R&L Education / American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Pages: 192
Trim: 6¾ x 9
978-1-57886-116-3 • Paperback • May 2004 • $79.00 • (£61.00)
Herb F. Pandiscio was superintendent of Schools in Avon, Connecticut for 25 years before taking an early retirement. Shortly thereafter he formed Herbert William Consulting Inc., an administrative search firm specializing in identifying and hiring school superintendents, central office employees, and school administrators.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Prologue
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 1. Avoid the Act of Failure, Practice the Art of Success
Chapter 5 2. The Career Ladder
Chapter 6 3. Communication Tools
Chapter 7 4. Your Hidden Past
Chapter 8 5. A Star Is Born
Chapter 9 6. Perfect Applications Required
Chapter 10 7. Please, No Notes from Mother
Chapter 11 8. Holmes and Watson, Front and Center
Chapter 12 9. Dress British
Chapter 13 10. Dress Rehearsal
Chapter 14 11. The Sword of Damocles: Mannerisms
Chapter 15 12. Out of the Gate
Chapter 16 13. On to the Track
Chapter 17 14. Heading Home
Chapter 18 15. Please, Who's Asking?
Chapter 19 16. Special Thoughts for Aspiring Teachers
Chapter 20 17. Life at the Top: The Universe of Superintendents
Chapter 21 18. Reflections
Chapter 22 Epilogue
Chapter 23 About the Author
...this guide...shares practical job search tips. [Pandiscio] covers issues from treating skeletons in the career closet on resumes to avoiding interviewing errors.
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