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10 Tips to Help You Move to the Front of the Interview Pack

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jul 12, 2012

10 Tips to Help You Move to the Front of the Interview Pack

I have written a few interview tips that I believe are really the way to go. I have recently spent time on a school-level interview committee and our questions went the distance in all areas. [Click below to read Randee Kallison's tips.]

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Pam Thanks for the article. Do you know of any "tricks" when applying through AppliTrack? I know administrators sort the submissions, any tips on how they, or what they look for during sorting process?

The interview tips are great, however if you can't get them to read your resume through the online application process you can not get an inter...See More

Jul 13, 2012

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New Teach I seemed to have annoyed an interview commitee a couple of years ago, when I was taking notes in their interview room. They started looking at one another, and commented about it. Fortunately (for me) I found a better job. Sorry to have offended you, Putnam (CT) Middle School!

On 7/13/12, Pam wrote: > Thanks for the article. Do you know...See More

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Randee Hi Pam, I don't know any particulars about how Applitrack works but it is my sense that the written responses are graded based on being teacher centered and student centered. The higher the student centered response, the more inclined your application may be chosen to get read. In addition, one thing that I learned from an administrator is that it ...See MoreHi Pam, I don't know any particulars about how Applitrack works but it is my sense that the written responses are graded based on being teacher centered and student centered. The higher the student centered response, the more inclined your application may be chosen to get read. In addition, one thing that I learned from an administrator is that it is helpful to go back to your application once you have submitted it and resubmit it again. How you do that is by going back into your application and perhaps correcting or updating your references and resubmitting. That will put your application back at the top of the queued list. An administrator told me that most administrators don't have time to look to see how many times an application has been submitted. If they do have that time, then there is another problem there. Also, there are some school districts who have the questionnaires that take about 30 minutes to answer and are submitted. I was also informed that those questionnaire scores are valid for 3 years, so be sure to take your time and answer them as student centered as possible. If your score is high in the teacher centered category, your are stuck for 3 years, so answer wisely! Hope this helps... RK

On 7/13/12, Pam wrote: > Thanks for the article. Do you know of any "tricks" when > applying through AppliTrack? I know administrators sort the > submissions, any tips on how they, or what they look for > during sorting process? > > The interview tips are great, however if you can't get them to > read your resume through the online application process you > can not get an interview. > > Thanks > Pam > > > > > > > On 7/12/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> 10 Tips to Help You Move to the Front of the Interview Pack >> >> I have written a few interview tips that I believe are >> really the way to go. I have recently spent time on a >> school-level interview committee and our questions went the >> distance in all areas. [Click below to read Randee >> Kallison's tips.]

Jul 15, 2012

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Pam Hi Randee,

Thank you for your information. Do you know if the questions are scored by the computer? Like a Turnitin would score? My answers are very much student based, and how my teaching methods and beliefs support student learning.

I like the idea of resubmitting, and will try that. Do you know if follow up letters or emails a...See MoreHi Randee,

Thank you for your information. Do you know if the questions are scored by the computer? Like a Turnitin would score? My answers are very much student based, and how my teaching methods and beliefs support student learning.

I like the idea of resubmitting, and will try that. Do you know if follow up letters or emails are a negative when originally applying through AppliTrack. They do say NO PAPER APPLICATIONS. But for some reason I have had no luck landing an interview when I have applied through AppliTrack, yet have been able to land interviews when applying via paper (there have been few districts that use paper), therefore few interviews.

Thanks again, Pam

On 7/15/12, Randee wrote: > Hi Pam, I don't know any particulars about how Applitrack works > but it is my sense that the written responses are graded based > on being teacher centered and student centered. The higher the > student centered response, the more inclined your application may > be chosen to get read. In addition, one thing that I learned > from an administrator is that it is helpful to go back to your > application once you have submitted it and resubmit it again. > How you do that is by going back into your application and > perhaps correcting or updating your references and > resubmitting. That will put your application back at the top of > the queued list. An administrator told me that most > administrators don't have time to look to see how many times an > application has been submitted. If they do have that time, then > there is another problem there. Also, there are some school > districts who have the questionnaires that take about 30 minutes > to answer and are submitted. I was also informed that those > questionnaire scores are valid for 3 years, so be sure to take > your time and answer them as student centered as possible. If > your score is high in the teacher centered category, your are > stuck for 3 years, so answer wisely! Hope this helps... RK > > > On 7/13/12, Pam wrote: >> Thanks for the article. Do you know of any "tricks" when >> applying through AppliTrack? I know administrators sort the >> submissions, any tips on how they, or what they look for >> during sorting process? >> >> The interview tips are great, however if you can't get them to >> read your resume through the online application process you >> can not get an interview. >> >> Thanks >> Pam >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 7/12/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >>> 10 Tips to Help You Move to the Front of the Interview Pack >>> >>> I have written a few interview tips that I believe are >>> really the way to go. I have recently spent time on a >>> school-level interview committee and our questions went the >>> distance in all areas. [Click below to read Randee >>> Kallison's tips.]

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