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How to ensure your teacher resume communicates the value you canbring to the school and its students.

1. Make sure your teacher resume makes YOU stand out. Even though it may seem like youare selling your resume and cover letter first, you are actually selling yourself first and foremost.Even though your resume must look and sound appealing, you need to make sure that you comeacross as a desirable candidate. While concentrating on developing an appealing design, ensurethat you include all pertinent information, for instance education, credentials, work experience,professional development, etc. Assess the school district’s job advertisement, if available, andmake certain that you have touched on all required qualifications in your cover letter.

2. Highlight the job position you are applying for or field of interest. Immediately followingyour contact information should be the job title you are targeting. Make it bigger than the rest ofyour text; treat it as you would a heading – bigger and bolder. For example you may write ScienceTeacher, Elementary Principal, Professional Educator, Adjunct Business Instructor, etc. By doingso, you immediately draw focus to the position in question and leave the hiring manager with aclear idea of which job you are applying for. Tailor this for each job posting, if needed.

3. Implement an area of expertise or core competencies section. This is a very crucialsegment that is guaranteed to set you apart from the competition. Focus on key skills that areneeded to succeed in the job you are applying for. Concentrate mostly on hard or technical skills,i.e. competencies needed to perform the job itself. These would include classroom management,student motivation, parental communications, differentiated instruction, reading strategies, etc.You may also want to examine soft skills such as problem solving, organization, timemanagement, etc. List your qualities in a chart and/orbullet point format to make them stand out from therest of your text.

4. Craft a well-written body that explores yourwork experience. You may use a heading ofProfessional, Work, Teaching, Relevant Experience,Business Experience, etc. This is where you will listthe places where you worked, as well as the location,dates employed, and your job title. Make sure thoseitems are bolded or one font size higher to makethem stand out and reflect their significance. After, you will lay out your job responsibilities in a concise andmatter-of-fact manner. Generally this portion would be written in chronological order, from newest to oldest.This will vary depending on your background – you may be a career changer or re-entering the educationsector and need to bring older experience up front and center.

5. Highlight your accomplishments. Immediately following your job responsibilities think of a few key

accomplishments that stand out in your mind that you can properly articulate in your resume. This mayinclude an increase in student grade point average, reduction in absenteeism, securing a grant, increasingthe grade level of a few at-risk students, etc, depending on the job itself. Regardless of the achievement,make certain that you explain how you accomplished it. List these in bullet point format to set them apartfrom the rest of your duties. Try to find at least a couple of achievements for each position.

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6. List your greatest strengths that will help you in your next position. This is separate from the skillset mentioned above. Analyze the job advertisement, if available, and see how the mentionedrequirements correlate with strengths you have demonstrated in other careers or positions. Perhaps youexcel at collaborating with colleagues to assess a situation and devise an appropriate reaction or solution.Maybe you are great at interacting with parents and working with them to meet students’ unique needs. Onthe other hand, you may be proficient in differentiated instruction to ensure all learners are reached andsuccessful.

7. Remain concise. Make sure your writing is succinct for both of your job application documents. You donot want to drag on when explaining your job responsibilities. Keep everything brief and to the point. If yourpast experience is in the same industry for the job in which you are applying, then the hiring managershould already know what each job entails. The same goes for the introductory paragraph of your resume.One paragraph or half a dozen or so bullet points should be enough to capture you as a professional.

8. Include anything relevant and discover your transferable skills. When writing your resume keep inmind anything you have done (paid work, volunteer experience, additional education) that pertains to yourdesired position. Transferable skills refers to a set of qualities you have developed in one job that directlycorrelate with or will help you perform the responsibilities of the job you are applying for. If you are a careerchanger, assessing your transferable skills is crucial! Evaluate your communication, interpersonal, timemanagement, and leadership skills, as well as anything else you think may give you an advantage.

9. Sell yourself immediately. Since most school districts have a large amount of resumes to sift through,they can’t devote their time to reading every single one of them to the fullest extent. This is why it isparamount that you are able to sell yourself right away. It has been said that employers take approximately15 seconds to scan a resume. This means that you have 15 seconds or less to make yourself desirable toa potential employer. When you feel like you are ready to submit your documents, take 15 seconds to scanthem, and ask, “Would I hire myself?” If the answer is “no”, you need to make yourself stand out more.

10. Hire A+ Resumes for Teachers – Of Course Us. Let us create a resume and cover letter to skyrocketinterviews. You may think to yourself, “Why should I invest to have someone else write my resume andcover letter?” But what if that professionally written resume lands you your dream job? I would say it isdefinitely worth the investment! Why take the chance of submitting a sub-par document, only to have itignored, and leaving you with a lost opportunity. If you are 100% confident in your documents, then sendthem off immediately.

If you find that after reading these 10 tips you are not fully satisfied in your abilities, contact CandaceAlstad – Davies, Founder of A+ Resumes for Teachers – we have specialize in educators’ jobsearch marketing documents for 15+ years.

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Make sure they do the JOB they are suppose to – that being – to getinterviews!Do you have time to research on what makes an impressive resume? If you answered no, then reach outto get help.Candace Alstad – Davies has been online for 16+ years helping job seekers move their careers forward byoffering numerous services including resume writing, LinkedIn profile writing, cover letter writing,philosophy of education statements, interview coaching and the author of 10 education eBooks. Grab afree ebook and don’t miss information via email by signing up for her weekly newsletter here.http://resumes-for-teachers.com/signup-details.php Hope you are having a fabulous day!~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Candace Alstad – DaviesDedicated to advancing savvy educators careers easily, quickly, and with less stress!A+ Resumes for Teacher Home PageToll-free: 1-877-738-8052International / Local: (780) 513-0010Email: candoco@telus.netFollow Us on G+: https://plus.google.com/+ResumesforteachersCandaceLike Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ ResumesforTeachersConnect on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/candacealstaddavies/Follow me on Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/candacedavies1/Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Candace_Davies Follow me on Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/candace_alstad_davies/Read at the A+ Career Edge Blog: http://resumes-for-teachers.com/blog/