Decreasing Pool of Quality Applicants

In my last post I suggested teachers thinking of moving to the UK to teach reconsider and actually apply for teaching positions in international schools.

Between writing that post and this one I've learnt something very relevant about the international school sector. The number of international schools is increasing and the number of good quality teaching applicants for the teaching vacancies is decreasing.

The principal of my school has recently returned from the Search Job Fair in London. He made the comment that whilst he was able to find good candidates for the vacancies he needed to fill, he didn't have as much choice between good applicants as he'd had in previous years.

Conclusion - there is an opening in the international school sector for experienced, good quality educators.

Additionally, I picked up a newsletter published by the University of Bath in which there was an article about this very same topic! There is a teacher recruitment crisis looming for international schools.

Conclusion - now is the time for you to apply for teaching positions overseas.

The key to being successful in finding a teaching job abroad is in the preparation. Buy my book!!! And you will have a step-by-step guide to the recruitment process.

Did you know there are currently over 4000 international schools operating worldwide? I knew the number was big, I didn't realise it was quite so large. Last year alone (that's 2006) over 600 NEW international schools opened for business. Every one of those new schools will have to employ a teaching staff.

Will you be one of the professional educators who launch themselves into international teaching careers this year?

Source: ISC Research Limited