Book Description
This book is a complete manual on conducting a successful job search and interviewing for a teaching position. It tells prospective candidates how to write eye-catching cover letters and resumes that will move them to the top of the "must interview" list. Teachers will learn how to construct a powerful interview portfolio that can slam the door on the competition. Best of all, there are almost 100 tough interview questions along with powerful answer strategies that will separate you from the rest of the candidates. There is a step-by-step outline of how to conduct a successful job search and any candidate who is serious about securing a great teaching position MUST have this book!
Customer Reviews:
Interview Intelligence.......2007-08-10
I bought "Teacher Interviews" and "How to Get the Teaching Job You Want" at the same time. I found them both to be helpful in different ways. I really liked the sample cover letters in Teacher Interviews. I think their big recommendation regarding how to address how your credentials match the needs of the school or the district is a key to getting interviews. I used this letter organization strategy and got an interview at the first district I used it with. I'm now in the third round of interviews for that district. There were also lots of examples of interview questions in the back of the book. They are organized by general specialty area, which is helpful. I also like that this book encourages applicants to be true to their own beliefs or teaching philosophies and gives guidelines of what you must include in your answer. Those recommendations are about how to analyze the question and answer it not telling you what to believe. To put their interview strategies into practice, I have gone on some open interviews. They have four main categories of how to answer questions (that's about the background authority for your answer) and I thought that was a good recommendation. I think that this book combined with "How to get the Teaching Job You Want" are kind of a one-two punch for an excellent chance of getting a teaching job.
Helped me get a job.......2007-08-09
I recommend this book to all my teacher-friends who are looking for a job. It's awesome; it's separated into categories for easy skimming and includes questions with specific answers.
I got the appt for my very 1st interview on a Thursday, got the book that day, and was prepared for the actual interview the Tuesday of the next week.
I ended up getting the job and after the interview was over, the principal actually asked me, "How did you know all those things? You interview very well."
GET THE BOOK!! :)
Some of the categories included are:
1) General interview questions
2) Elementary interview questions
3) Middle school
4) High School
5) Science interview questions
6) Special Ed questions
7) Math
etc etc.
A huge help for a new teacher.......2007-04-04
As a brand new teacher preparing for the big job search, this book is a wealth of information. It is written in very clear, easy to read sections geared towards teachers of elementary, middle and high schools. The author provides many common questions that might come up on an interview and also gives an outline of how the questions should be answered and the extra research you should do to add quality to each answer. I know first hand that the preparation for a teaching interview is very overwhelming -- this book helps you to organize your plan of attack and really helps to minimize the element of surprise when faced with a room full of administrators throwing questions at you. I highly recommend it!
good for teachers in the northeast.......2007-02-18
I bought this book hoping that it would help me prepare for teaching interviews in a mid-size southern city school system. I found the advice mostly inappropriate for my teaching situation, particularly in terms of dress, formality, and even the path of the application process.
I moved down here from the New York metro area, where the author is based and has experience. I think his advice is absolutely spot-on for that market.
BUT--not all areas of the country are the same! Take Dr. Pollack's recommendations with a grain of salt if you are not job-searching in the northeast.
Good luck in your search!
Excellent book!.......2006-05-16
I read this entire book and, sure enough, I have gotten called for teacher interviews left and right. I felt extremely prepared for my interviews and I really do not feel that I would have if I hadn't read Dr. Pollock's amazing book. Dr. Pollock was my professor and he is truly a brilliant man and really provides excellent advice in this book for the hopeful teacher trying to get a job for the first time. Commonly, after graduating college, most students are unsure of what to expect. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to have Dr. Pollock as my professor at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ, where he familiarized all of us with his book and really prepared us for the interview and how to get hired. You can receive the same advice from him as well, if you purchase his book! I am living proof of a record of positive results that have come about from following the steps recommended by Dr. Pollock in this book. It is well worth it and I highly recommend it to anyone new in the education field! :)
Book Description
Succeeding at Your Interview: A Practical Guide for Teachers uses an effective interactive format to present core information about interviewing for a teaching job, document a wide variety of interview processes, guide teacher candidates in developing strategies for interviewing, and increase their confidence in communicating their professional knowledge. In a spiral process, readers are asked to consider scenarios, respond to questions, contemplate the perspective offered by the authors, and modify their responses. The goal is to help teacher candidates develop and articulate a clear idea of their own professional knowledge and of the culture of the schools at which they are interviewing.
