The WeAreTeachers HELPLINE has been abuzz with discussions about job hunting, interviewing and getting hired. Spring is hiring season, and our vets and newbies alike are on the prowl!

The discussions inspired this post: a compilation of all of WeAreTeachers's job-related posts, from getting noticed to acing your interview to starting off your new chore on the right foot. We also asked some administrators for their dos and don'ts of the job hunt. And then whether yous've been part of our customs from day one or you lot're just joining the conversation now, the all-time of our advice is at your fingertips!

How to Get Noticed

From our archives:
one. 7 Tips for Teacher Job Fairs
two. nine Job-Hunting Tips From Teachers Who've Landed Their Dream Positions
3. 12 Educator Disbelieve Programs (for getting new interview threads on the cheap!)

Administrator advice:
–Mr. Brian Ross, supervisor of English, New Jersey: "Construct your résumé judiciously by selecting the almost relevant items in your work and educational history. Include only those things that truly matter. Exist certain to proofread your cover alphabetic character before sending it, and anticipate the questions so that you tin prepare succinct answers that convey your experience and qualifications."
–Dr. Carol Rosevear, former superintendent, New Jersey: "To stand out at a job fair, look nice, neat, and together, and smile! Your showtime impression is important. Conceptualize questions and rehearse your answers so yous can speak confidently. Being articulate is just equally important as having dandy credentials."

Your Best Interview

From our archives:
1. Do I Actually Demand a Instruction Portfolio?
2. Best Means to Organize a Teaching Portfolio – Teachers Weigh In
3. What to Ask the Hiring Team at Your Next Instructor Interview

Administrator communication:
–BR: "Be on time for your interview, bring extra copies of everything, ask questions that demonstrate that you accept done your research, and don't forget to write a thank-you."
–CR: "Talk virtually your experiences, your successes and what yous'd exist able to contribute to the school beyond the classroom. It'south important to evidence that you're engaged, enthusiastic and reflective."

Score! You Got the Job! Now What?

From our archives:
1. I Just Landed My First Didactics Job! Any Advice?
2. 20 Things New Teachers Really, Actually Demand to Know (According to the Vets)
iii. U.Southward. Teacher Salary Report
iv. 5 Frustrating Things That Will Happen to New Teachers (and Sometimes Vets Besides!)
5. Beloved Beginning-Year Teacher: A Love Letter
vi. The Teacher Report: The Best Advice for New Teachers

In the Meantime …

Whether you're subbing, educatee didactics or simply trying to earn some money while you look for your first (or adjacent!) real didactics job, we've got y'all covered.

From our archives:
ane. What Are Some Means to Earn Postal service-Holiday Supplemental Income?
2. How Can Teachers Make Extra Money?
three. Ways Teachers Tin can Make Extra Money
4. How Can I Thank My Mentor Teacher?
5. 7 Habits of Amazing Student Teachers

Administrator advice:
– CR: "Remain active in your discipline, whether yous're a social studies teacher volunteering as a museum docent, an English teacher writing and publishing, or a scientific discipline teacher subscribing to and reading a wide variety of scientific journals. Having a demonstrated interest in your field across the higher transcript will aid you stand up out!"

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