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Career Guide for Education Candidates

Career Guide for Education Candidates. Alison Bowes, Director of Career Services abowes@alliant.edu. Strategies. The Paper Chase Researching Prospective Employers Job Search Techniques Effective Interviewing. The Paper Chase.

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Career Guide for Education Candidates

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  1. Career Guide for Education Candidates Alison Bowes, Director of Career Services abowes@alliant.edu

  2. Strategies • The Paper Chase • Researching Prospective Employers • Job Search Techniques • Effective Interviewing

  3. The Paper Chase • The Resume- action verbs, electronic resume (email, Web/HTML, E-form) • The Cover Letter • The Employment Application (Keep copies) • Thank You/Follow-Up Letter

  4. The Paper Chase • Placement File- resume, copies of 3-5 letters of recommendation, student teaching evaluation summaries, unofficial transcripts, CBEST, CSET and other applicable test results, fingerprint and security clearance • Portfolios- paper or electronic

  5. Researching Prospective Employers • Matching your skills, interests, values and goals to the right school district • Searching the internet to obtain district information • Networking/informational interviews • Alumni

  6. Job Search Techniques • Launching a full-scale marketing campaign- make a plan • How to job search out of the area • Job search contact sheet • How to be successful at Teacher career fairs

  7. Effective Interviewing • Preparing for the interview • Types of interviews- one-on-one, panel, group, screening, follow-up/second, stress • Interview questions from both sides of the table • STAR answers to questions- situation, task, action, result

  8. Effective Interviewing • How teachers are evaluated in an interview- motivational skills, classroom mgmt, subject area knowledge • How you can prepare yourself- communication skills, lesson planning, teaching/instruction, personal attributes • Interview appearance

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