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How do I answer what is your vision for the school/post of responsibility? 

My clients often find this question tricky! Why? Because they haven't taken the time to dream about the changes they could make. A great way to think about it is - If you had a magic wand and you could make changes - what would they be?

Here are some further tips: 

  • Be authentic – Think about what difference you would love to make in the school. Reflect: How would the school be different in 5 years’ time? What opportunities might the staff, pupils and community have? How would they be acting?


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Oct 24, 2022 07:00am
By Orla Dempsey
Under #Career, #primaryschoolteacher, #careercoaching, #Teacher, #education, #jobs, #opportunity, #teachers, #teacher, #Interview, #Interview questions, #primarymockinterview, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #postprimaryteacher, #principal, #permanentjob, #AP positions, #AP, #DeputyPrincipal, #leadership, #AssistantPrincipal, #Mock Interviews for Primary, #AP1, #AP2, #Quality Education & #EdTech
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What do principals want in teachers?

My key piece of study for 2020, was asking a wide variety of primary and second-level principals what they actually want in teachers in their schools. *These points are a shortened version of my freebie for teachers. Get the full version here.  Their answers included:

  • Top necessary skills: teamwork, communication, emotional intelligence, flexibility, leadership potential, enthusiasm
  • Knowledge of the subject area
  • Passion for teaching and willingness to develop their practice
  • A personality t


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Oct 21, 2022 03:37pm
By Orla Dempsey
Under #jobapplications, #Career, #Teacher, #careerbreak, #CV, #Interview questions, #EdTech, #Teaching, Leadership & InspiringSchools
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What's the difference between The Teachers' Promotion Club and 1-1 services with you?

This question has come up a little in my clarity calls with interested teachers so I'm sharing a little about what you can expect inside the club!

Pros of The Teachers' Promotion Club

1. Exclusive Trainings

Inside The Teachers' Promotion Club we delve deeper into themes that come up in interviews like Time Management, how to deal with the conflict question and lots of in-depth information about the LAOS document. Some of the trainings are paid masterclasses that I've held teachers have invested


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Sep 14, 2022 03:44pm
By Orla Dempsey
Under #News, #leadership, #AP1, #primaryschoolteacher, #DeputyPrincipal, #AP2, #TeacherIreland, #jobapplications, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #Teaching & Learning
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What do I need to do to improve my teaching job application?

I see you. Doubting your SAF - wondering if there’s anything that you can do to improve it, if there’s some secret that others know that you don’t.

If this sounds like you then - you’re in luck!

I've created a quiz that helps teachers pinpoint exactly where they are in their job application process.

Do you want to find out - where YOU are at? It takes just a few minutes and you will get personalized results and actions that you can take to improve your job applications.

Click here to do the quiz: ht


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Jul 7, 2022 08:00am
By Orla Dempsey
Under #News, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #saf, #AP1, #AP2, #jobs, #MĂșinteoir & #CPD
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Deputy Principal Interview Questions - Scenarios

So you are applying for a deputy principal role in your school and you have heard that panels often ask scenario-based questions?

In the interview, they will set the scene to say something like “A child fell on the yard and was hurt - what would you do?” First of all - reflect ‘has this ever happened to you and what did you do?’ What was good about how you resolved the situation and why? It’s important to note here that the panel are looking for reassurance about an aspect of school life that the


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Jul 6, 2022 08:00am
By Orla Dempsey
Under #News, #Interview questions, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primarymockinterview, #DeputyPrincipal, #STARtechnique, #Interview, #Teaching & Learning
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How do I know which company to go for and which NQT guide to invest in?

There are lots of options available for teachers right now and it can seem a bit confusing! I get that. You may have questions like

  • Which company should I go with (Haha - Go with ME obviously!)

  • How much do I need to invest?

  • What if I'm not getting the results that I want?

  • How do I know if what I'm doing is working or not?

    Today's blog will help you address many of those concerns.


    1. Which company/online guide should I invest in?
    There are loads of amazing supports out there now from teachers on variou


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Jul 4, 2022 06:50pm
By Orla Dempsey
Under #News, #Teaching & Learning
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5 new tips for the STAR technique

I’m most known for helping my clients use the STAR technique. Why do you need it? Teachers need to harness the powers of the STAR technique because it is the universally known technique for competency-based interviews (the types of interviews that are used in education). The STAR framework is the best one to help interviewees tell stories about their actually experience and not tell stories about ‘best practice’ or what they think ‘should’ happen - and give evidence that you have experience and 


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Jul 4, 2022 05:51pm
By Orla Dempsey
Under #News, #STARtechnique, #primarymockinterview, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #postprimaryteacher, #Interview questions, #Interview Preparation, #Teaching & Learning
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AP and Principal Application Preparation. How to Prepare for Domain 2: Managing an Organisation.

Every year I work with many experienced teachers applying for positions in management roles in their school and beyond. Here we look at how you can outline your experience in managing an organisation.

 Highlighting your managerial skills and capabilities

In your extensive experience as a teacher, you have no doubt faced many managerial issues. Reflecting on challenges and how you overcame them, initiatives you may have facilitated, staff you mentored, and tricky situations you helped to resolv


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May 19, 2022 08:00am
By Orla Dempsey
Under #AP, #DeputyPrincipal, #jobapplications, #leadership, #permanentjob, #postprimaryteacher, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primaryschoolteacher, #principal, #AssistantPrincipal, #TeacherIreland, #MĂșinteoir, #MĂșinteoirBunscoile, #MĂșinteoirMeĂĄnscoile, #Teaching, Learning & #LAOS
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Applying to ETB Schools


When applying for ETB teaching vacancies, there are many things to consider. Your application must be typed and you must provide two copies of the application; one of these to be the original. Job advertisements are published on ETB county websites, in professional, academic journals, in newspapers and on social media. Here are a few things for you to consider when applying for ETB positions.

Final year initial teacher training applicants

If you are in your final year of training, you are still el


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May 18, 2022 08:00am
By Orla Dempsey
Under #Job Applications, #Post Primary, #Primary, #Primary and Post Primary Interviews, #Interview & #Interview Preparation
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Top Tips for teachers applying for DEIS schools

Top Tips for teachers applying for DEIS schools

Here are some pieces of advice I received from teachers working in DEIS schools at both Primary and Post Primary levels. Working in a DEIS school requires certain qualities and awareness and sometimes teachers struggle with the challenge of classroom management or understanding where some pupils are coming from. You can learn lots more about how to make a good impression in your job application and if you’re well suited to the DEIS Setting in my Masterclass called ‘Insider Tips from DEIS Teacher


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May 17, 2022 08:00am
By Orla Dempsey
Under #News, #Interview questions, #careercoaching, #education, #primaryschoolteacher, #Interview Preparation, #Mock Interview Preparation Primary, #Mock Interviews for Primary, #Interview, #Primary and Post Primary Interviews & #primarymockinterviewpreparation
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