Academic Advising and Career Center Lassen Hall 1013 (916)278-6231 www.csus.edu/careercenter

Research Yourself

Research Them

Prepare

Present

Work environment Interests Values Personality Family and cultural

considerations Know who you are and have a

vision for what you want!

Consider all experiences valuable Student teaching Teaching related Work experience Projects Organization involvement Volunteer and extracurricular activities

Identify your UNIQUE skills and knowledge

Where/how to look School or organization website School district website Recent articles Google Alerts LinkedIn Informational interviews

What to look for Philosophy Curriculum Test scores

Job duties Skill set Experience Knowledge

Qualifications How does the job fit your goals? Professional goals Work values

Portfolio: Contains variety of artifacts to support candidates experience and achievements built in traditional way (paper-based) or online

What to include? Credentials Honors/Awards Philosophies Sample of teaching tools and student work Student teaching evaluations Letters of appreciation from parents and students Letters of recommendation from faculty, advisors, employers,

or supervisors Continuing professional development Involvement

2012 Job Search Handbook for Educators, “Creating a Strategic Teaching Portfolio-Effective Preparation for Interviewing”

Demonstration Lesson Consider employers objectives: planning and

preparation, classroom environment, knowledge of content and teaching strategies, and professionalism

Inquire about “student” audience, time frame, topic, etc.

Use previously implemented lesson plan and revise Keep plan simple Engage students! Plan for differentiated instruction

2012 Job Search Handbook for Educators, “Plan an A+ Demonstration Lesson”

60 second commercial Who are you and where are you now? Where have you been? Where are you going?

Your Top 3’s Top 3 Qualities, Experiences and Accomplishments

Anticipate interview questions: getting to know you, interpersonal skills, instruction, assessment, classroom management, self-analysis

Types of interviews Phone Interview One-on-one interview Structured interview Panel interview Behavior-based interviews Job Fair/Career fair interviews

Have documentation in front of you Schedule appointment for a time when you will be

undisturbed Take 10 minutes before appointment to calm and focus

yourself Do not eat, drink, chew gum or smoke Dress up Stand up Smile If you need time to think, say so Be concise and offer vivid and concrete examples Take notes

2012 Job Search Handbook for Educators, “Tips for Telephone Interviews”

Commercial interview process used for first-level screening

Series of research based questions that correlate to specific themes

20-40 minute interview where candidate is asked series of questions that do not have a “right” or “wrong” answer

Interviewer asks questions, records responses, and assigns points while remaining neutral

2012 Job Search Handbook for Educators, “Navigating the Structured Interview”

Types of interview questions Behavioral questions Probing questions Ethical questions Situational questions Inappropriate questions/illegal questions Questions for them

Experience Episodes: S.A.R. Situation Describe the specific setting What was the task, problem, need, or concern?

Action(s) taken to resolve the situation Why and how did you take this action - link to ethics/theory/

training

Result(s) of the action(s) taken to accomplish the task or deal with the situation = outcome Quantify the results whenever possible

Tie your experience (Situation+Action+Result) to the position, company, industry for which you are applying; helps the interviewer

visualize you as part of their organization!

Weave experience into answers Technical/words and phrases Relate subject of question to job Key working relationships Vocational maturity and insights into the profession Addressing interviewer’s interests Non-verbal cues Voice inflection, breathing, body language, mannerisms,

posture, alertness to questions, eye contact, enthusiasm Summarizing Answers and concluding the interview

Practice saying responses to typical questions

Do a PFI/Mock Interview in the Career Center

Avoid feeling like you have to memorize and recite answers to questions. The goal is to get comfortable

presenting yourself and your qualification to others.

Let’s practice! 60 Second Commercial Remember to include: College education Career-related experiences Career objective

Interview Outfits…

Be on time and prepared

Have a folder and pen

Have extra resumes, etc

Have a portfolio (optional)

Meet with a firm handshake

Do not address the interviewer by his/her first name

Wait for the interviewer to invite you to be seated or to seat himself/ herself before you are seated

When interviewing with a panel, write down each member’s name.

Leave cell phones off Be an excellent listener Show them you want the job Use technical words and phrases Show knowledge of theory/research related to position Be positive Give specific examples using S.A.R. Identify challenges and offer solutions Tell them what you would contribute Remember non-verbal cues Ask great questions

Don’t ask about salary, benefits, or vacation Do ask about company challenges, goals, and strategies

Concluding remarks Say “Thank You” in writing Follow -up

Debrief your interviews

Evaluate your strategies

Stay connected

Take time for yourself:

reenergize

Get feedback on resume and

interview techniques

Have a positive attitude

Use your resources

Believe in yourself!

Thank you…