I've been in your shoes. I know what it feels like to do everything right
and still watch the job go to someone else.
There's a reason for that. And there's a way through it.
"You went into teaching to make a difference. Getting the job shouldn't feel this hard."Ontario teacher candidate who figured out a better way
Principals in Ontario hire people they trust. People they've seen in action, people a colleague has vouched for, someone whose name has come up in a conversation before the job was even posted.
That's not unfair. It's just human. And once you understand it, you can stop fighting it and start working with it.
The candidates who keep landing positions aren't always the most qualified in the room. They're the most known. They stopped waiting for postings and started building relationships. They showed up. They gave value first. They turned references into people who genuinely go to bat for them.
That shift in thinking changes everything.
Every supply day, every conversation in the hall, every time you go above and beyond is part of your application. Schools hire people, not paper.
Look at your reference list. Would any of them bring up your name without being asked? Would they tell a principal you'd be a great fit? That conversation is worth having.
Offer to help with something. Stay a bit longer on a supply day. Be the person who shows up. People remember who contributed.
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Not because you've earned it on paper. Because you know what you're doing, you care about students, and the right school would be lucky to have you. Let's make sure they find you.