Job Hunting

• When you interview for a job, the interview must be interactive—they question you–you question them–whoever asks the best questions wins.
• Always enter an interview with a list of pre-scripted questions that you will ask during the interview.
• Here is a great strategic interview question: Can I get in writing a list of your expectations of me as a coach & what you’ll consider success or failure?
• Be sure you know who will be on the interview committee and do a background check on each person.
• Be certain to have at least one question for every person on the interview committee.
• Other questions to ask: 
• Other than the previous coaches won/loss record what were some concerns that you had with him/her?
• What are five things that it is imperative that the new coach focus on immediately? Why?
• What are the most important characteristics you value in your coach??
• In your opinion what are the biggest challenges confronting this program?
• Will I be given adequate amount of time to make the necessary corrections? What do you believe is a reasonable time table to achieve this?

• The number one objective in an interview is to tell a compelling story as to why you should be the coach & then what unique values you bring to the program!
• Things to find out:
• The graduation rates over the last five years where the school ranks within the conference.
• If all returning players are academically eligible for participation?
• Where does the program’s budget stand overall in the conference??
• Very few coaches go into an interview process with an aggressive mentality, most go with their hat in their hand!
• Halfway through the interview process you should be able to establish that you’re either interviewing for a ‘great’ job or a ‘bad’ job!
• NEVER take a job where you have less than the 70% chance to excel!
• Never take a job because it’s an opportunity to be a head coach, this mentality is a death trap! You’re likely be fired within 4 yrs!
• When you walk into a room for the interview be sure to walk up to each person in the room introduce yourself.
• Open the interview process with a short statement about why you want the job & what unique value you will bring to the job.
• At the end of the interview make sure there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind who you are, what you’re about & what you’re capable of achieving!
• Always know beforehand under what conditions you would accept the job and what conditions you would reject the job?
• Questions to ask yourself:
• Are you running toward a job or away from a job?
• Are you looking for a job or a career?
• Are you really qualified and ready to be a head coach or do you just think you are?

Source: coachgeorgeraveling.com

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