Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership

Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership

NEW THIRD EDITION WITH A VIRTUAL INTERVIEWING CHAPTER! WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULD ACE THE JOB INTERVIEW BY DEVELOPING YOUR OWN SET OF SIMPLE SCRIMMAGE NOTES IN ADVANCE? RULES OF THE GAME: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership (Third Edition) offers Insider Tips and Trade Secrets to help you navigate the job-seeking process. Finally, an accomplished educator, Dr. Marilou Ryder with experience in every leadership capacity, including principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent, shares her tactics for assisting you in developing a self-promotion strategy, excelling in interviews, and securing job offers. There are few books tailored explicitly to educators seeking to transition into school administration or administrators looking to advance to higher positions! RULES OF THE GAME explains the promotion process from beginning to end within the context of five major arenas including a new chapter on VIRTUAL INTERVIEWING Written by Dr. Nikki Salas! PLANNING: Developing the Game Plan - PACKAGING: The Art of Self Promotion - PREPARING: Practice Makes Perfect - PROFESSIONAL BRANDING: Protecting Your Winning Image - PERSEVERING: Crossing the Finish Line WHAT'S YOUR SCORECARD? Do you continue to apply for jobs and not receive interviews? - Does your resume stand out in a crowd? - Are you tired of being complimented for coming in “second”? - Are you prepared to answer the wide range of questions asked in an interview? - Do you have the resiliency to withstand rejection and keep applying for the jobs you want? SCORING THE GOAL: This professional mentor includes expert advice on the most effective ways to win a new job in educational administration. READERS WILL LEARN: How to strategically plan for your next career move. - How to package your letters of interest and resumes. - How to secure stunning letters of recommendation. - How to prepare for the high-stakes interview by developing Interview SCRIMMAGE NOTES. - How to persevere when the going gets tough as you approach the finish line.