Audio: questions a primary school teacher might be asked
A great deal of our experience and expertise lies in working with primary and secondary school teachers, deputy principals and principals. In these two audios below, Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talks about questions teachers might be asked in job interviews, and looks at information they should be transmitting in their answers. As always, […]
Audio: Three key pointers when going for promotion in your own school
You’re going for a job in your own school – perhaps hoping to step up from teacher to deputy principal, or from deputy principal to principal. The fact it’s your own school can complicate matters a little. In the audio below, Liam Horan, MD, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks about three crucial points you must bear in […]
Learning the lessons from teaching job hunt
Pic source www.pixabay.com By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) Q: I qualified as a primary school teacher last year. I’ve spent the last few months sending out CVs, but to no avail. Some of my friends are saying I should call into schools, rather than sending on CVs, but I think that […]
Our Interview Workbook will help you prepare for job interviews
Download our Interview Workbook HERE It will help you prepare for job interviews. We use it extensively when preparing candidates for job interviews. The focus is on getting you to think, first and foremost, about what the employer is looking for – and to work back from there to identify the evidence you have to […]
Principals & Deputy Principals survey
Sli Nua Careers are carrying out a private and anonymous survey of Principals and Deputy Principals (primary school level) regarding their preferences when assessing candidates for subbing work. It is a very short survey. We would appreciate your participation very much. You can take the survey HERE The purpose of this survey is to allow us better serve […]
Teachers, be graphic – paint pictures
One line of job interview advice for teachers HERE Our Interview Training Sessions are tailored to suit your needs, and are run by experienced Interviewers, who also have extensive experience in business mentoring, communications, media and human resources. More HERE We have a dedicated section on our site for teaching positions – HERE
Questions to put teacher on the spot
With all the movement in the primary school teaching sector at the moment, it might be an opportune time to talk about typical questions that primary school teachers may be asked in a job interview. Some of these are common to other sectors too, so, even if you’re not a primary school teacher, you might […]
Learning the drill for teaching interviews
Q: I’m a primary school teacher, fresh out of college, and getting by with subbing days here and there. I have done two interviews, and though I felt I did well in both, I was unsuccessful on both occasions. Are there any general tips for teachers? And should I speak Irish at any stage in […]