I left Public Education in December after 2 1/2 years over health insurance and job security. If I were to have gone through my employer it would have cost me $700 USD for a less-than-stellar co-pay plan.
Now, 4 months into my new job I've had enough. I miss Public Education. Working with the students and teachers was like no other job I've had before. I truly feel like I lost a family when I left.
Now there's a new gig open at another School Corporation that I am 100% qualified for in every way. I don't know how to proceed, as I am very conscious of how my resume will list my current job "Jan 2018 - Current."
How can I better my chances of getting my foot in the door? Is cold-calling the IT Director a viable strategy? I'd frame the call around getting more information and seeing if it's still available (it's on Indeed, but not the Corporation's website).
Should I include in my Cover Letter my reason for looking at this opportunity so soon into my current job?
Sidenote, asking for my previous job is not on the table. I was shared between 2 districts, as they both are under-funded, and they hired a Managed IT Services firm to take my place.
That's such a bullshit reason. Yeah, sometimes I'll ask what the next steps are, sometimes the interviewer will just tell me, but using that as the sole reason for not bringing you in-person? No way. They're certainly not telling your friends at the company the true story.