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January 16, 2007

Transferring in the District

Emily (Pennsylvania) wrote in about requesting a transfer in the district, especially the timing of such a request. To address this question, I turned to AAEE’s President and President-elect for their opinions. Doug (Colorado; human resources) responded: “In considering a transfer request, you should probably know what the school district does in terms of procedure. Do internal transfers occur prior to vacancies being posted to the outside? Do internal transfers have a small window that you need to be aware of for notification? The discussion probably is never too early but the reality is some supervisors might be upset if the discussion is prior to the work that will be done for planning the next years staffing. Depending on the size of the school or district you may want to consult with someone in Personnel or Human Resources prior to talking to your direct supervisor. This might help in understanding how the process works so no one feels offended.”

Posted by B.J. Bryant at 10:49 PM | | 1 Comment | Recommend

January 04, 2007

A New Year - A New Direction?

The New Year is often a time that you begin thinking about changes in the coming year. The holiday break gives time to reflect and often the new year brings about thoughts of a new career direction. For those of you thinking about a K-12 position beginning in August, it is not too early to begin those plans.

Todays suggestion: update your resume --- it should be on your computer and ready to print or upload at any minute. It's a living document that changes every time there is a significant educational event in your career or preparation. Many education resumes go beyond the "1-page" legend. The resume needs to be a good representation of your professional preparation and experience. To me, there are only two guiding principles to creating a good resume: 1) the information should be presented "first things first." What would a school district HR director be lookiing for? Prioritize your information accordingly. 2) the resume should be scannable vertically. In this case, I do not mean scannable electronically, although that's a consideration, too. What I mean is that the reader is first likely to skim through a resume. Then, perhaps go back and read it. So, the information should be presented in a way that a reader can scan it vertically and catch your main points.

I welcome any questions or comments about resumes! Tomorrow, I will bring up another topic.

Posted by B.J. Bryant at 10:37 AM | | Leave a comment | Recommend

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