Inside Track: Getting Hired to Teach in a Canadian School

By B. Patten and Barlow S. Patton

Nowadays, those hiring teachers are much more selective than in the past. But, what sets you apart? Why are you a better 'match' than any other candidate? You can prepare yourself to get the teaching job you want! This book provides you with the 'inside track' on teaching jobs across Canada and how you can get one. The Inside Track will help make it easier for them to give the job to you. An important section, unique to this book, deals with the kinds of interview questions you are likely to encounter and gives suggestions on how to answer them effectively. It also explains how to prepare your r?sum? so you can present yourself in a most impressive and professional way. With this book, you can potentially save yourself a consultant's fee of several hundred dollars, while still getting the excellent quality of personalized r?sum? that you would expect from a professional with extensive experience. 'Prospective teachers in today's market are facing challenging and competitive hiring conditions. The successful candidates are those who are not only the most qualified for the position to which they applied, but also they are the candidates who are the most prepared to enter a hiring competition.'-Robert Sampson, Northern Centre for Instructional Leadership.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550771140
• ISBN13: 9781550771145
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Thompson Educational Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.6" x 9.8"