When applying for a position would any of you email the head of the department directly if you found their email through a Google search in addition to emailing the one listed on their jobs page?
Thanks for any and all feedback.
Email Head of Department Directly?
I'm curious about emailing the principal. Does it actually work? Surely this would just annoy him/her, as it is unsolicited? Am I wrong in assuming that schools have created specific channels for job applications, and attempting to circumvent these will at best cause annoyance?
Any principals care to comment? I just can't imagine that a principal will read through your email, and then go out of his way to flag your application, especially seeing as his secretary would probably screen his email anyway.
Or am I being naive?
Any principals care to comment? I just can't imagine that a principal will read through your email, and then go out of his way to flag your application, especially seeing as his secretary would probably screen his email anyway.
Or am I being naive?
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Do not email department head. They rarely have input in the hiring process in international schools.
Emailing the principal is fine particularly at large schools. The schools receive a large amount of applications and catching the attention of the principal through an email may get your application out of the pile.
Emailing the principal is fine particularly at large schools. The schools receive a large amount of applications and catching the attention of the principal through an email may get your application out of the pile.