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What Techniques Can Make You More Marketable For Your Teaching Job?

Rule #1 - K.I.S.S.

By: Todd H. Grodin

Yes, this is the military’s way of saying "Keep It Simple Stupid" (K.I.S.S.). You need to be concise and to the point when you are creating your resume.

However, you need to realize that there is one encompassing trick to creating the best academic enticement for your potential administrator.

Tease them. Give the administrator, who is pouring over at least 300 other resumes like yours, something unique within your resume that catches her attention and makes her say "Hmmm, this one looks like he’d be perfect for the job, let me invite him for the first round of interviews."

Look at the resume as the appetizer to the main course. The resume whets the administrator’s appetite. When you are in the interview is when you have the presentation of the main "course."

Great Places To Visit To Learn More About Resumes:

1. Resume Materials Generators- http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/pro_port/

2. Developing a Teaching Resume- http://atozteacherstuff.com/stuff/resume.shtml

3. Academic Resumes- http://www.provenresumes.com/reswkshps/restips/teachg.html

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