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Helping You Have Interview Success!


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shutterstock_192509111 Business people waiting for job interview. Five candidates competing for one position

Paul Ainsworth

Paul has been writing for the Teacher Toolkit website since 2012 and is the author of both 'No Silver Bullets: Day in, day out school improvement' and 'No Silver Bullets 2.0: Heart and Soul of School Improvement'. He is a system leader supporting primary schools,...
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How can you best-prepare for an interview to help you get that dream job?

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Over the last few years I have interviewed for the full range of teaching and leadership roles, from students having their first interview for a school direct training place to interviewing experienced leaders for headteacher and executive headteacher posts.

Interestingly, it doesn’t matter what role I am interviewing for, I still find people make similar mistakes.

In addition as a regular interviewer, I am often asked to coach unsuccessful candidates prepare for their next challenge. The following are the key points that

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