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vashdown2
Joined: 14 Feb 2007
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Location: Paris, France
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 Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: Pro/Con of Headhunters, ex: Search Associates |
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Hello,
I am applying- a bit late in the game- for int'l school positions. I have a BA from Tufts Univeristy, taught 2nd grad in Texas, ESL in France and Mexico. Dont have a MAEducation or teacher credential.
Search Associates in the UK will sign me up (I believe).
Just wondering:
A/if any of you have experience with Search Associates, positive or negative?
B/should I be pro-active and send out CV's to school directly, as well as use the headhunters
C/how necessary are the School Fairs? (a bit hard on the buget/travel expenses, but I think necessary)
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vashdown2
Joined: 14 Feb 2007
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Location: Paris, France
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: |
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No one has attended a Job Fair? No one has signed up with Search Associates?
Info greatly appreciates...! |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: |
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From my understanding, many int'l schools do their recruiting at these job fairs and through ISS or other recruiters. If you want to teach for the coming year, attend a fair and join up. Probably money well spent.
Sorry no first hand experience. |
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samizinha
Joined: 12 May 2005
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Location: Vacalandia
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| At most of the job fairs I've seen and attended, they ask for only qualified teachers. For many schoosl in Mexico, the contracts offered at job fairs can be much more appealing than what you would get by applying directly to the school, however. |
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Gordon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| samizinha wrote: |
| At most of the job fairs I've seen and attended, they ask for only qualified teachers. For many schoosl in Mexico, the contracts offered at job fairs can be much more appealing than what you would get by applying directly to the school, however. |
You are right. I misread the OP. Without a teacher's qualification, you are wasting your time going to a job fair for int'l schools. |
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TravellingAround
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: Re: Pro/Con of Headhunters, ex: Search Associates |
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| vashdown2 wrote: |
Hello,
I am applying- a bit late in the game- for int'l school positions. I have a BA from Tufts Univeristy, taught 2nd grad in Texas, ESL in France and Mexico. Dont have a MAEducation or teacher credential.
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Just because some recruiting companies (like Search) take you on board does not mean they need to find you a job. You usually of course pay money...
International schools are difficult to get into at the best of times but when you aren't even qualified for them it can rank alongside the impossible.
I recommend you reconsider your best prospects. You mentioned teaching "2nd grade in Texas"...what did that entail? What qualifications did you need?
International schools are, in the vast majority of cases, for teacher qualified to teach the smae subject at the same level in their home country. In fact...that's the point of them! |
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The_Hanged_Man
Joined: 10 Oct 2004
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Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Yes, without a teaching certificate neither Search nor ISS will accept you as a candidate for their job fairs.
If you are serious about teaching at an international school, my best advice would be to get your certificate through an alternative certification program (lots of them in Texas), and work for 2 years in a public school there. Once you have that under your belt your options will begin to open up. |
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