Education Fair and Interview Day

What To Do and When to Do It

Key Dates and Deadlines

Reminder: Winter Quarter begins Monday, January 5, 2009.

Prior to Wednesday, January 7, 2009

You are required to review The Wright Search orientation in order to participate.

Orientation to The Wright Search is available online, anytime, or in Career Services, E334 Student Union, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  It takes 20 to 30 minutes to view the orientation.

Review The Wright Search Orientation right now.

After viewing the orientation, complete The Wright Search registration agreement and turn it in to Career Services. You will not be able to use The Wright Search until the registration agreement has been completed, signed, turned in to Career Services, and processed by Career Services (allow 24 hours for processing).

The Wright Search Registration Agreement

By Monday, January 12, 2009

Complete "My Profile" section in The Wright Search and upload a résumé in "My Documents."

Complete Profile in The Wright Search

The Career Services Education Fair and Interview Day web pages offer résumé and other tips.

Review the Education Fair and Interview Day Web pages.

Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2009

You may sign up for one mock interview with local school district hiring officials, which will occur in Career Services on either January 30, February 6 or 13.

Your résumé must be posted and your account active in The Wright Search to secure a mock interview.

Sign up via The Wright Search:

1. Select "Schedules" on the toolbar.
2. Select "Qualified Schedules" from the drop down menu.
3. From the list that appears, select Schedule ID 1680.
4. Select the "Sign Up" box at the top of the page.
5. Choose the interview date you prefer at the bottom of the page. Each date will have morning and afternoon interview times.
6. Select your interview time; select "Sign Up."

Dress professionally and arrive 10 minutes early, in E334 Student Union, Career Services.

NO CANCELATIONS after the mock interview schedule closes Tuesday, January 27, 2009, on The Wright Search. If you have difficulty using The Wright Search to sign up for interviews, revisit The Wright Search Orientation.

Log in to The Wright Search.

On Friday, January 9, 2009

Beginning Friday, January 9, licensures requested by participating school districts will be available for review in The Wright Search.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Recommended: attend "Meet the Experts," a presentation by a panel of local school district hiring managers. 
Information about "Meet the Experts"

Wednesday, February 11 through Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Interview schedules open in The Wright Search at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11.

Schedule interviews via The Wright Search.  During this week, In your personal record in The Wright Search, you will see ONLY those school districts that have openings for your licensure. It is advisable to work on a computer with high speed internet access.

1. Using The Wright Search, select "Schedules" in the toolbar.
2. Choose "Qualified Schedules."  School districts seeking your licensure will be listed.
3. Choose the schedule for the desired school district.
4. Select the "Sign Up" box
5. Select the interview date.
6. After you find the preferred time, select "Sign Up."
7. NO CANCELATIONS once the interview schedule closes on The Wright Search, on February 18.

Difficulty using The Wright Search to sign up for interviews?
Revisit The Wright Search Orientation.
Log in to The Wright Search.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Schedule for the Day

Time	Activity
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.	Admission Ticket and Fair Guide available at check-in.
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.	Open Fair.
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Pre-Scheduled Interviews.
1:30 to 4:00 p.m.	Pre-Scheduled Interviews.

WSU Student Candidates: Park in Lot 4, Student permit parking.  The gated, visitor lot is reserved for school district representatives.

Some school districts reserve interview slots for Open Fair sign-up.  At Open Fair, school districts will invite qualified, enthusiastic candidates to fill these reserved slots.

Plan your Open Fair strategy carefully to maximize these opportunities.

Fair Definitions

Open Fair

This part of Education Fair and Interview Day is open to all WSU teacher candidates eligible to teach during the 2009- 2010 school year.  During Open Fair, introduce yourself to school districts, pick up employment literature and applications, and gather information about the organization. Some districts may provide an opportunity to schedule an interview for later in the day. 

• Forty two school districts attended the 2008 Education Fair and Interview Day.
• In 2008, six districts had full schedules through The Wright Search by the day of the fair and did not have openings to fill at Open Fair.

Pre-Scheduled Interviews

This part of Education Fair and Interview Day follows the Open Fair and is restricted to only those students who signed up in advance via The Wright Search, or those who signed up during Open Fair, for an interview with specific school districts.  During this time, school districts conduct scheduled interviews in booths, in the Apollo Room of the Student Union.  Admission at any given time is limited to candidates who have interviews at that time.  Candidates gather in room E163 Student Union ten minutes prior to their scheduled time and are admitted by Career Services staff from room E163.

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