Recruiting Timeline for International Teachersand International Schools

Author: Kelly Blackwell of TeachOverseas.info

When I was looking for my first teaching job at an international school I had my applicationpack ready to go by the end of November. If you think that this seems too early to be lookingfor a position starting in August the following year - the first job fair is held in December andmany international teachers must resign by the end of December or beginning of January.The recruiting season really kicks off in January and February. The process works as follows:

October -December

Recruiters look at what staff they think they will need for the following year. During this timethey are sounding out their current teachers to try and gauge their intentions. Some teachersdeclare themselves to be leaving unconditionally at this time, and this leads to definitevacancies being advertised. Alternatively, some teachers say they are going to look around tosee what vacancies there are at other schools before making a firm decision. This means thatschools also advertise tentative vacancies.At this time teachers are busy updating their resumes - the smart ones are putting together acomprehensive application pack to afford themselves every advantage over the competition.This is the time of year to applying to the international teaching job fair organizers. If youleave applying too late, you

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ll miss out on being invited to attend.

January - March

The first round of job fairs is held. These are organized by several specialist recruitmentservices such as Search Associates, Council of International Schools and International School Services. The job fairs are held worldwide in Australia, Thailand, the UAE, the UK and theUSA. Whether you choose to attend a teaching recruitment fair is personal choice, you canbenefit from registering with a international school recruiting fair organizer even if you don

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tattend. Attending an international school recruiting fair is an efficient way to meet a largenumber of international school recruiters in one place.During the period between January and March recruiters are finalizing their vacancies andadvertising them in newspapers and on the internet on industry specific websites like TESJobs and TIE.If you choose not to attend an international teaching job fair you can find