| A teacher recently contacted me about resume | | | | submitting recommended applicant resumes at a |
| writing for teachers. When I asked how her job | | | | board meeting later that day. Needless to say I |
| hunt was going she related the following story. | | | | never heard from him." |
| "I thought I had a great teacher resume," she told | | | | "Do you have any ideas," she asked. |
| me. "After sending out over 319 resumes for full | | | | "Have you considered writing two teacher |
| time elementary positions I finally got two | | | | resumes?" I responded. |
| interviews. The first one called me in, interviewed | | | | "Wouldn't that be contradictory?" she queried. |
| me, and then sent me an email telling me I was | | | | Resume writing for teachers often requires listing |
| over qualified. The interviewer was a member of | | | | more credentials and skills than some other types |
| the school board and though I was seeking a full | | | | of resumes. Write two resumes. Create a |
| time elementary teaching position, he said | | | | teacher resume that is as relevant as possible to |
| because of my lack of skills he would only | | | | the job and school where you are applying. Tailor |
| consider me to start as a substitute with a | | | | the resume as much as possible for the position. |
| minimum one day a week guarantee. If a | | | | Get inside information if possible. Contact the hiring |
| substitute was not needed any particular week I | | | | manager or another teacher at the school and |
| could help in the high school library. " | | | | ask questions about the school. Get any |
| "I was shocked," she added. "I had been worried | | | | information you can about the position. Then if |
| about being overqualified for the position and had | | | | you feel you have more to offer that could over |
| 'dumbed down' my resume. I left off my teaching | | | | qualify create a second resume wit all of your |
| credentials for science and two workshop | | | | qualifications and have a copy handy when you go |
| certificates for social skills development at the | | | | to interviews. Make sure the second resume is |
| elementary level. I tried to explain that I had | | | | not contradictory but contains your additional |
| these certificates but the gentleman looked | | | | credentials and skills. When you need to hand this |
| skeptical. Then he told me he wished I had | | | | resume to an interviewer you will appear |
| included that on my resume because he would be | | | | prepared and have back up for your claims. |