Offers advice to those trying to secure their first administrative positions or to those wishing to relocate. Discusses the resume, the cover letter, the interview, and how to generate leads. (Author/WD)

In spite of affirmative action efforts, the percentage of female school administrators has barely risen since 1970. When nearly half of the educational administration students are women who are completing both certification and doctoral programs in record numbers, this seems especially puzzling. As it has become more difficult to blame the…

Steps in the administrative job search, with a focus on marketing oneself, are described in detail in this guidebook. Topics of discussion are as follows: preparatory organization (getting started); defining one's priorities; writing a resume and letter of application; maintaining a placement file; surviving the screening and interview processes;…