Well, in the poetry of Paul Simon..."I have been one poor correspondent". There have been changes that I could use as an excuse for not keeping up with this blog, but I'll only mention the one that is consuming my days at the office of late. An entirely new system has been plopped into all of our computers at work. It will (they say) eventually be more organized and help us to place all of you on better contracts than in the past. However, it feels as if I've arrived home to my kitchen and someone has moved EVERYTHING to another locale! My spatula may be in my sock drawer or my measuring spoons in the bathtub, and all I want to do is COOK DINNER!
OK, enough of that, I'll limp along and figure out this new and improved way to conduct business at work if it KILLs me! HA!
In the meanwhile, this is GO TIME in school districts across the country! Most have or are about to finish out the 2016-2017 school year and they are calling us to help them to find qualified candidates for their open positions for the upcoming year. Even though I am sitting in my office at home without our lists of open jobs at my fingertips, I can tell you that most states are needing Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Sign Language Interpreters, School Psychs, Special Ed Teachers, Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Teachers for the Visually Impaired, and most other disciplines related to Special Education.
I can recall needs in (alphabetical order) AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MI, NE, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, WV. Those are just the states that come to mind. Our lists will grow longer the closer we get into summer, as directors will return from their vacations, budgets will be approved and gaps in their staffs will become more apparent and the front of the school year looms ever nearer.
Call me if you are looking for a change, relocating or want to try a travel contract. I'm talking to you northern Ohio! Wouldn't you like to leave your snow boots with your sister and pack up those flip flops and head to FL or AZ? If you are just starting your career, it's a great way to check out different locations to see where you might want to eventually "land". I'll be glad to take a break from fighting with my computer and talk to a real person. lol! My desk number is (770) 325-0234 or drop me a note at millie.simpson@soliant.com.
