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Job Fairs

by Me

Mar 27, 2009

Job Fairs...are they even worth it? I just heard on the news today that nearly 1000 teaching positions will be cut across CT. So, why the job fairs? I don't get it. Anyone care to explain?

I also heard these fairs are like a meat market...you drop your resume in a box and move on. Has anyone ever received a response from a job fair district?

Thanks.

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MATeacher On 3/27/09, Me wrote: > Job Fairs...are they even worth it? I just heard on the > news today that nearly 1000 teaching positions will be cut > across CT. So, why the job fairs? I don't get it. Anyone > care to explain? > > I also heard these fairs are like a meat market...you drop > your resume in a box and move on. Has anyone ...See More

Mar 28, 2009

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Math Teach I didn't go to the one in Fairfield, but I just got back from the one in Farmington. -MOB SCENE! I waited a half hour to be interviewed by one district, until their rep came by and pulled math teacher applicants out to be interviewed. Many sub applicants were there also (I never thought I'd see that happen).

As far as getting called as a r...See More

Mar 28, 2009

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Crazy On 3/28/09, Math Teach wrote: > I didn't go to the one in Fairfield, but I just got back from > the one in Farmington. -MOB SCENE! I waited a half hour to be > interviewed by one district, until their rep came by and pulled > math teacher applicants out to be interviewed. Many sub > applicants were there also (I never thought I'd see...See More

Mar 28, 2009

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Jen I went to the job fair and I didn't seen any point to it. I am one of those 1000 people that got a pink slip. While I may still have a job, I won't know til the middle of May. Yes, most districts were not interviewing elementary candidates. One district did speak to candidates on a one to one basis; others just accepted resumes. I got one interview...See MoreI went to the job fair and I didn't seen any point to it. I am one of those 1000 people that got a pink slip. While I may still have a job, I won't know til the middle of May. Yes, most districts were not interviewing elementary candidates. One district did speak to candidates on a one to one basis; others just accepted resumes. I got one interview from the district that was looking to hire.

Even soon-to- be graduates are worried about not finding job.

Is it a "meat market"? It is and there were fewer people at this fair this year than prior years I have gone. My suggestion is to send out resumes to every school and human resources person.

On 3/28/09, Crazy wrote: > On 3/28/09, Math Teach wrote: >> I didn't go to the one in Fairfield, but I just got back from >> the one in Farmington. -MOB SCENE! I waited a half hour to be >> interviewed by one district, until their rep came by and pulled >> math teacher applicants out to be interviewed. Many sub >> applicants were there also (I never thought I'd see that happen). >> >> As far as getting called as a result of a job fair: I did get >> called by Waterbury after attending a job fair last year, but I >> had already gotten a job elsewhere. >> >> You heard correctly about the "meat market". I had interviews >> that lasted 15 minutes, and others that lasted twenty seconds. >> >> >> On 3/28/09, MATeacher wrote: >>> On 3/27/09, Me wrote: >>>> Job Fairs...are they even worth it? I just heard on the >>>> news today that nearly 1000 teaching positions will be cut >>>> across CT. So, why the job fairs? I don't get it. Anyone >>>> care to explain? >>>> >>>> I also heard these fairs are like a meat market...you drop >>>> your resume in a box and move on. Has anyone ever received >>>> a response from a job fair district? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> Today is the Fairfield job fair for districts in Fairfield. I >>> almost went. However, I couldn't get myself to wake up early >>> for it. In the past, I heard it is over saturated with >>> elementary candidates. >>> >>> Did anyone go today? How was it? Was it worth it? > I was wondering how it went too. I didn't go, guess I'm depressed > about the whol job hunting/no positions open thing. (2 years now!!) > Grr.

Apr 5, 2009

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Math Teach I year you, Jen!

And I thought there was a teacher shortage... Silly me.

On 4/05/09, Jen wrote: > I went to the job fair and I didn't seen any point to it. I am one of > those 1000 people that got a pink slip. While I may still have a job, > I won't know til the middle of May. Yes, most districts were not > interviewin...See MoreI year you, Jen!

And I thought there was a teacher shortage... Silly me.

On 4/05/09, Jen wrote: > I went to the job fair and I didn't seen any point to it. I am one of > those 1000 people that got a pink slip. While I may still have a job, > I won't know til the middle of May. Yes, most districts were not > interviewing elementary candidates. One district did speak to > candidates on a one to one basis; others just accepted resumes. I got > one interview from the district that was looking to hire. > > Even soon-to- be graduates are worried about not finding job. > > Is it a "meat market"? It is and there were fewer people at this fair > this year than prior years I have gone. My suggestion is to send out > resumes to every school and human resources person. > > > On 3/28/09, Crazy wrote: >> On 3/28/09, Math Teach wrote: >>> I didn't go to the one in Fairfield, but I just got back from >>> the one in Farmington. -MOB SCENE! I waited a half hour to be >>> interviewed by one district, until their rep came by and pulled >>> math teacher applicants out to be interviewed. Many sub >>> applicants were there also (I never thought I'd see that happen). >>> >>> As far as getting called as a result of a job fair: I did get >>> called by Waterbury after attending a job fair last year, but I >>> had already gotten a job elsewhere. >>> >>> You heard correctly about the "meat market". I had interviews >>> that lasted 15 minutes, and others that lasted twenty seconds. >>> >>> >>> On 3/28/09, MATeacher wrote: >>>> On 3/27/09, Me wrote: >>>>> Job Fairs...are they even worth it? I just heard on the >>>>> news today that nearly 1000 teaching positions will be cut >>>>> across CT. So, why the job fairs? I don't get it. Anyone >>>>> care to explain? >>>>> >>>>> I also heard these fairs are like a meat market...you drop >>>>> your resume in a box and move on. Has anyone ever received >>>>> a response from a job fair district? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Today is the Fairfield job fair for districts in Fairfield. I >>>> almost went. However, I couldn't get myself to wake up early >>>> for it. In the past, I heard it is over saturated with >>>> elementary candidates. >>>> >>>> Did anyone go today? How was it? Was it worth it? >> I was wondering how it went too. I didn't go, guess I'm depressed >> about the whol job hunting/no positions open thing. (2 years now!!) >> Grr.

Apr 6, 2009

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