I had a Skype interview about 2 weeks ago with my dream school. I *think* it went well, they seemed interested and told me to let them know if I got other offers. I followed up with a thank you email, and still have not heard anything back. I know it's still early, but I'm so anxious! I just wish I could hear back either way...so I can move on, and not get my hopes up.

Thanks for replying. Yes, I've got a trailing spouse, and 2 young children (1 would be preschool age next year), and 6 years experience as a high school counselor. I knew I wouldn't be competitive due to my dependents, but I don't feel like I'm getting good advice from my associate. I'll check into the UNI fair. Wish I had known about this before joining and paying Search. Oh well. :)

mysharona- Good do know it's possible to get a job with 3 dependents. Not sure what your line of work is...but I'm still going to give it a shot.

Thanks again for the tips. This forum is so helpful.

I'm a high school counselor (with dependents)...my associate told me I wouldn't be competitive enough for Cambridge (due to my dependents) and suggested Toronto. San Fran is an option too, but she said it's late in the recruiting season...

Any tips/suggestions? Do I even have a prayer?! ;)

Great info, thanks again.

Thank you both for your help. Which is better in general, or better for school counselors: Search Associates or ISS?

vettievette- Thank you for your reply, and your honesty. I figured we'd be an expensive hire, but it's worth a shot. While I don't have any experience school counseling internationally, I do have experience living abroad as I lived in several countries while in high school and in college. I'm hoping I can at least try to use that to my advantage? :) How would you suggest me mentioning my family, and my husband with his MBA? I'm thinking the only fairs I can swing this year would be San Fran or UNI. Any preference? Are there recruiters through TIEonline? Thanks again for your help.

I'm a licensed school counselor with 6 years+ in the public high school setting. I have IB Level 2 training under my belt with 6 years of first hand experience. I've held a leadership role in all counseling department activities. Each year I have one-on-one college advisement meetings with each one of my seniors, arrange college fairs, coordinate admission representative to hold a college panel for parents, and experience being in charge of scholarships. And of course, crisis management, and real counseling stuff.

My husband is not a teacher. He would love to coach though. He has his MBA and a lot of tech experience. Perhaps he can contribute something to the school? We have 2 young children (3 and 6 months). The plan would be for him to stay home. So, I essentially have 3 dependents.

My dream would be a top tier school, preferably: 1)Bangkok 2)Singapore (really anywhere SE asia) 3) Turkey 4) Jordan 5) Netherlands...BUT, I can be flexible.

Tips? Apply to schools individually? Sign up for a job fair? Do I even have a shot with my dependents? What's the deal with job fairs, do you have to be invited? When do I start applying? Thanks in advance.