http://www.randstad.com/RSS feed for the world of work - education recruitment tag60http://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/china-increases-education-recruitment.htmlChina's Ministry of Education has increased its recruitment of short-term teachers by 300 per cent in the past two weeks. That is according to the Xinhua news agency, which has revealed that the government is creating jobs in the country's ...Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:12:54 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/obama-backs-pay-changes-for-us-education-jobs.htmlThe US president has called for changes to the way that those in education jobs are remunerated. In his first speech on education since his inauguration, Barack Obama said that a more results-focused means of payment may be necessary to improve the ...Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teachers-offered-higher-salaries-in-sa.htmlThe Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of South Africa has offered education professionals in the region three-year employment contracts complete with higher wages, it has emerged. According to the Daily Nation, teachers could earn up to ten times ...Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canadian-teachers-accept-pay-deal.htmlTeachers in Ontario have accepted a revised contract from the government relating to their working conditions and pay, reports state. The new contracts include a 10.4 percent pay rise over the next four years - a sum $100 million less than an offer ...Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/first-lady-stimulus-plan-will-keep-teachers-in-employment.htmlMichelle Obama, the first lady of the US, has told teachers that the $900 billion economic stimulus plan proposed by the president will help to keep them in employment. Speaking on a tour designed to focus on the efforts of government workers, Mrs ...Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/china-to-train-16000-bilingual-teachers.htmlThe region of Xinjiang in China has announced plans to train a further 16,000 bilingual teachers in a bid to boost the number of education professionals working in its primary schools. Zhao De Zhong, an official of the Xinjiang Education Bureau, ...Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teachers-in-houston-receive-bonus.htmlA total of $31 million has been granted to teachers as bonus pay in Houston, it has been reported. For the third consecutive year, those working in teaching jobs in Texas' largest city have received bonuses based on their performances in the ...Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teaching-jobs-pledged-by-queensland-politician.htmlThose looking for education jobs in Australia may be pleased by an announcement from Queensland's opposition leader Lawrence Springborg. According to the politician, if the Liberal National Party (LNP) is voted into power at the forthcoming ...Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:49:06 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teacher-pay-rise-in-the-pipeline-for-nigeria.htmlTeachers in Nigeria are soon to receive a pay rise, an official has stated. Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Sambawa, commissioner for education in Kebbi state, assured primary school teachers that they are the focus of the government's plans to improve state ...Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:18:12 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/nigerian-government-to-recruit-40000-more-teachers.htmlApproval has been granted by Nigeria's federal government for the recruitment of a further 40,000 teachers to go ahead, it has been reported. The move marks the second phase of the Federal Teachers Scheme (FTS), a training program spanning two ...Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:41:31 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/healthcare-and-education-sectors-safe-in-recession.htmlDespite the recession forcing some sectors to cut recruitment plans, healthcare and education remain relatively safe areas in which to seek employment, it has been claimed. According to the Boston Globe, medical professionals, education candidates ...Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:10:58 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teachers-unhappy-with-korean-background-checks.htmlForeigners embarking upon teaching jobs in South Korea are dissatisfied with the checks being carried out upon them by authorities, it has emerged. According to immigration law, those planning to work as teachers are required to submit medical ...Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teaching-applications-surge-in-the-uk.htmlThe number of candidates hoping to enter teaching jobs in the UK has surged over the last year, it has been revealed. Interest has come mainly from city workers who have lost their jobs in the finance sector amid the current economic downturn, a ...Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:58:53 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/singapore-steps-up-education-recruitment.htmlThe education ministry of Singapore is aiming to increase employment in the country's educational institutions. It was announced during a ceremony, at which 50 principles were appointed, that over 7,000 extra jobs will be made available next year ...Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:56:45 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/hong-kong-employment-increases.htmlEmployment in Hong Kong's private sector increased during September, it has been revealed. The employment rate in the region increased by 2.2 percent in September, while the number of advertised vacancies fell by nine percent from the same time in ...Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/uganda-hunts-for-physical-education-teachers.htmlAs the country attempts to implement better-quality physical education in its schools, Ugandan authorities have announced they are looking for more teachers of the subject. According to Dan Tamwegere, commissioner of physical education and sports, ...Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:20 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/uk-teachers-trading-state-schools-for-private-schools.htmlThose working in education jobs in the UK are swapping positions in state schools for those in private schools as they focus on wages at the present time, it has been suggested. Research from the University of Kent in England has shown that one in ...Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/teachers-qualifications-debated-in-the-us.htmlA national report has revealed that there is some disagreement between teachers and the federal governments over the term "highly qualified". Those seeking education jobs in the US may be intrigued to learn that it was discovered that 95 ...Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/former-indian-president-calls-for-great-teachers.htmlEx-president of India Dr Abdul Kalam has said that the country can work its way towards a more dynamic education system. This involves teachers building on their skills and capabilities to ensure that the children of the country "are filled ...Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:58:37 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/indias-teaching-sector-dominated-by-women.htmlA national survey in India has determined that the majority of teachers working in state education are women. The figures, compiled by the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, discovered that in the region of Goa, 80.2 percent of teachers, across the primary to ...Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:53:43 GMT