Career Guide for Education Candidates Alison Bowes, Director

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Career Guide for Education Candidates

• Alison Bowes, Director of Career Services
• abowes_at_alliant.edu

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Strategies

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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