why do schools recruit teachers from job fairs before looking locally?

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
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Message Posted:
16/03/2010 12:02

Just a question that popped into my head when I was looking through another thread, that mentioned a private school currently recruiting in London.

I know that private schools in Turkey always advertise locally first and then go to job fairs to recruit if they cannot find suitable applicants.

With so many young Turkish cypriots who are unemployed, and so many qualified expats, I'm sure they would be able to fill at least some of these positions locally.

I wonder why they do it the other way round here?

KarmiGirl


Joined: 20/11/2007
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Message Posted:
08/04/2010 10:42

Hi, Pixie: They are probably looking for qualified teachers in the UK. I would think if there were local UK expat teachers who wanted a job, they would have gone to the school to apply directly. And local unemployed Turkish Cypriot graduates are not necessarily teaching candidates. Just because they have a university diploma does not mean they can teach. Schools are businesses and if the business promises the parents teachers who are certified in the UK, then that is where the school will recruit first. If they can't find who they need, then they will go local. I know, it seems backwards. I would guess the school charges enough tuition they figure they would rather do it this way.

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
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Message Posted:
09/04/2010 09:39

sounds logical, but I am sure there are many qualified teachers here that would also be acceptable to the schools standards. I have met many many overqualified people here.

But I didn't take into account the fact that people have prob sent in their resumes.

I don't know about trusting the schools themselves however when I know of certain teachers in high positions who do not even have a diploma as the schools claim on their websites, and it seems catty to ask them where they have graduated from.

But I have found 2 places that I like for my son. One for 2-6 and the other 6+. The standards are certainly rising and lets hope they continue that way !

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
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Message Posted:
09/04/2010 09:46

Oh and I did ask the school about this and they said something similar but also that they were looking for fully bi lingual teachers who spoke both native Turkish and English. When I mentioned that one would always be stronger than the other the reply was that a Turkish Cypriot who went to the maarif koleji here and then continued their education in the UK was exactly what they were looking for.

And that is the reason why I'm placing my son in an English run kindergarten with English speaking teachers until he is 6 years old, so he can benefit from a purely English speaking environment.

KarmiGirl


Joined: 20/11/2007
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Message Posted:
09/04/2010 10:07

Glad you made your choice and it sounds right for your son. It's such an important decision and you have to be totally comfortable. And you'll know his needs so much better at 6, when it comes time to have to make another decision. You sound like a great mum!

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
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Message Posted:
09/04/2010 10:15

Thanks KarmiGirl.