tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post2462329840307895340..comments2024-03-14T23:47:52.732+11:00Comments on The Global Educator: International Teacher Recruitment for DummiesJulie Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-64806994789931709582009-07-08T20:01:18.410+10:002009-07-08T20:01:18.410+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405270976035537896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-72291642717925867712009-02-09T22:42:00.000+11:002009-02-09T22:42:00.000+11:00Hi,thanks for the healthy tips.I like very much yo...Hi,<BR/>thanks for the healthy tips.<BR/>I like very much your blog.This is nice collection and references information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-62594727582791175222009-01-22T18:36:00.000+11:002009-01-22T18:36:00.000+11:00Excellent advice, and congratulations on the new p...Excellent advice, and congratulations on the new position. It's twenty years since I was at a recruitment fair, but I can still remember how stressful it was.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450834859744573095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-75108430571873386552009-01-20T22:10:00.000+11:002009-01-20T22:10:00.000+11:00What wonderful advice has been gathered in one pla...What wonderful advice has been gathered in one place, both Julie's post and the ensuing comments. Congratulations Julie on your posting. Beijing will have gained a wonderful asset in you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-83937185277122287772009-01-19T04:05:00.000+11:002009-01-19T04:05:00.000+11:00Ann, I totally agree about the smiling bit! Been ...Ann, I totally agree about the smiling bit! Been there, done that, Over 6 job fairs we have only secured jobs at 3, 50% is not a lot to smile about it seems, but you are right, you need to always be professional and positive and keep things in perspective.<BR/><BR/>Madeleine, yes there is so much to consider, and especially with a family. We have to get Violet through the last 3 years of high school so an accommodating school with an inclusive program was top of the list.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, thanks, and yes I will be moving closer to you in Bangkok and into a timezone I am not familiar with!<BR/><BR/>@loonyhiker....well I don't know how I am going to learn Mandarin! Language is not my strong point, but I believe it is very useful to have some Chinese in China!Julie Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-72705122121210001322009-01-18T01:08:00.000+11:002009-01-18T01:08:00.000+11:00I'm so excited for you! I've been to Beijing once ...I'm so excited for you! I've been to Beijing once and I'm currently taking Mandarin lessons. I look forward to hearing about your experiences there.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-60858261278176197922009-01-17T14:32:00.000+11:002009-01-17T14:32:00.000+11:00Congrats on the new job Julie. Mac 1:1 program at ...Congrats on the new job Julie. Mac 1:1 program at a smaller school sounds like a dream!<BR/><BR/>Your blog post has some great Dos and Don't for people. I agree the system itself needs to be changed. Even the vertical hanging folders don't work. A friend of our got stopped by an admin asking why she hadn't come to schedule and interview. She said she never got the interview slip...come to find out he didn't put it in her folder, but between two folders and it had fallen down. Frustrating to say the least.<BR/><BR/>You might be interested in listening to the SOS podcast as well as we interview a HS Principal and ask him about the recruiting process from his end. http://www.sospodcast.org<BR/><BR/>Again, congrats and it's great we're both in the EARCOS region. Hopefully our paths will cross more frequently.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875471855490575194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-68394136944080894872009-01-17T11:20:00.000+11:002009-01-17T11:20:00.000+11:00DO have your comparison spreadsheet up and running...DO have your comparison spreadsheet up and running and ensure that you plug in all the benefits. For example, how important is the dental option with the health package? Do you get a laptop? Pay attention to the currency of the salary - and factor in fluctuations. What may seem like a great deal today, may not be in 12 months time! (I know it is not always about the cash but at least you know what you are signing up for).<BR/><BR/>DO consider your children's education, sporting and other extra-curricular interests alongside a potential promotion. Is this a school where you want your kids to attend? Put your parent hat on and ask away! As soon as we signed with our current school, the school's focus was on our kids' transition - gifts of year books and other promotion material, key rings, pens, t-shirts and inclusion at the celebration dinner ("We want to see we don't have two heads").<BR/><BR/>DO remember that even if the fair is held in really warm climates (e.g. Bangkok or Dubai) hotels are FREEZING. Re-consider those short sleeves ad bare legs! (I remember shivering my way through on interview in Brisbane many years ago to the point when I just wanted to get out of the room and get in a hot shower!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-43659153323086108872009-01-16T21:16:00.000+11:002009-01-16T21:16:00.000+11:00Great list Julie.I'd like to leave another DO.Year...Great list Julie.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to leave another DO.<BR/><BR/>Years ago my husband and I were at a fair and sadly we went home without jobs. Needless to say, I felt devastated. (Luckily, a few weeks later we did indeed get jobs; we just had to wait.) When I reflected upon my attitude at that fair, I realized it was down. The next time I went out recruiting I did this:<BR/><BR/>DO smile the entire time. If you go to your box, and it's empty, smile. In the elevator, smile. Walking the halls or lobby of the hotel, smile. You never know who you will see or run into. I learned the next time around (because I realize my face usually says it all) that it's best to smile throughout the whole whirlwind! When else does one of the opportunity of choosing to live in Argentina, Morocco, or South Africa (to just name three locales) in just three short days!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com