{"id":2566,"date":"2014-01-11T18:22:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T18:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2014-01-11T18:32:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T18:32:47","slug":"iscommunity-blog-series-highlight-9-lessons-learned-regarding-international-school-hiring-fairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/iscommunity-blog-series-highlight-9-lessons-learned-regarding-international-school-hiring-fairs\/","title":{"rendered":"ISCommunity Blog Series Highlight: 9 Lessons Learned Regarding International School Hiring Fairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>January: RECRUITMENT FAIR SEASON STARTS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/category\/9-lessons-learned-regarding-intl-school-hiring-fairs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/asleep_at_computer.jpg?resize=140%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"140\" height=\"150\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/category\/9-lessons-learned-regarding-intl-school-hiring-fairs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/image.jpg?resize=140%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"140\" height=\"150\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/category\/9-lessons-learned-regarding-intl-school-hiring-fairs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images1.jpg?resize=140%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"140\" height=\"150\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/category\/9-lessons-learned-regarding-intl-school-hiring-fairs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/img_5670.jpg?resize=140%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"140\" height=\"150\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/Page_Break_Image.jpg?resize=590%2C31&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"590\" height=\"31\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Stressing out about the upcoming international school recruitment fair that you are going to this year?<br \/>\n\u2022 Want to get all the &#8220;head&#8217;s up&#8221; you can get?<br \/>\n\u2022 Want a review of all the basics so that you can be the most prepared as possible?<\/p>\n<p>Take some time then to read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/category\/9-lessons-learned-regarding-intl-school-hiring-fairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">this 9-part series<\/a>\u00a0on our blog:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>9 Lessons Learned Regarding International School Hiring Fairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. &#8220;Bad interviews are good things&#8221;\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/06\/the-wonderful-world-of-international-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-1-bad-interviews-are-good-things\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. \u201cEnergy is eternal delight\u201d \u2013 so its opposite is\u2026.?\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/08\/the-wonderful-world-of-intl-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-2-energy-is-eternal-delight-so-its-opposite-is\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. \u201cInterview questions make the interviewer.\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/06\/the-wonderful-world-of-intl-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-3-interview-questions-make-the-interviewer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. \u201cBeing yourself is better, come what may, than trying to be someone else.\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/05\/the-wonderful-world-of-intl-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-4-being-yourself-is-better-come-what-may-than-trying-to-be-someone-else\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. \u201cCheck your ego at the door.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/06\/the-wonderful-world-of-intl-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-5-check-your-ego-at-the-door\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. \u201cRemember to research.&#8221;\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/15\/the-wonderful-world-of-int%e2%80%99l-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-6-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cremember-to-research-%e2%80%9d\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. \u201cBenefits, preps, class sizes, and student mix.\u201d\u00a0&#8211; PART 1\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/10\/the-wonderful-world-of-international-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-7-benefits-preps-class-sizes-and-student-mix\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\/ PART 2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/14\/the-wonderful-world-of-international-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-8-benefits-preps-class-sizes-and-student-mix\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. \u201cCourtesy is cool, good will is good stuff.\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/27\/the-wonderful-world-of-international-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-8-courtesy-is-cool-good-will-is-good-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9. \u201cRemember to check yourself in the mirror before you leave your hotel room for the day\u2019s interviews.\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/29\/the-wonderful-world-of-international-school-hiring-fairs-lesson-9-remember-to-check-yourself-in-the-mirror-before-you-leave-your-hotel-room-for-the-days-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/392a3a0dcf0f9d17f0fdd2933\/images\/images_1_.jpeg?resize=60%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"60\" height=\"16\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<br \/>\nAdmin staff at International School Community<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/home2.php\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/3ce778129346ad12b7b0d02fb\/images\/small_logo_for_signature.jpg?resize=200%2C109&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"200\" height=\"109\" align=\"none\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January: RECRUITMENT FAIR SEASON STARTS! \u2022 Stressing out about the upcoming international school recruitment fair that you are going to this year? \u2022 Want to get all the &#8220;head&#8217;s up&#8221; you can get? \u2022 Want a review of all the basics so that you can be the most prepared as possible? Take some time then [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[370,1840,336,365,30,187,184,33,64,338,822,244,60],"class_list":["post-2566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information-for-members","tag-bangkok","tag-boston","tag-cis","tag-ecis","tag-international-school-community","tag-international-school-educator","tag-international-school-teachers","tag-international-teaching","tag-interviewing","tag-iss","tag-london","tag-search-associates","tag-teaching-abroad"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iscommunity-blog-series-highlight-9-lessons-learned-regarding-international-school-hiring-fairs_2566_52bc0.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2flVT-Fo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":567,"url":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/teachers-international-consultancy-free-webinar-gives-advice-you-need-for-teaching-overseas\/","url_meta":{"origin":2566,"position":0},"title":"Teachers International Consultancy: Free webinar gives advice you need for teaching overseas","author":"ISCommunity","date":"March 31, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cDo you want to find out more about the opportunities available for teaching in international schools? 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