| Why are cover letters so important? They | | | | exciting way. |
| provide the prospective employer with a brief | | | | |
| review of your skills and abilities in the | | | | What makes the best impression on employers? |
| form of a letter. These types of letters are | | | | The wise use of accomplishments with |
| written much differently than resumes and can | | | | anecdotes will win over a principal or school |
| have a potent impact on your future | | | | administrator much faster than simply stating |
| employer.The best news is that writing one it | | | | what you did and where you worked.Let your |
| isn't that difficult. An excellent teacher is | | | | best qualities reach the employer through |
| always going to be in demand. According to | | | | carefully written examples and stories. Don't |
| the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job | | | | just state what you are capable of, show what |
| outlook for teachers through 2014 will grow | | | | you have done in the past with vibrant |
| somewhere between 9 and 17% per year."Experts | | | | language that attracts and invites the |
| predict that over the next ten years the | | | | employer to want to know more.You are a part |
| nation will need 2.2 to 2.4 million teachers. | | | | of a significant sector of the labor market. |
| That means there will be 150,000 to 250,000 | | | | According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, |
| openings for teachers in the nation's | | | | "Preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, |
| elementary and secondary schools. The needs | | | | middle school, and secondary school teachers, |
| are greatest in urban and rural communities | | | | except special education, held about 3.8 |
| and in curricular areas such as special | | | | million jobs in 2004. Of the teachers in |
| education, mathematics, science, bilingual | | | | those jobs, about 1.5 million are elementary |
| education, and English as a second language." | | | | school teachers, 1.1 million are secondary |
| This information comes from | | | | school teachers, 628,000 are middle school |
| recruitingteachers.org, a non-profit | | | | teachers, 431,000 are preschool teachers, and |
| organization based in Belmont, MS.What does | | | | 171,000 are kindergarten teachers."You have |
| that mean? It means there will be continued | | | | to be your very best to get the great jobs. |
| growth in the field of education. If you are | | | | What skills and abilities do you have that |
| a good teacher, you should not encounter | | | | you can offer the employer - and - how can |
| problems in finding a great job in a location | | | | you do so in a way that makes the employer |
| that you desire.What about that amazing | | | | want to pick up the phone and call you for an |
| teaching position at that awesome new school | | | | interview?Let your cover letter generate |
| that you have your eye on, though? Do you | | | | interest in your resume, then let your resume |
| think the competition for that position will | | | | hold the employer's attention so that you are |
| be greater? Of course it will. The great | | | | invited in for a face to face meeting.The |
| paying jobs always demand the best and the | | | | cover letter builds on the resume and leads |
| brightest people. That is why your | | | | the employer toward it. Make it glow. While |
| credentials and qualifications will have to | | | | it may not persuade an employer to grant you |
| be presented in the most incredible way if | | | | an interview by itself, it is a vital part of |
| you are to get the job of your dreams.One | | | | the whole package that sells an employer on |
| aspect of making a great impression on a | | | | YOU.For more information about cover letters, |
| prospective employer is to create a fantastic | | | | please follow this link to: Cover Letter |
| picture of who you are - with words. Let | | | | GuidelineCarla Vaughan, Owner/Webmaster |
| your cover letter show the school | | | | Professional-Resume-Example.comCarla is the |
| administrators just how remarkable you | | | | proud owner of devoted to assisting |
| are.The cover letter has one goal. That is | | | | candidates in the job-search process. She |
| to get the employer excited about the resume. | | | | holds a B.S. in Business from Southern |
| It is a marketing tool, just like the resume | | | | Illinois University and has authored several |
| is. Sell yourself in a compelling and | | | | books. |