Teacher Interviews: How to Get Them and How to Get Hired! [Paperback]

Robert W. Pollock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

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!

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This book is a must for any prospective teacher. It has the inside information that is unavailable anywhere else. -- James Thompson, NY Principal of the Year, LeRoy, NY

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This book has already helped many prospective teacher candidates become formidable competitors in the teaching job market. It is the ONLY book of its type on the market and has the kind of information that is unavailable anywhere else.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Advanta Press (March 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971257000
• ISBN-13: 978-0971257009
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #477,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Business & Investing > Job Hunting & Careers > Interviewing

More About the Author

Bob Pollock spent over 34 years in both the classroom and public school administration. More recently he was an Assistant Professor of Education at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ. Over that career, Dr. Pollock interviewed over 1000 prospective teachers and reviewed the resumes of over 10,000 teachers. He also had 10 years as the coordinator and team leader of hiring teams in numerous school districts. From that experience he has drawn a wealth of knowledge about both the process and what teachers can do to maximize their chances of both getting to an interview and excelling during the interview. All of that knowledge is shared in this must read book. Countless future teachers have used it as their guide and been successful in their quest to find great teaching positions. One teacher who was a mother and had been out of the teaching field for over 12 years had sent out over 50 resumes and not gotten a single interview. After working with Dr. Pollock and employing the suggestions made in this book, she got three interviews and one job offer! Bob lives in Knoxville, Tennessee now and continues to do workshops and speak to prospective teacher groups. Best wishes to everyone in their search for that next great teaching position!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking and Helpful, September 27, 2005

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K. Gilbert (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teacher Interviews: How to Get Them and How to Get Hired! (Paperback)

As a recent Education graduate looking for a job in elementary education, I tried this book for information that would give me a leg up over other candidates. I liked it so much that after returning it to the library, I bought a copy.

The book has chapters devoted to cover letters, resumes, portfolios, preparing yourself (your looks) for the interview, and chapters of sample questions--general, elementary, middle school, high school, language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, and special education. The questions also provided "keys to your answer" and ideas for making your answer stand out when compared to those of other candidates.

The questions seemed very thorough, and I loved the ideas presented in the suggested answers. The chapters on preparing for the interview, such as resume writing, cover letters, etc, were a good starting point, but I would look for other books dedicated specifically to those subjects for more information.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the first interview after I read the book I was offered a contract., March 30, 2008

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Susan R. Braverman "Herstorian" (north brunswick, new jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teacher Interviews: How to Get Them and How to Get Hired! (Paperback)

This book helped me land the job. Every question that was thrown at me was in the book and I was prepared!!! I was interviewing without the book and I felt unprepared and anxious.

This great book gives you the questions and the best way to answer them with key words and concepts that make the interviewer smile with that understanding nod. You know that look :) You just have to add your own ideas into the response. After I got the book, made the recommended index cards with the questions from the book and my response, and practiced out loud, I felt ready. I had to wait 2 hours for my interview and I watched 7 people go before me and 4 people were behind me. They were reading books and newspapers while I was reading my index cards. I felt confident and ready to destroy my competition.

2 days later before I was leaving for yet another interview, I received the call with the offer. I was so excited! I was still going to my other scheduled interview because I wanted to practice my interviewing skills and I still did not actually sign the contract yet. Even at that interview, every question that was thrown at me was from the book and I nailed every one!!

This book is a must have!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book....really helped me!, August 16, 2005

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Alexandria Murusky (Las Cruces, NM) - See all my reviews
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This is a great book for anyone who is loooking for a teaching job. I read the book in about two days and the information helped me so much.