Special features:
*Eleven detailed chapters and five interview scenarios engage the reader in continuous reflective practice in the multifaceted activities integral to interviewing--beginning with organizing the job search and proceeding through the entire interview process.
*The scenarios implicitly develop knowledge and the chapters explicitly detail the information.
*Specific interview situations engage readers in articulating their professional knowledge, linking theory and practice.
*"Keep in Mind" comments, Margin Notes, and Decision Trees provide opportunities to reflect on the issues and develop personal responses.
*Sample documents, formats, questions, and responses enhance understanding of evaluation processes.
*Graphic organizers at the beginning and end of each chapter provide visual representations of the concepts and concerns addressed in each chapter, assisting the reader in identifying chapters relevant to their current needs in the job search and in synthesizing, organizing, and reviewing the information contained in the chapter.
Customer Reviews:
This book will make you interview-savvy !.......2003-06-23
Beyond a "Must-Read"--this is a "Must-Do" personal coaching workbook. As a counselor in educational placement, I develop interview tip sheets, classroom seminars and conduct mock interviews for student teachers. This book does more. It walks you through sample interviews and shows you how to "work the questions." The authors clarify the interview process for inexperienced candidates, and provide the tools for anyone (even other-than-teacher job seekers) to interview with confidence and professionalism.
Valuable Tool.......2002-06-21
"Succeeding at your interview" is a good resource for anyone entering the field of education. This book gives the reader a step by step guide for achieving a teaching position in the school of his or her choice. Expert guidance is provided on preparing an application, presenting yourself as a professional, and evaluating an interviewer's questions. In addition, the scenario sessions are an excellent tool to avoid being caught unprepared for an interview question. I plan on recommending this book to all of the teachers I know. This would be a great gift for a recent college graduate, or a seasoned professional who is changing career paths.
Guidance From an Experienced Mentor.......2002-06-18
I have taught in a suburban New York school system for 35 years and have served on many interviewing teams. Review of questioning techniques and the interview scenarios can be a great help to teachers and administrators on these teams. But it is especially valuable to the prospective teacher who after reading and studying "Succeeding at Your Interview" will be prepared to face any setting or question posed at an interview. This ability means SUCCESS!
The prospective teacher will gain confidence by becoming familiar with the variety of interview formats. The 5 scenarios are-
1. An Initial School Based One to One Interview
2. An Initial Interview with a School Based Team
3. A District Based Interview with Several Principals
4. A School Based Interview with Role Playing
5. A School Based Interview with a Demonstration Lesson
Becoming familiar with the varied possibilities can prevent being caught off guard and will present a secure, confident candidate.
The reader is exposed to interviewers' questions and techniques in evaluating them. There are 7 issues that are usually discussed in interviews. These issues are reviewed with practice exercises. The questions covered are on the topics of-
1. Yourself
2. Learning Principles
3. Supporting Learning
4. Impressions of Teaching
5. Classroom Lessons
6. Personal Approaches
7. Your Questions
This book also provides guidance with gathering information about potential teaching positions, organizing the application process and suggested readings.
"Succeeding at Your Interview" is a most valuable tool for the prospective and experienced teacher before interviewing for a position as well as for the teacher on the team involved in the interviewing process. Get this book for success!
Book Description
In the United States, over 131 million people are in the job market. With the work force expected to grow 11 percent by 2005 to more than 147 million jobs, candidates need a hard-hitting guide that will set them apart from the competition. In addition, readers already employed need to keep up-to-date on current trends in interviewing strategies, practices, and techniques. This no-nonsense guide provides in-depth coverage and proven methods that sell job hunters even to the toughest interviewer. The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview arms job hunters with winning strategies that help them:
- Get noticed with attention-grabbing cover letters and resumes
- Successfully research the employer, including industry issues, trends, and problems
- Smooth problem areas such as employment gaps
- Get the salary they want
- Answer even the most offbeat questions
- Follow-up successfully to ensure a second meeting
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All the information job seekers need to find and land the perfect position
Now, with the job market more competitive than ever, here is an ideal resource for both new and veteran job hunters. The Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job walks readers through every aspect of landing a great position, from understanding how hiring decisions are made to evaluating and negotiating offers–and everything in between. This all-inclusive handbook is packed with up-to-date information on the entire job-search process, covering all the bases:
- Developing a job search strategy
- Preparing self-marketing tools, resumes, and letters
- Acing the interview
- Landing the perfect job
Whether readers are new to the job market, changing careers, seeking a job after a layoff or termination, or simply looking to make a career move, this comprehensive book will prepare them to find and get the job they really want.
