recruitment fair info pack

DAY 1:

professional development workshops and pre-booked leadership interviews

Friday 10 January

• 9am - 7pm: candidate sign in
• 10am, 1pm and 3pm: professional development workshops

The entire first day of the fair is dedicated to professional development workshops, delivered by recruiting schools, and pre-booked leadership interviews. The PD day is a great opportunity to engage with prospective employers in a professional setting whilst gaining some valuable personal development. Certificates of attendance for each individual session will be provided for all attendees.

Day one’s atmosphere is relaxed and open for candidates to arrive throughout the day. It also serves as a fantastic opportunity to network with other teachers. Prior to the fair, Explore CRS will announce the workshops so that all attending candidates can book a spot in the sessions that interest them. If you cannot attend day one, then you can still attend the event from day two onwards.

DAY 2:

open fair session / interviews

Saturday 11 January

• 7.30am - 8.30am: sign in
• 8am and 8.30am: two introductory briefings
• 9am - 11am: open fair event
• 11am - 6pm: interviews
• 6pm - 8pm: candidate and recruiter mixer

Day two is the key day! For a number of weeks preceding the events, attending schools will be able to access the profiles of all candidates who have registered online. We suggest teachers complete their profiles as early as possible so that schools have the option to contact individuals directly and pre-arrange interviews where possible.

In the morning, all recruiting schools will gather in the ballroom at the hotel. Explore CRS will hold a briefing meeting for all candidates and then candidates will have the opportunity to meet with the schools that interest them from 9am to 11am. During this time, candidates can provide their CVs to schools and schedule interviews for the rest of the day and the following day. All attending candidates must sign in prior to meeting with schools in the ballroom.

Immediately following the open fair session, one-on-one interviews between schools and candidates will take place from 11am until 6pm. All interviews will be held in dedicated interview rooms at the hotel and schools usually schedule these in 30 or 45 minute blocks.

Candidates with downtime between interviews can either relax over coffee and light refreshments or leave the hotel. The Four Seasons has good amenities and nearby shops, restaurants and shopping malls.

Candidate and recruiter mixer

Our mixer event is held from 6pm until 8pm and provides an opportunity for candidates and recruiters to meet informally, with a complimentary drink and snacks on the house. It’s a great chance to relax and socialise after a busy day.

DAY 3:

interviews and offers

Sunday 12 January

• 8am - 6pm: interviews
• from 12pm (noon) onwards: job offers made

Day three sees another day of interviews starting at 8am and finishing at 6pm. Most schools will be interviewing right up until the end of the fair, but candidates have the option to check out once all their scheduled interviews are completed.

job offers

Schools will have the option to offer candidates a position at their school during the fair. However, a key feature of Explore CRS fairs is that offers can only be made by schools after 12pm on day three. This means that candidates won’t feel pressured to accept positions too early on in the fair before they’ve had a chance to meet with all prospective employers. Over two-thirds of candidates attending our fairs receive offers of contracts from schools either on day three or within two weeks following the fair. Schools must give candidates a minimum of 24 hours to decide to accept or decline an offer. In practice, the vast majority of schools will provide significantly longer than this.