| An effective teacher resume is absolutely essential in | | | | If you don't include your objective in your teacher |
| today's extremely competitive teaching job market. | | | | resume...an objective that clearly and specifically |
| In fact, your teacher resume may be the one thing | | | | states the teaching position you are applying for...then |
| that gets you the interview. | | | | you are making it more difficult on the teacher |
| There is no question that teaching jobs are | | | | interview committee. They do not know if your |
| extremely difficult to secure these days. The fact is | | | | resume is for a first grade teaching position or an 8th |
| the baby boomers are not retiring in the numbers | | | | grade teaching position. This is a big mistake! |
| most experts thought (who can blame them...life is | | | | This goes hand in hand with the other major problem |
| just too expensive) and many people are switching | | | | with most teacher resumes...they do nothing to |
| careers and going into teaching (who can blame | | | | STAND OUT! |
| them...it's a great job with great benefits). However, | | | | This would be a big problem if there were only a |
| this means there are more and more teachers | | | | handful of applicants, but when there are over 500 |
| looking for fewer and fewer available teaching jobs. | | | | applicants it is a major concern. If your teacher |
| For these reasons it is not uncommon for schools to | | | | resume does not stand out amongst the others how |
| receive 500 -1000 applications for just one teaching | | | | then can you expect to get a call for an interview? |
| position. Unfortunately, this makes it extremely | | | | When those on the teacher interview committee sit |
| difficult to even get an interview for a teaching | | | | down to go through all the applications they may |
| position. Fortunately, there are many things that you | | | | very likely be going through hundreds of teacher |
| can do to separate yourself form the other 1000 | | | | resumes at a time. Their initial goal is to divide the |
| applicants and you should make sure to do them all. | | | | resumes into various piles. At least one of those piles |
| This article, however, will focus on just one...your | | | | will be the pile that never gets looked at again...the |
| teacher resume. Actually, this article will focus on just | | | | ones whose teacher resumes did nothing to stand |
| one aspect of your teacher resume...your objective. | | | | out...the ones whose teacher resumes simply all |
| Every teacher resume should start out with an | | | | blended into one another. Unfortunately, after a while |
| objective right at the top! I know this may sound | | | | almost all the teacher resumes start to do just |
| obvious to many, and many may argue they are | | | | that...blend in. |
| doing this already. However, most teachers are not | | | | This is why it is imperative that you make your |
| taking full advantage of their teacher resume | | | | teacher resume stand out! How? Again, with a well |
| objective. This one sentence, if done correctly, will | | | | constructed teacher resume objective. A focused |
| give your teacher resume a huge edge over the | | | | objective grabs attention instantly and will make you |
| competition. | | | | stand out brilliantly, but only if you do it right. |
| The truth is I stopped including my own objective | | | | However, most applicants that use an objective in |
| when I first started applying for teaching positions | | | | their resume don't do it right...they simply state |
| thinking it wasn't necessary as I thought all I was | | | | "Objective: Seeking an 8th grade social studies |
| doing was just stating the obvious. It was not until I | | | | position" While this is better than nothing...it is not |
| got involved with teacher recruitment and started | | | | nearly enough. |
| sitting on various teacher interview committees that | | | | Try this instead: "Objective: 8th Grade Social Studies |
| I realized leaving my objective out of my teacher | | | | Teacher - Seeking to interview for a position where |
| resume was a HUGE mistake. You see...there are two | | | | ten years of teaching experience and a passion for |
| major problems with most teacher resumes and I | | | | education will add value to [insert school name] See |
| can show you how to overcome both of these | | | | the difference? The second example really stands |
| obstacles with a powerfully written teacher resume | | | | out AND you personalized the resume by inserting |
| objective. | | | | the name of their school. Also, notice how the above |
| The first major problem with most teacher resumes | | | | example subtly ASKS for the interview. |
| is that they do not immediately let the reader know | | | | So at the top of your next teacher resume, start it |
| what SPECIFIC position the applicant is applying for. | | | | off with an "objective" that clearly states the |
| What many people don't realize is that the teacher | | | | teaching position you are applying for and one or two |
| interview committee is not just interviewing for one | | | | well-written sentences that speak about your specific |
| position at one specific grade level. Those on the | | | | skills pertaining to that teaching position. Use this |
| teacher interview committee are actually interviewing | | | | powerful tip to energize your teacher resume. |
| for many positions at many different grade levels. | | | | |