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Garton B (2000) Recruitment of Teachers for International Education. In: Hayden M and Thompson J (eds) International Schools and International Education: Improving Teaching, Management and Quality. London: Kogan p. 87.
In this chapter of the book, Brian Garton talks about the recruitment of teachers for international schools. There are three types of people who work as international school teachers: host-country nationals, local-hire and overseas-hire expatriates. Also the author writes about general patterns of recruitment, such as preparation and advertising phase, interviewing and contract-offering phase and orientation phase. It was also mentioned about online
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9 no. 3 pp. 214-226
In this article the author describes the issues in recruiting teachers for international schools. How important is the location to attract the personnel? How does the location influence the retention and job satisfaction? The article is based on the survey of international school teachers. The study said that the location influences the recruitment; however there is no evidence that the location influences the retention and job satisfaction.
Savva M(2013) International schools as gateways to the intercultural development of North-American teachers, Journal of Research in International Education, vol. 12 no. 3 pp. 214-227
International school teachers can choose from a different overseas locations and cultures which are quite different from what they are used to at home. It is especially difficult for the North-American people who are rarely travel from their continent. In this article Maria Savva talks about the opportunities for North-American international teachers to explore other cultures and have a unique intercultural experience, which leads to intercultural awareness and

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