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Knowing When to Stay or Leave [Superintendents]

by Bob Thompson The superintendency is by its nature a transient profession. Knowing when to stay a little longer and when to leave is often difficult to decide, especially if our logic and our emotions are in conflict. The following set of questions is intended to...

Five Attention-Getting Ways to Start Your Cover Letter

Lori Cates Hand, Jist Publishing “Enclosed please find my résumé for the advertised position.” How many cover letters have you written that started like that? How many other people do you think have done the same? Now imagine that it’s your job to read...

Entry Audit [Superintendents]

by Bob Thompson The Information I Would Want About a District Before I Decided to Take the Job Instructions: Use this brainstormed list of ideas to develop your own audit criteria Group I (black ink) Who else on staff applied for the job Finances – 5 yr....

Suggested format for listing references in a Resume [Superintendents]

by Bob Thompson References How They Know Me William Jones 2270 Oak Street Example, Texas 22222 Home: 409-555-5555 Office: 409-666-6666 Mr. Jones was president of the board that hired me as superintendent of Example ISD. Dr. James Johnson 55 Cedar Avenue...

Resume Tips [Superintendents]

by Bob Thompson The purpose of a resume is to give the reader a picture or story of your professional career. In fact the term “curriculum vitae”, an oft used synonym for “Resume” actually translates into “life story”. The Resume should give that story, but do in...