05/09/2023 | Landing the Job
New Job? How to Break the News
If you’ve been an offered a new job, one thing you might not be thinking about is how to break the news to your current administration. Here’s how.
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05/05/2023 | Thought Leadership
Setting Strategic, Achievable First-Year Goals: One New Head’s Story
First-year goals that position the new head for success are critical. CS&A's Bob Vitalo discusses goal setting with John McVeigh, first-year head at Holderness School.
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04/26/2023 | Landing the Job
When to Make Moves on Your Job Offer
Congratulations! You’ve been offered a position at an independent school. But what if you're also a finalist with another school?
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04/04/2023 | Landing the Job
Do You Have a Plan B?
With the first week of April drawing to a close, our final hiring conference next week, and the peak of independent school hiring season just barely in the rearview mirror, early spring can be a stressful time.
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03/30/2023 | Landing the Job
It’s Spring! 4 Important Things To Do as a Candidate – Now!
Spring is prime territory to advance your candidacy with schools — if you stay connected to the process.
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03/15/2023 | Thought Leadership
Notes to Schools on Upcoming Head of School Transitions
From our decades of experience guiding schools through this all-important transition, Bob Vitalo outlines the key to setting first-year goals that are effective and achievable — and help ensure the head's longevity.
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