Advice, words of wisdom, anything

Jan 4, 2020

This will be my 3rd year applying for the DODEA overseas. I have 9 qualifications on EAS as of now and am working on adding another by April. Please give me any advice or words of wisdom to help me feel better about this process and see that there is still hope. I had several interviews this past summer, like 5, but they were all for positions that I am qualified for but have no actual experience in. I have a feeling that the subjects/areas I do have experience in have many many applicants. I also fear that my supervisors are not giving me the best recommendations. I'm worried this dream will never come to fruition.

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Icanread You've got lots of certs- which is a really good thing. It's so hard to know why you're not getting referrals/interviews/job offers, etc. Every school/principal is different.

This may seem silly... but one thing that seems to trigger referrals is deleting and resubmitting all your file attachments.

Jan 4, 2020

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Ida I think the good news is that you are getting referrals. We applied for 4 years before hired and only had two referrals in that whole time. Perhaps what might help is if you do some practice phone interviews. On this site are the questions that will most likely be asked. Have a friend or someone call you and practice giving good answers. At the sam...See More

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haha The elementary and math certs/experience should be useful but agree that ES is a crowded field. Is there anything else you could do to add some experience in reading or math at the ES level (sponsor a homework club, enrichment groups, etc.)?

Jan 4, 2020

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Lindsey Hello BeyondHopeful I would say don't give up. I also have been in the system for over 2 years. Almost the entire first year I was still pending though. In November I took off my transcripts and uploaded them again. I received my first referral almost immediately after. That led to my offer. I agree that when a position becomes available that you h...See More

Jan 6, 2020

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Just Me Thank you so much for your feedback and positivity. I am definitely not giving up. Hopefully I will get an interview in an area I have experience in and it will go well! Fingers Crossed!

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