Graduate Student Round Table: Job hunting and interviewingLauren D. MooreSchool CounselorChinook Middle School

Table of Contents

Cover Letters & Resumes

Job Search

The Interview

Resume•Use black, 12 point, Times New Roman Font•Be concise (no more than two pages)•Arrange your resume linearly

▫Education▫Counseling Experience▫Education Experience▫Professional affiliations▫Trainings

•Emphasize your accomplishments but do not exaggerate.

Cover Letter• KEEP IT TO A PAGE!• Paragraph 1 – explain what you want

(objective), where you currently work/intern, and why you are perfect for the job.

• Concept▫Classroom guidance▫Group/Individual▫CSCP (what you did for their CSCP)▫Any other ways to organize it???

• Use action language and specifically describe what you have done!

Schools care about your

experience!!!!(not necessarily your education/what you have learned)

Job Search• OSPI (k12.wa.us)

• Select “Maps & Web sites Districts”

• Select “School District Websites”

Start your job search!

Interview Prep