Smart Strategies to Attract Employed Teachers Who Aren’t Job-Hunting
Many schools focus their entire hiring strategy on candidates who are actively applying, but that’s only part of the talent market. What about the experienced, high-performing teachers who aren’t looking, but might be open to something new? If you’re not targeting them, you’re leaving serious talent on the table. Platforms like LinkedIn have made it […]
How Will the Future of AI Impact Your Recruitment Strategy in 2025?
The future of recruitment is not just approaching – it’s here. Teach Away’s 8th annual International Education Recruitment Report dives into the Future of Education Recruitment: AI, Automation, & Advancements. The IERR surveyed 6,800 educators navigating the teacher recruitment landscape today. Insights on job searching in the age of AI gives us a look into […]
How to Start the Teacher Recruitment Process | A Step-by-Step Guide for New International School Hiring Managers
Is your school new to the teacher recruitment process? If so, you’re likely grappling with the challenges that come with it. With a limited pool of qualified candidates and rising attrition rates, finding and retaining the best educators has become increasingly difficult. This challenge can impact both your school’s staffing and the quality of student […]
The Risky Business of Single-Channel Recruitment
Many schools rely heavily on a single recruitment method, whether it’s local job fairs or word-of-mouth referrals. While this approach may seem efficient, it poses significant risks. Relying on one channel limits your reach and can result in a homogeneous candidate pool, restricting access to diverse, qualified educators. Additionally, this strategy makes schools vulnerable to […]
Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Hiring Teachers From the US! What HR Needs to Know
As international schools increasingly seek to recruit educators from the United States, HR professionals must navigate unique challenges to ensure successful hires. US teachers bring valuable experience and innovative methods to global classrooms, but the recruitment process can be fraught with pitfalls. Here’s what you need to know to avoid common mistakes when hiring teachers […]
How International Schools Can Lead the Way by Cultivating Global Citizens
As an international school leader, you’re on a mission to prepare students for a world without borders. But here’s the challenge that’s keeping many in your shoes up at night: while the goal of cultivating global citizens is clear, finding educators who can truly bring this vision to life feels like searching for a needle […]
Mitigating risk throughout the recruitment hiring process to avoid vacancies
What happens if you still have a spot left to fill? If you have a last minute hire to make, don’t panic. The good news is, during the summer months, we still get over 60,000 candidates applying for roles each month. It may feel like a race against the clock, but there’s still time left […]
Increasing teacher applications with landing pages
Does your school have a web landing page designed specifically for your teacher recruitment? Landing pages serve a very distinct purpose over a vacancies page on your website. Generation Z teachers in particular do not want to be hunting through navigation bars and clicking numerous links until they find the information they require. This is […]
Case Study: How this education company found the adventure-seeking English teachers they needed with Teach Away
Background RVF International is an organization that partners with schools across Spain to help them find English speaking teachers to work as language assistant teachers. The Founder and CEO of RVF International, Harrison, started RVF International back in 2017 with the humble mission of bringing more English speakers interested in traveling to Spain to teach. […]
New data reveals COVID-19’s impact on where teachers want to teach abroad in 2021
The effects of the global pandemic will continue to be felt for quite some time. But as we move into the final few weeks of 2020, now is an excellent time to look ahead and identify how COVID-19 is influencing teachers who plan to work overseas in 2021. We asked thousands of teachers around the […]