Another step along the journey (but still in the past)

I thought that I would speak about the application process and some of my experiences during it. I am not going to talk about my unsuccessful applications way back when, but rather the most recent one. Although in structure if not in content they were very similar. They whole thing starts by making contact with the rabbinical recruitment officer. I had an email exchange with him, which soon resulted in a chat on the phone as this had all gone well he organised meetings with the Principal and vice-principal of the college. These meetings were productive and so I decided that I would send in a formal application. The application form is quite long and complex and really rather detailed. But having completed it and contacted my two referees, I sent it in. Because I had got my application in well before the deadline I didn’t hear anything for sometime until early in the New year when I was told that I was going to have an interview at the college. The interview process lasted three days I had four solo interviews, in each case there were two interviewers. As well as these interviews, which were around 45-60mins long, there were sessions where I and the other candidates were together. One of these sessions was more formal during the course of which we all made a short (5minute) presentation, and the other was much less formal. It wasn’t all busy, busy, busy there was time for us (the candidates and the students in the college to get to know each one and other) I also had time to explore the vicinity of the college. All in all it was a positive experience.

I may post a written version of my five minute presentation a later point.