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Points to Remember While at Teacher Expo

  • Most of South Carolina's 85 school districts and representatives from a number of educational organizations will be in attendance. Give yourself time to meet with all the districts that you are interested in and ask for information. After learning about the opportunities in each district, schedule interviews with those that are the best fit for you.
  • A few districts will not be interviewing or they may not be interviewing for your discipline. However, that does not mean that there are no opportunities available for you. All participating districts will have applications and information available.
  • Interviews will be in progress all day on June 1. Be considerate as you approach the interview booths.
  • Be sure to be on time for each scheduled interview. If you are late, you will affect the interview time for other applicants scheduled after you and with other recruiters.
  • Representatives from the South Carolina Department of Education will be at Expo to answer your certification questions. They will have access to records already on file.
  • A copier will be available on site for your use.
  • Only registered applicants are allowed in the exhibits area. Spouses, non-registered guests, and children are not allowed to accompany you in the exhibit area.

 

Positive Points Observed by the Interviewer during Interviews

  • The applicant who cares about students.
  • The applicant who can listen.
  • The applicant who can work with other people – a person who will share with other staff members the things they are doing and the things they know.
  • The applicant who can use the resources at hand.
  • The applicant who can live in a complex school society and survive.
  • The applicant who is neat, clean, and appropriately dressed for the environment.
  • The applicant who appears to be cooperative.
  • The applicant who can organize his/her thoughts and express them in a clear manner.
  • The applicant with a pleasant voice.
  • The applicant who has experience working with other organizations.
  • The applicant with future educational plans.
  • The applicant with positive personal traits.


Negative Points Observed by the Interviewer during Interviews

  • The applicant stressing his or her need for the job.
  • The applicant discussing past experiences which have no application to the job.
  • The applicant displaying overconfidence.
  • The applicant speaking with a muffled voice or indistinctly.
  • The applicant cringes or begs for consideration.
  • The “can do” applicants.
  • The applicant that hedges in answering questions.
  • The applicant that hesitates to fill out applications or to give references.
  • The applicant that hangs around prolonging the interview.
  • The applicant that arrives late and breathless for an interview.
  • The “know it all” applicant.
  • The applicant that feels the world owes him/her a living.
  • The applicant that displays a feeling of inferiority.
  • The applicant that is untidy in appearance.
  • The applicant who has negative personal traits.


Appropriate Dress for an Interview

Regardless of what might be appropriate attire for the job which you are seeking, go to an interview dressed conservatively. You will never be faulted if your dress is somewhat more formal than that of the person interviewing you. You will, however, find yourself out of place if you are not dressed at least to the interviewer’s standards. Even though South Carolina weather can be very hot and humid in the summer time, men should wear coats and ties.

 

 

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