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It is just after nine p.m. and after traveling for almost twenty-four hours, you have finally arrived. The one thing that stands out most as you are transported from the airport with thirty other recruits is the distinctive smell of oil in the air. You gather your bags as they are unloaded onto the Middle Eastern sands and make your way across a small piece of desert to a sterile looking administration block where an anxious administrator stands, nervously smiling as he mentally counts the heads as they walk through the door. As he peruses his new stock, he wonders whether he has made the right choices ... you wonder the same!
If we acknowledge that successful recruiting is an integral part of a
successful international school, then we might well ask what direction
recruiting will take in the early years of this twenty-first century.
Up until now, recruitment fairs run by various agencies have been the
most accepted form of recruitment. In a recent survey conducted as part
of a research paper, the question regarding the effectiveness of recruiting
fairs received a mixed reaction. The evaluation of recruiting fairs seems
to be purely in the 'eye of the beholder.' For some, it is simply a confusing
'cattle show' that is an evil necessity, but one that would be avoided,
if it was at all possible. Many candidates believe that they are unable
to present themselves in the best possible way, due to the intensity of
the sessions, the number of interviews that they may need to attend and
the impersonal feel of the days. Those administrators and candidates who
are successful in their pursuits are generally more complimentary of the
process. Overall, the general consensus seems to be that they are time
efficient, cost efficient and as one administrator noted, "The cream
will generally rise to the top!" Information and Communications Technology has had an enormous impact in our lives over the past five years and that pattern seems destined to continue well into the future. In education, the implications in the area of curriculum especially, have been most significant. Another area where ICT has been prominent in schools has been in the marketing department, where most of the reputable, forward thinking institutions have pages on the world wide web that cover every aspect of the school’s life, including employment opportunities. Likewise there are a number of sites that post, and update, current vacancies within schools around the world. Now, a prospective applicant can log onto a homepage and obtain a plethora of information from a school’s mission statement to its preferred sporting electives. There are photos to look at, statements to read and information to absorb. Already, applicants are miles ahead of their 1990 counterparts.
The metamorphosis that will occur in the area of international education
recruiting over the next five years are likely to be enormous. Two aspects
that will remain constant will be the importance of the decisions made
by the various recruiting officers and the qualities that go with recruiting
the right MAGNIFICENT international educators into a school that CARES.
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