An organized job search is critical for achieving your career goals efficiently and effectively. Staying focused and maintaining structure in your efforts can make the difference between securing the perfect role or missing opportunities due to missteps. Without a clear plan, you risk veering off course, leading to unnecessary stress and wasted time. Here’s a [...]
Education Job Search Tips to Get a Competitive Edge
Make your job hunt for a teaching position more effective by mapping out your strategy in advance and developing a written education job search plan. When conducting your job search, clearly define the type of school community and position you wish to secure. Understand your priorities, your desired activities, your likes and dislikes, and the [...]
Starting a new teaching position can feel like stepping into uncharted territory. It’s often a challenging and complex endeavor, requiring you to navigate new protocols, adapt to fresh environments, and connect with unfamiliar students and colleagues. This period of adjustment, while daunting, keeps your mind sharp and your focus steady. However, as time passes and [...]
Although it’s currently languishing in committee, Pennsylvania HB 1631 has some real potential to change the face of your career in nursing. While it provides something that any nurse can stand behind–specifically, higher minimum staffing levels–achieving that could turn out to backfire on the state’s nurses. They can expect to spend more time documenting their staff levels, [...]
Job search strategies for career advancement are fundamental, especially if your teacher or administrator job search has hit a roadblock or hasn’t seen any progress. Why not take advantage of this extra time to handle critical job-hunting tasks? Give yourself the time to reflect on your performance throughout your job search until this point and [...]
Educators who don’t use cold calling to schools or school districts they are interested in could be missing out on valuable sources of information. Connections can help with their job hunt. It can be very daunting to contact people with whom you have no prior ties. The best way to approach cold calling is to [...]
Have you considered writing and sending networking letters to find job leads? As you may know, many teaching job opportunities are gained through the hidden job market, not through advertised positions. Due to this modern and effective job search method, using networking letters to make connections with other education professionals and expand your network of [...]
