Improve your job interview techniques by knowing your accomplishment-based resume inside and out. There will be some questions asked in the interview and will be based on this information.
As a career coach, I can help you recognize where you really need to focus by examining your current job interview approach. We’ll identify what you’re doing well and which areas need some work. Then we concentrate on the essential elements that contribute most to your success.
During the interview, you need to present yourself in the best possible way. The most effective approach is to imagine the school principal is buying your skills and knowledge. Advertise yourself in the best possible way to show the value you can bring to the school community. This is one time you can talk about all your amazing skills and related accomplishments and share what you have done with accuracy with the interview panel.
If your interview skills are weak, you won’t be successful, no matter how many interviews you secure. The job of your resume and credentials is to land you an interview. It’s up to you to sell yourself during the interview to win the teaching position.
As a career coach, I will help you achieve the confidence you need to give your best interview performance. How you appear and sound to the interviewer will determine how they react to you. Some candidates develop an instant rapport during the meeting and find the process quite relaxed, although this is not the norm.
A+Resumes for Teachers can help you identify and understand the subtle signals from the interviewer(s) that indicate how well you are doing. You’ll learn what to do to keep them where you want them and how to get things “back on track” if necessary.
The more you prepare, the higher your confidence level will be.
Failing to prepare is just like preparing to fail.
I can coach you on responding to questions most often asked – questions that reveal certain information about you. Some interviewers try to cause stress to the applicant to see how they handle the pressure. Learn how to react appropriately to these questions.
School principals are looking for energy, motivation, dedication to students, good personality, confidence, competence, maturity, professional appearance, and reliability. Can you maintain this image throughout the interview?
Commonly Asked Job Interview Questions:
• Tell me about yourself.
• Where do you want to be in five years?
• What do your past supervisors think of you?
• Why should I hire you?
• What have you learned on your own?
• What would you like to know about our school?
• How do you work under pressure?
• What do you expect to accomplish here?
• What kind of decisions do you find most difficult to make?
You’d better know the answers – there’s no second chance.
The type of job interview you have will depend upon the interviewer and the school or school district. The questions above are fundamental – there are over a thousand questions you could be asked during a job interview. It will relieve you to know there is a common approach to answering questions confidently and skillfully to secure you a job offer.
Need help? Interview coaching is something I do extremely well. I work hard with our clients to ensure they can respond to tough questions. Going into great detail in our mock interview sessions will increase your self-confidence and help you secure your dream education job.
