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Teaching Interviews: What if I get the feeling that they didn’t like me?

The job-search can be a very daunting thing.

You know that you are up against many other applicants, and you hope to be the one to be selected for that great teaching job.
You have all the qualifications you need but feel that you may not have come across as well as you had hoped in your interview.
You are already working in the school - but you know that your principal will base the job on your interview performance so you really want to impress.
Was there something about the way you came across th…

Jul 19, 2021 08:00am

By Mary Dillon

Under #Interview Preparation, #Primary and Post Primary Interviews, #Uncertainty, #primarymockinterview, #opportunity, #postprimaryteacher, #saf, #cv, #education, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #sellingyourself, #whatcanido, #teacher & #teachers

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4 ways I can help you land your dream teaching job

I am an experienced career coach and I enjoy seeing my clients succeed in their interviews and land that dream teaching job. There are many ways that you can improve your chances of success by working with me. Here are the main 4 ways we can work together to make you stand out from the crowd.

CV Analysis

Curriculum Vitae in Latin, means the course of a life. This document is there to show the course of your education and professional development, along with your character and strengths. There are …

Jul 11, 2021 07:57am

By Mary Dillon

Under #CV, #SAF, #Mock Interviews for Primary, #Teaching, #Education, #Interview, #Primary, #cv, #education, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #saf, #opportunity, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primaryschoolteacher & #primarymockinterview

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CV Templates: Making your CV stand out

I receive many CVs every year to review for my clients, and sometimes I see that the important information regarding their teaching experience is not brought to the fore. Your SAF affords you the opportunity to outline your experience with the aid of specific sections and headings, but your CV can let you down if you don’t know where this important information should be. Below are tips on how to avoid this mistakes, and a few more pieces of advice too. Check out my Facebook videos for a run thro…

Jul 6, 2021 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #CV, #Job Applications, CV Review, #Career, #Teacher, #cv, #jobapplications, #jobs, #postprimaryteacher, #primaryschoolteacher, #applications, #careercoaching, #CV Writing & #resume

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Coming across as overconfident in an interview

You may, like most people who are eager to make a good impression at an interview, do your best to keep your nerves under control. You want to appear confident and give the very best impression of yourself. Believe it or not, I sometimes hear from interviewers that they did not choose a certain candidate as they came across as over-confident. You may think that this is hard to believe as an interview can be a daunting prospect, but there are cases where an interviewee comes across as a bit too s…

Jul 5, 2021 08:00am

By Mary Dillon

Under #Interview Preparation, #Confidence, #Job Applications, #Teacher, #Post Primary, #Primary, #AP positions, #Interview, #education, #careercoaching, #jobapplications, #jobs, #sellingyourself, #opportunity, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primarymockinterview, #primaryschoolteacher & #postprimaryteacher

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Teaching Interviews: Memorising answers-how to avoid coming across as too rehearsed

There are certain things that our interviewers will want to ask us about at interview. Knowledge of certain aspects of every profession that must be scrutinised at the interview stage - and the teaching profession is no different. You want to be as prepared as possible for your interview but how do you take the answers you have prepared and use them effectively on the day?

Rote learning Vs Information

Rote learning can work fine for a written exam but can be less than ideal in an interview. When y…

Jul 4, 2021 09:49am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Interview, #Interview Preparation, #Primary and Post Primary Interviews, #postprimaryteacher, #primaryschoolteacher, #teacher, #primarymockinterview, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #education, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #permanentjob, #whatcanido, #opportunity & #sellingyourself

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How can I be more confident in interviews?

Interviews can be nerve-wracking, especially the first few! You have been called for interview and you are delighted of course, but the thought of sitting there while you are being asked a barrage of questions can cause you to worry. What can you do to make you feel more confident in interviews? Read on!

Prepare

Preparation is key. If you have never practiced how you would answer possible questions, how are you to know how you might answer on the day? Take the time to practice with a friend of a p…

Jun 27, 2021 06:28pm

By Mary Dillon

Under #Interview, #Confidence, #Interview Preparation, #Primary and Post Primary Interviews, #careercoaching, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primarymockinterview, #primaryschoolteacher, #postprimaryteacher, #Career, #teacher, #teachers, #education & #jobapplications

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Things you can do to improve your energy and mood in interviews

I wanted to share with you, one massive observation that I'm seeing with many 1-1 interviews with clients recently. That is the effect ENERGY LEVELS have on interviewers and candidates during interviews. Even if you are nervous about interviews, it is important to note what kind of energy you are putting out there. If you convey nervousness and self-doubt, you are sending certain negative signals to the interviewer.

There is a lot you can do to help yourself and your interviewer feel more at ease…

Jun 7, 2021 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Interview, #Job Applications, #Opportunity, #careercoaching, #primarymockinterviewpreparation & #primarymockinterview

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Making better applications to Educate Together and Community National Schools

This year, I’m placing a huge amount of focus on helping teachers make better applications to Educate Together and Community National Schools.

Why?

Because their ethos is central to their beliefs and what makes them different.
Because they deserve teachers who are closely aligned with what they stand for.
Because developing an understanding of all religions is a vital element in accepting all pupils and their religious beliefs (or lack of them) and focusing on real diversity and inclusion.

And so… ma…

May 31, 2021 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Job Applications, #Career, #SAF, #CV, #jobapplications, #jobs, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primarymockinterview, #cv, #saf, #primaryschoolteacher, #education & #careercoaching

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7 Dos in Teaching Interviews

Primary Teaching Interview

You have landed an interview for your dream teaching job and I’m sure you are both nervous and excited! We often consider the faux pas of interviews etiquette, but what about the positive things you can do to help you stand out? Here are some tips I give my clients that will help you in your interview.

First Impressions count!

Do greet each member of the interview panel and make sure to make eye contact with each member of the panel. Your interviewers are teaching profess…

May 19, 2021 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Interview, #Job Applications, #Career, #Primary, #Post Primary, #jobapplications, #primarymockinterview, #primarymockinterviewpreparation & #careercoaching

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What to ask for the ‘Do you have any Questions for Us?’ question

When I went for interviews in the past, I always dreaded one question in particular.. ‘ Do you have any questions for us?’ Though I KNEW I should have something interesting or profound to ask, I often resorted to ‘When can I hope to hear back from you?’

Changing your mindset

Once I realised that this question was my chance to find out some information about the school, I found that there were many questions I could ask. I could ask about how the school was run, if they had a particular kind of per…

May 17, 2021 12:37pm

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Interview, #Interview questions, #Job Applications, #primarymockinterview, #primarymockinterviewpreparation & #careercoaching

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Teaching Interviews: What if I get the feeling that they didn’t like me?

4 ways I can help you land your dream teaching job

CV Analysis

CV Templates: Making your CV stand out

Coming across as overconfident in an interview

Teaching Interviews: Memorising answers-how to avoid coming across as too rehearsed

Rote learning Vs Information

How can I be more confident in interviews?

Prepare

Things you can do to improve your energy and mood in interviews

Making better applications to Educate Together and Community National Schools

7 Dos in Teaching Interviews

First Impressions count!

What to ask for the ‘Do you have any Questions for Us?’ question

Changing your mindset

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