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Re: Hiring in NH or any other state!
Posted by not surprised on 9/13/08

Not surprised about that Concord account. Head up to the North
Country and it's even worse.

On 9/09/08, An amusing account near Concord wrote:
> I was interviewed for a Special Ed position at a school near
> Concord. The day before my meeting with the assistant
> principal, I checked out the SAU's site so I could be better
> prepared for the question-and-answer session. The interview
> went very well, and the assistant principal, who originally
> hailed from my hometown of Boston, asked me in our informal
> vernacular if I had any questions or comments. I mentioned
> that I'd found a fair number of same last names listed for
> staff and faculty on the website and wondered if that had been
> merely a coincidence or not. He winked at me with a wry,
> knowing smile and said, "Welcome to New Hampshire."
>
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> PS: I got the job.
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> On 9/09/08, Musicmae wrote:
>> I agree that not all schools hire who they know, but I think
>> a lot of people are frustrated because they do not get the
>> feedback you were talking about. Like you, after a few
>> interviews I started asking what am I doing wrong. So I
>> started asking, at first it was I needed more experience,
>> then when I had more experience it was about the "right
>> fit". I interviewed fine, I did a great job and yet no one
>> had any suggestions. Most of the time no one even returned
>> my calls regarding interviews and I even called more than
>> once. So I commend you for being such a nice person and
>> administrator - we need more of you out there in the world
>> of education. For those of you looking for jobs, keep
>> interviewing you will eventually find that "fit" - still not
>> sure what that is but I did get a job (in another state) and
>> I am happy to be working.
>>
>> On 9/06/08, John J. Stone PK-5 Principal wrote:
>>> Just my thoughts....
>>>
>>> I read so many posts about people saying you have to know
>>> someone or be related or blah blah blah in NH and most SAU
>>> in NH. As a Principal I hire the best of the applicants
>>> based on my team who interviews with me. I hired a teacher
>>> via phone interviews from Ohio, new staff right out of
>>> college who were complete unknowns to us, did not hire some
>>> good friends due to one reason or other, hired older
>>> teachers, younger teachers, those with no experience at all
>>> because we had a gut feeling they were going to be good and
>>> THEY WERE! I believe everyone needs that first break and if
>>> they seem good enough etc. they will get the job!
>>>
>>> I really feel comments like hiring in NH is all based on
>>> who you know, from within etc. is a COP OUT for those who
>>> are upset they did not get a job after an interview and are
>>> not happy so some excuse has to be made.
>>>
>>> I will not disagree that in some places there is hiring
>>> based on who you know etc no matter if you are a street
>>> sweeper,a senator, store clerk, computer programmer,
>>> teacher etc. and that is wrong unless the person is the
>>> best for the job!
>>>
>>> I suggest to anyone looking for a job (myself included if I
>>> were looking) to be yourself in an interview, never claim
>>> to be a "know it all", speak the truth, and learn from
>>> interviews what you lacked by calling and asking how you
>>> could do better to land a job.
>>>
>>> When I first started looking for Principal jobs (13 years
>>> ago) I called and asked why I was not chosen and was told I
>>> needed more experience in curriculum writing. I took a long
>>> look at myself (wanting to blame others for my lack of
>>> knowledge) and got experience so I could land a job once I
>>> took care of my weaknesses.
>>>
>>> I guess what I am saying is "Don't give up! We do hire whom
>>> we feel are the best and you need to sell yourself honestly
>>> to land a job"
>>>
>>> Someday you will land that job but in the meantime don't
>>> blame us or make accusations. Look at yourself also and
>>> improve your interview skills as stated above.


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Posts on this thread, including this one


• Hiring in NH or any other state!, 9/06/08, by John J. Stone PK-5 Principal.
• Re: Hiring in NH or any other state!, 9/06/08, by Tim.
• Re: Hiring in NH or any other state!, 9/09/08, by Musicmae.
• Re: Hiring in NH or any other state!, 9/09/08, by An amusing account near Concord.
• Re: Hiring in NH or any other state!, 9/13/08, by not surprised.