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Book SynopsisWhoever said that "getting a job is a job" must have been in the field of education. This detailed account of how the job-hunt process works describes strategies that have failed candidates and also highlights activities that have proven to be successful for candidates who have taken the advice of experienced recruiters. It is a hands-on guide filled with real-life stories and suggestions that can help the job seeker get ahead of the competition and compete successfully in the market place. Pandiscio has personally interviewed and hired hundreds of employees for public schools and non-profit organizations. He has reviewed thousands of applications received from aspiring administrators, from experienced administrators seeking new positions and from teacher candidates. Throughout the years, he has documented the best and worst of candidates' job search efforts. Job Hunting in Education is a story of those successes and failures. It is a roadmap for a successful job hunt.
Trade Review...this guide...shares practical job search tips. [Pandiscio] covers issues from treating skeletons in the career closet on resumes to avoiding interviewing errors. * Reference and Research Book News *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Prologue Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. Avoid the Act of Failure, Practice the Art of Success Chapter 5 2. The Career Ladder Chapter 6 3. Communication Tools Chapter 7 4. Your Hidden Past Chapter 8 5. A Star Is Born Chapter 9 6. Perfect Applications Required Chapter 10 7. Please, No Notes from Mother Chapter 11 8. Holmes and Watson, Front and Center Chapter 12 9. Dress British Chapter 13 10. Dress Rehearsal Chapter 14 11. The Sword of Damocles: Mannerisms Chapter 15 12. Out of the Gate Chapter 16 13. On to the Track Chapter 17 14. Heading Home Chapter 18 15. Please, Who's Asking? Chapter 19 16. Special Thoughts for Aspiring Teachers Chapter 20 17. Life at the Top: The Universe of Superintendents Chapter 21 18. Reflections Chapter 22 Epilogue Chapter 23 About the Author
