ABSTRACT

These are overlapping questions. When beginning a job search, the appropriateness of schools and districts is of primary concern to a candidate. In areas where there are numerous openings, target a subset of these opportunities. In areas with few openings, candidates frequently “blanket” the community with résumés. There are many reasons to question the value of this. When you send out numerous letters indiscriminately, you are likely to find:

1. You have no time to follow up when you have so many résumés out there.