Two general ways to hire teachers for schools exist: through teacher employment agencies or through independent hiring. Each has its own advantages and drawbacks. To be able to make a sound decision, schools, educators, and administrators must understand what six primary factors distinguish one method of hiring from the other: cost-effectiveness, attraction and recruitment, quality control, flexibility, time efficiency, contracts, and long-term relationship issues.
 

1. Cost-Effectiveness
 

When comparing teacher hiring agencies with independent employment options, the first thing to focus on would be cost-effectiveness. Indeed, independent hiring appears cost-effective at the beginning even with smaller institutions, but there are hidden costs. The school ha ... Read more »

In today’s fiercely competitive economic environment, one of the most important decisions that any organization can make is to draw in the best leaders for their organization’s activities. It is in both local and international executive recruitment where organizations have a dilemma: should they go for executives within their country or outside it? Both local and international executive recruitment have their advantages, and which strategy is likely to work better depends largely on the objects of a company, its industry, and its geographical focus. This article would thus examine and discuss what presents the most important discrepancies between these two techniques in an effort to help organizations determine which action may serve them better.
 

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