How to Get a Job

Job, Interview, and Tech News

I thought you might want to have a template for your job application cover letter and resume. Here are some of the links I have selected for your job search.

Job News:
Resume templates from Microsoft Office. (or click here)

Cover Letter Now (commercial site includes cover letter builder)

Job Search templates (includes cover letter templates and resume templates)

Cover Letter Tips (includes templates and suggestions for success)
+ Resume Tips
Download this booklet of information full of resume samples and suggestions for new teachers.  
How to spell resume. Read this at Grammarphobia. 

Find Teaching Positions in Manitoba & Beyond 

• Click here. Use Indeed search engine. Use "teaching" and "Manitoba" as your search terms to get the latest updates on positions in Manitoba and beyond, if you change the search terms. 

• Click URL here. Another search engine is Education Canada  http://jobsearch.educationcanada.com/

• Heritage International School in Cairo (teachers use Manitoba curriculum) 
• Other International Affiliate Schools that use Manitoba curriculum are... http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/iep/aff_schools.html 

Interview News (click on the underlined titles):

The Guardian: Article about the top ten questions teacher candidates are asked.
The long list from University of Delaware: Questions asked of teachers in interviews.
Education Canada offers possible questions (another long list) asked during teacher interviews. Other tips are offered here, too.
Here are some possible interview questions to consider. This set is from Ontario and the site includes other helpful job hints.

Jobs for the Future Report:  This interesting report on changes in the job market and their related skills is an important read. We prepare ourselves for work/jobs and we also prepare our future generations so it is important to be connected to the changes.