A Job Interview Technique

Job interview time! What are some techniques to help you make the most of this opportunity?

When you walk in the door of the interviewer's office (even if it is an office used just for interviewing purposes), start paying attention. Look for clues to give you pieces of information about the interviewer and the company. If you have done your homework and researched the company prior to the interview, this information will supplement your knowledge and give you an even broader base of understanding about the corporation, its climate and the expectations for employees.

The first few minutes of the interview will likely entail some general information about the organization and the position you are interviewing for. Listen carefully. You will hear more clues - hot buttons, sometimes - and can use them in your answers later in the interview.

The interviewer will provide you with very useful information. Use it to your advantage. If the department needs a fresh approach, you need to speak to that. If the position you are seeking is part of a team, relate how well you have worked as a team member in the past. If the area you'd be working in struggles with deadlines, offer quantifiable statements of your ability to meet deadlines in the past.

When you are able to fill the employers needs you will be the one to get the job offer. Some candidates listen better than others. If you listen, you will learn a lot about what you need to respond to later in the interview.

Look and listen - keys to your success.

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Cover Letters for Teachers

Why are cover letters so important?

They provide the prospective school official with a brief review of your skills and abilities in the form of a letter. These types of letters are written much differently than resumes and can have a potent impact on your future employer.
The best news is that writing one it isn't that difficult.

An excellent teacher is always going to be in demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for teachers through 2014 will grow somewhere between 9 and 17% per year.

"Experts predict that over the next ten years the nation will need 2.2 to 2.4 million teachers. That means there will be 150,000 to 250,000 openings for teachers in the nation's elementary and secondary schools. The needs are greatest in urban and rural communities and in curricular areas such as special education, mathematics, science, bilingual education, and English as a second language." This information comes from www.recruitingteachers.org, a non-profit organization based in Belmont, MS.

What does that mean? It means there will be continued growth in the field of education. If you are a good teacher, you should not encounter problems in finding a great job in a location that you desire.

What about that amazing teaching position at that awesome new school that you have your eye on, though? Do you think the competition for that position will be greater? Of course it will. The great paying jobs always demand the best and the brightest people. That is why your credentials and qualifications will have to be presented in the most incredible way if you are to get the job of your dreams.

One aspect of making a great impression on a prospective employer is to create a fantastic picture of who you are - with words. Let your cover letter show the school administrators just how remarkable you are.

The cover letter has one goal. That is to get the employer excited about the resume. It is a marketing tool, just like the resume. Sell yourself in a compelling and exciting way.

What makes the best impression on school principals? The wise use of accomplishments with anecdotes will win over a principal or school administrator much faster than simply stating what you did and where you worked. Let your best qualities reach the administrator/principal through carefully written examples and stories.

You are a part of a significant sector of the labor market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and secondary school teachers, except special education, held about 3.8 million jobs in 2004. Of the teachers in those jobs, about 1.5 million are elementary school teachers, 1.1 million are secondary school teachers, 628,000 are middle school teachers, 431,000 are preschool teachers, and 171,000 are kindergarten teachers."

You have to be your very best to get the great jobs.

Let your cover letter generate interest in your resume, then let your resume hold the employer's attention so that you are invited in for a face to face meeting.
The cover letter builds on the resume and leads the employer toward it. Make it glow. While it may not persuade a principal to grant you an interview by itself, it is a vital part of the whole package that sells an employer on YOU.

Check out this Cover Letter Checklist for more information on writing a great cover letter.

How Much Character Does Your Resume Have?

How much character does your resume have? Are you allowing some of your personal and professional traits to show through the resume?

Employers are wanting to know how well you can do the job, sure, but they are also wanting to make sure you will get along well with the other members of the team. How well will you fit in with their organizational climate?

Even though you will find some questions in the interview focused on your personality traits, you can make a good impression by injecting some of them in the resume and even the cover letter.

If the position you are seeking involves a lot of teamwork with others, show how well you work in a team setting in your resume or cover letter. Use clear examples. If the position requires a lot of leadership ability, then make sure that is targeted in your resume as well. Think ahead and organize your resume so that you can address some of the possible needs that the employer has - before you have that interview. Don't answer every need as you'll still need to continue to make a good impression during the interview.

An employer is trying to find the right person for the job. Make it easy and offer concrete evidence of your skills and abilities, but also provide solid information about your character, too. It will help him/her to make a better decision - and will certainly assist you in impressing the employer from the start.

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Civilian Jobs

If you happen to be looking for a job right now and would be interested in seeing what is available at various military installations around the United States, take a look at the link below:

Randolf.af.mil

You can search by state, by region, career program and more. It's a great way to see what is available in the way of civilian job positions. Who knows, you might find the job of your dreams. :) There are excellent benefits, too.

Take a look and see what's there.

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