L. Michelle Tullier, PhD (Atlanta, GA), coaches hundreds of job seekers each month in her role as Senior Career Management Consultant for Right Management Consultants, a leading career transition/outplacement firm with more than 330 offices worldwide. She writes and edits for professional journals, speaks at national conferences, and has been frequently quoted in the media.
Customer Reviews:
Read this book, land that job.......2005-04-15
A terrific primer on how to kill during that big interview. My wife and I both read it before we had important interviews and we both landed the job. This book is an easy read that offers clear guidelines on how to sell yourself to a potential employer. The best part is that it teaches you "skills," instead of providing a bunch of cheesy responses to interview questions.
I found this book very helpful........2003-07-08
This book is much more than some list of common interview questions. This book helps you understand the employer's concerns behind interview questions. Once you understand what the employer's concerns are, you can form your best answers to those tough interview questions. It will help you put the interview process into the proper perspective so that you can present yourself in the proper light. It has useful information on all of the important aspects of interviewing and follow up. I am in mid-career, not completely new to interviewing, and I still found this book very helpful. I would recommend this book for any job seeker.
Learning to Interview.......2000-08-31
This is an excellent book for people who just don't understand what interviews are all about. It take an uncertain thing - the interview - and put parameters and structure around it. I now have a much better sense of what the interview is supposed to acocmplish, which is not necessarily what one might instinctively know.
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"Don't risk attending an interview without first reading this helpful guide." -Business Executive
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This completely updated handbook tells how to get an interview, land the job, and even negotiate a higher salary.
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book review.......2000-03-10
the complete job interview handbook i intend to present my comments in point forms and i present these ideas as a university lecturer in sri lanka. this book is very usefull both job seekers and hrm/personal managers in companies as follow as a handbook. the authers presentation of his innovative factors which related to interviwing is very attractive and it's very easy to geting understand.
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Economic uncertainty, a flat market, and corporate downsizing have created an enormous pool of talented job candidates and allowed interviewers to be more selective than ever before. In the past, one or two interviews per candidate were the norm. Now firms average five to ten interviews with an applicant before making a hiring decision.
You’ve Got the Interview…Now What? is a companion to Brenda Greene’s popular book, Get the Interview Every Time. A one-of-a-kind guide for interviewees, this book is based on a survey of Fortune 500 hiring managers and human resource executives who reveal the ""inside scoop"" on how they size up their candidates. Readers will learn first-hand from Fortune 500 companies-such as TIAA-CREF, Medco Health Solutions, Deere & Company, Engelhard, Jabil Circuit, Baxter International, Continental Airlines, Office Depot, and others-a wealth of tips and strategies for acing the interview and getting the job.
Author Greene gives job seekers critical insights into every step of the interview process-creating a lasting first impression, exhibiting the personal qualities most important to employers, handling a committee review, negotiating sticky salary issues, and determining the standard timeframe (from receipt of a resume to the last interview) for filling a position.
You’ve Got the Interview…Now What? shows job seekers at all levels how to create that meeting of the minds that’s the hallmark of a successful interview. No other career guide on the market offers this quality, depth, and inside information to help interviewees outshine their competition.
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Job seekers will learn:
•How to research the company before putting a foot in the door
•What kinds of questions interviewers are likely to ask
•What questions an interviewee must ask
•How to handle multiple rounds of interviews
Customer Reviews:
Very good information.......2006-06-30
I read this book right before an interview. It was very helpful to me. It helped prepare my answers before the interview, and it gave me a different view on what employers what from applicants.
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For professional job candidates, this updated version of Get Hired! will be a valuable tool for interview preparation. This is the authoritative book on how to Ace The Interview by sharing past successes that predict future performance. It begins with taking advantage of job trends and then moves into developing a competency profile, preparing honest examples to share in the interview, and building rapport with the interviewer. Special attention is given to dealing with killer questions and preparing to visit the shrink during high level assessment.
Customer Reviews:
A great book.......2003-06-07
This is a superb book, really useful for anyone facing the prospect of an interview. It gives you loads of practical advice and tips. It has an engaging and witty style - a great read, obviously written by someone who can combine professional expertise with an understanding of humanity. Brilliant.
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Handbook provides a state-of-the-art review of the research in the area of the employment interview. The editors provide an integrated examination of various streams of research. Leading scholars author the individual chapters and discuss the future of their particular line of research, raising issues in need of further investigation. The book concludes with a summary of the volume implications for theory building, research methods, and effective practice.
