Brad Andrews - The Truth about Education Jobs - How to Job-Hunt and Career-Change for Education Jobs - The Facts You Should Know

Getting and Finding

Educational Services

Jobs

The Ultimate Guide for Job Seekers and Recruiters

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 8

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - THE LOWDOWN..............................12

Significant Points....................................................................13

Nature of the Industry ...........................................................14

Working Conditions ...............................................................22

Employment ...........................................................................25

Occupations in the Industry ...................................................27

Training and Advancement ....................................................41

Outlook ..................................................................................48

Earnings..................................................................................55

Sources of Additional Information .........................................59

FINDING AND APPLYING FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS .................................................................60

Where to Learn About Job Openings .....................................61

Job Search Methods...............................................................62

Applying for a Job...................................................................72

Job Interview Tips ..................................................................80

Evaluating a Job Offer ............................................................84

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE

TABLE...HIRING THE BEST ...........................................................96

THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS ...............................98

Step 1 ...................................................................................100

Step 2 ...................................................................................103

Step 3 ...................................................................................115

Step 4 ...................................................................................118

SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

.................................................................................................129

Responsible ..........................................................................129

Likeable ................................................................................133

Believable.............................................................................137

Outgoing...............................................................................140

Unflappable..........................................................................144

INTERVIEWING .........................................................................147

Planning ...............................................................................147

Confirming/Scheduling Interview ........................................150

Conducting the Interview ....................................................151

Closing ..................................................................................154

Follow Up .............................................................................156

TIPS ON INTERVIEWING ...........................................................158

Questions/ Assessment Tools ..............................................158

Interview Questions To Get You Started .............................160

Supervisor and Manager Competencies ..............................162

Interviewing People With Disabilities ..................................165

Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview

.............................................................................................168

Interview Do's and Don'ts....................................................171

CHECKING REFERENCES ...........................................................175

Which References Should I Check?......................................177

Tips for Checking References ...............................................179

The Reference Check Questions To Ask...............................182

Prohibited Questions and Practices .....................................186

RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS ................................188

Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: .......................190

Building Coalitions/Communication: ...................................192

RECRUITING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER ..............193

Before Submitting the Vacancy ...........................................194

When the Vacancy Announcement is Open ........................198