Competency-based questions for teachers
Teaching and school management posts are now becoming more and more available in Ireland, after the post-economic collapse recruitment embargo. Lots of teachers are very rusty when it comes to job interviews. Competency-based interviews are commonplace now. In this video, Liam Horan talks about the STAR technique and how you can put it to good use in interviews. In the […]
Create ‘early impact’ in job interviews to catch the panel’s interest
Pic. source: https://pixabay.com AUDIO: When telling ‘stories’, or outlining examples of competencies, in a job interview, think about creating an early impact. Set the story up to catch the interview panel’s interest. In this audio, Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, elaborates on this very point.
Make it real, make it about you
Pic source www.pixabay.com The application form asks you to outline the characteristics of an effective school principal – your answer should go way further than just a generic list of attributes, writes Sean Browne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Ballinrobe. The answer should incorporate two key elements: The characteristics needed to be an effective principal […]
Give them broad reasons to take you on
Pic source www.pixabay.com In interviews, be aware of what you are saying – and the potentially negative impact of focusing too much on one area, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Ballinrobe. For example, if you’re looking for a place in a UK college studying physiotherapy, and you’re mad into your sports, presenting […]
AUDIO: London teaching experience can be relevant at home
Pic source www.pixabay.com You qualified as a teacher in Ireland, and took a job in London to build up experience and see a bit of the world. You may have worked in a disadvantaged area with serious economic and social issues. Now, you want to transition back to a job in a rural Ireland. Though […]
Straying off the critical path can be fatal
Q: “I sat on the other side of the table last week for the first time – I was an interviewer. We interviewed seven candidates. Two did really well and clearly had their preparation done. They ended up being the clear 1-2. Two really didn’t have the experience we needed and you could see this […]
You will go far without the PowerPoint crutch
Q: I’m going for a job next week where they have asked me to make a 15-minute presentation on my plans for the position – but they have specifically said it must be done without the use of technology. I’m not a huge PowerPoint person, but I’d like the crutch of something on the wall. […]
Let your career triumphs be your qualifications
Q: I’m going for a job in my own company – and, between you and me, I should get it. I’ve got the best experience and the best record in the company. But I’m a bit shy on the ‘piece of paper’ front. I’ve got a degree but a few of my rivals have got […]
Quick tip for a powerful interview story
When telling a story in an interview, consider mentioning what might have happened instead of just focusing on what did actually happen, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. “If I didn’t intervene,” you could say, “we would have really annoyed the client and possibly lost the contract”. “If I didn’t step in, the system […]
Don’t let distractions shake your self-belief
Q: I was sitting in the foyer. The interviewers were running late. Rather unprofessionally, I thought, the school had made no provision to ensure that candidates didn’t meet each other. The woman sitting next to me made some small talk before informing me that “actually, I’ve already got the job”. It completely threw me. I […]