ application, getting reference letters, and writing cover letters
• Strengthening résumés and portfolios, with advice on what and what NOT to include
• Making personal contacts and rehearsing for that dazzling interview

?Speaks to teachers in a voice they will understand and provides a wealth of valuable examples, suggestions, and advice. . . .Clear voice, clear expertise in the field, and logical, step-by-step process that teachers will find extremely valuable.?

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Your Dream Job and Where to Find It
Job Setting Quiz
Reflecting on Your Quiz Responses
Where to Look
Final Thoughts
2. Working the Process
Issues That Matter to Administrators
Above and Beyond
Final Thoughts
3. An A+ Application
Filling Out the Application Form
College Transcripts
Letters of Reference
Cover Letter
Final Thoughts
4. A Resume to Remember
Resume Format
Contents to Include
Attracting Attention
Final Thoughts
5. Power Portfolio
What to Include
What to Leave Out
A Package to Impress
Final Thoughts
6. Getting the Interview
Making Personal Contact
When Personal Contact Is Impossible
Staying in Touch
Scheduling the Interview
Final Thoughts
7. Doing Your Homework
Materials to Study
Talking With People
Preparing for Interview Questions
Rehearsing for Your Interview
Location, Location
Final Thoughts
8. What to Wear, What to Wear?
Outfit Impact
Carrying Case
Final Thoughts
9. Get Set for Outstanding Interview Performance
Relax Your Body
Relax Your Mind
The Evening Before
The Day of the Interview
Final Thoughts
10. A Successful Interview
Off and Running
Rules of the Game
Answering Questions
Tone
Body Language
Use of Your Portfolio
Ending the Interview
Final Thoughts
11. Now What?
Follow-Up Contact
Letting Go
When You Get the Job
Final Thoughts and Best Wishes
Index