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Education jobs created at Norfolk prison
26/05/2009
Education professionals in East Anglia may be interested to learn of a number of employment opportunities in the region. A total of 40 jobs are to be set up at a new prison opening at the former RAF Coltishall site in Norfolk, the Norwich Evening News reports. Education provider A4e is recruiting 20..
Many graduate jobseekers are ignoring the vacancies with the highest salaries and are instead looking for positions which offer job security. This is according to findings from High Fliers Research, which reveal that people are now ignoring the previously popular investment banking sector when looking..
Those looking to enter into the teaching profession nee to have motivation as well as talent, it has been claimed. In the opinion of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), working with children is "a very different thing from working in an office or a bank". The organisation explains that..
More jobseekers looking to enter the teaching profession are specialising in maths and science, one organisation has stated. According to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), primary school education is the most popular sector to go in to for most people. However, this means that..
Teaching is becoming a more attractive option for jobseekers because it is better paid than many people think, it has been claimed. In the opinion of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), this coupled with the 13 weeks of holiday teachers receive is attracting more people to the sector...
More men are being urged by one organisation to consider jobs in childcare. According to the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), men are under-represented in the early years workforce and there needs to be action taken against this. The organisation says that although teaching young children..
Teachers need to feel confident using computers so they are happy teaching IT skills to their pupils, it has been claimed. According to the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), training is needed to ensure they are using technology to teach the curriculum. Many may also feel intimidated..
Some employment sectors have experienced a growth in the use of online recruitment sites to hire workers, it has been revealed. According to the latest results from the Monster Employment Index, the healthcare sector has increased its demand for workers for the second month in a row. Similarly, the..
'No decline' in UK-based Australian workers
08/12/2008
Jobs in the UK remain in high demand among Australian workers, it has been suggested. Recruiter magazine has highlighted figures which show that the number of Australians returning to their home country has fallen since last year. The figures appear to contradict a report by the Times in which it was..
City workers 'may become science teachers'
02/12/2008
There may be an increase in the number of science teachers entering the classroom in the future as many city workers are now considering teaching as a career move, it has been claimed. According to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), the profession is increasingly being seen as a..
