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How to Run a Successful Education Interview
With so much attention paid to candidate quality, many employers fail to focus on the ingredients of a successful interview. Your education candidates are only as good as your education candidate assessment. If your interview process is rushed or sketchy, you may inadvertently be passing over the best candidates to your rivals. Remember that interviews are…
Read MoreEducation – Days to Fill Analysis
For the last five years we’ve been tracking the time it takes to fill a vacancy. Specifically, our data looks at the time taken from a job being registered to the successful candidate commencing work. Below is a chart which shows how this metric has changed over this time period. Whether you’re in the market…
Read MoreTop 5 Qualities of a Great Teacher
Great teachers remain with us throughout our lives: the way they encouraged us to speak out when we were unsure; the time they stayed back after class to help us understand a maths problem. These men and women have common traits, including a love of their subject and a genuine interest in young people’s development.…
Read MoreThe 5 Biggest Challenges for School Teachers
Teaching isn’t always easy. Funding shortages, a crowded syllabus and unresponsive students are just a few of the issues teachers face in this increasingly complex profession. We consider what the five biggest challenges for teachers are – and how best to respond to them to become a great teacher. 1. Time constraints It might not…
Read MoreCan Good Teachers Be Taught or Are They Made?
Good teaching skills are central to the success of the education system, and the development of smart, informed and inspired children. Every school has its own teaching standards and preferred methods, but can ‘good teaching’ be taught or is it innate? We take a look at characteristics of effective teachers, and whether it’s possible to…
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