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Customer Reviews:
I got the job! This is the best book I've read for interviewing........2006-07-15
Simply put, I got the job. I believe a significant part of it was from what I learned by reading Green's insightful book. Over 200 pages, it was packed with useful information like the four types of interviewers. It contains mnemonics and concrete exercises (in the form of fill in the blank worksheets and surveys) that help you get to know your own skills best so you can sell yourself well. Paul C. Green is a good writer and compounds his solid experience in HR and corporate psychology with delightful wit and meaningful anecdotes.
Moreover, my confidence soared since I was not so anxious about how I was being judged in interviews anymore. I knew I was giving a good representation of myself and I knew how to answer questions. I used to fumble when "gut feel" interviewers started off by skimming my resume, simply asking, "tell me about yourself." Now I knew exactly what to say and how to say it.
Green's book does not contain any canned lines that zing your interviewer, as there's no such easy gimmick like that. Rather, Green helps you hone your own personal approach to help interviewers see you for what you really are. You then rehearse your own specific behavioral-interview examples that demonstrate your merit. They'll know your skills and experience. In addition, Green helps you answer the "tough" questions and coaches you to manage the whole meeting, including body language and the interview small-talk. They'll feel confident hiring you.
The book was an easy read, too; I whizzed through this book in two days. If you get only one book, this is the one. I would also recommend getting books for writing resumes and cover letters specific to your industry. I had been trying to get the job as a high school math teacher for nearly two years, and now I've landed it. Get this book! Good luck and hang in there job seekers!
Get Hired.......2005-07-19
I found this book incredibly helpful in preparing for a recent job interview. It forced me to focus on what strengths I possess and wanted to highlight during the interview process. It also helped me understand the most important strengths/skills companies are looking for today - resilience and flexibility.
Great coach, book! Boosts your EQ+IQ........2001-06-23
I got this book to streamline my emotions, find the motivation, assume a positive spirit in my search for a new job. Helped much.
EQ. Emotional Quotient. The author is definitely a Ph.D. in Psychology. He is good. He makes it all sound natural, reasonable, approachable, doable. Provides motivation in simple human terms. Discusses fear, hopes, competition, courage, determination, anxiety, self-steem.
IQ. Intellectual Quotient. The book expands the scope and effectiveness of your analytic capacity applied to the job-search process. The book gives you a simple working methodology to visualize and analyze what is fundamental to find a job.
Whatever you do, before you start selling you to employers, do sell yourself the idea of buying a job, of finding a good job that you will enjoy at a company that will truly help you grow.
After reading this book I felt like finding a million jobs. LOL.
Max D
LOL. Laughing out loud.
Working proof of 'Get Hired'.......2001-03-27
I am a recent college grad who came across this book at the public library. I had spent the past four months unemployed so I decided to read this book to resuscitate my career-hunt. This book was a tremendous help. Dr. Green writes in a practical manner which is enjoyable to read. His strategies and advice are clearly applicable to an entire interview, including what to do after. I really enjoyed 'Get Hired' because of its effectiveness. Most interview books focus on the questions, but rather than chase after questions this book focuses on the source, the interviewer. By understanding the interviewer, we can understand what questions they are likely to ask, what they are looking for, and then how to answer the question. This strategy is very flexible in adapting to an interviewer, rather than solidifying in answering specific questions. Also, 'Get Hired' has a pratical, in-depth process for readers to write out our job and life experiences. I found this process so easy and enjoyable that by the time I finished I had a lot of well, developed experiences, some of which I had almost forgotten. With this multitude of clear, developed experiences it enables readers to answer any question while highlighting a benefit to the employer. Another, strategy of 'Get Hired' I really like is how readers are shown how to guide the interview and questions. This book teaches how to take questions and to direct them where we want them, which is towards our proven experiences. Also, it shows how to answer a question which will then lead to another desirable question. This strategy was so effective when I interviewed that I knew which question would be asked next by how I guided it. In fact, by studying this book and practicing it I did great on my next interview where I had five interviewers, two of them were participating through a phone conference. With each question I followed the strategies from 'Get Hired' and answered with a proven experience, while guiding the next question. The entire interview was right where I wanted it to be and through my answers I was able to keep it there. After the interview, my potential supervisor came up to me, shook my hand, and said, "If it was up to me, I'd hire you right now". I got hired to my current position. I am the youngest employee ever hired at this organization and I beat out over forty applicants, many of whom had more years of experience and education. But through my relevant experiences which were enhanced through 'Get Hired' I was proven the best candidate.
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