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Over the past few months, our organization has opened several roles, and the hiring process has been an insightful journey. While technical skills are important, what we value most is attitude, alignment with our core values, and the ability to connect with the communities we serve. A key requirement for our program roles is proficiency in the local language, not English. We recognise that language can be a barrier during interviews, so we ensure candidates are interviewed by a local language speaker if needed. We want candidates to feel comfortable expressing themselves. Recently, some candidates shared feedback that they felt their English proficiency might have impacted their selection. While this is not a criterion in our process, we appreciate their honesty and want to take this opportunity to clarify our approach. We are committed to transparency and fairness, investing time in helping candidates prepare, addressing their doubts, and setting clear expectations To clarify again: - We do NOT assess candidates based on English-speaking skills. - We DO assess candidates based on their ability to speak the local language, their readiness for the role, and their alignment with our organisational values. My humble request to aspiring candidates: - Please take time to prepare for the interview—read the job description carefully and understand the role's requirements. - Remember, we are rooting for you to succeed, but the final selection is always based on role-fit, not language fluency. We believe in creating opportunities and supporting growth, but we also need candidates to meet us halfway with preparation and clarity. Let’s work together to create impactful teams that drive change. #iaminvolved

This does not make for good reading.... ⚠️ Did you know that around 1 in 10 qualified teachers (about 9.6%) leave the state-funded sector each year? ❌ Even more concerning, only 67.5% remain in teaching after five years. High turnover disrupts learning, strains school resources, and challenges the stability students need and crave to succeed. ✅ At Education World Ltd, we offer permanent solutions by headhunting the very best candidates to match each school’s unique needs. ✅ Our commitment to transparent, supportive partnerships with schools helps build stability by addressing these retention challenges head-on. ] ✅ Through tailored onboarding, continuous CPD, and a deep understanding of each school’s culture, we place teachers who are equipped and passionate about making a lasting impact. ✅ 🏆 Our approach has led to a retention rate significantly higher than the market average, showcasing the power of a partnership-focused solution. 👀 By investing in long-term relationships and placing the right talent, we support schools in creating environments where teachers—and students—thrive. 📞 Myself and Lauren M. are offering no-obligation, 15-20 minute consultations with school leaders throughout November and December to discuss ways to strengthen your recruitment strategy for 2025. We’ve both been in your shoes as school leaders—we understand the challenges you’re facing. 📞 As teachers and school leaders, you’re constantly juggling countless responsibilities. Let us take one of those plates off your hands and support you in building a recruitment strategy that works. 📩 Interested? Get in touch today. 📩

Life often presents unexpected lessons, and for me, this happened through a simple fish. As a child in Nigeria, Atlantic mackerel was a favorite, especially in a hearty soup with jute leaves. While savoring this dish, I'd meticulously remove the tiny ear bones, known as otoliths. However, sometimes, one would slip past my notice, and the accidental crunch of the bone would spoil the taste of the soup. Little did I know that this mundane act of eating fish, and the ear bones I so often discarded, was a profound method of scientific inquiry. Years later, as a biologist at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, I learned that otoliths serve as a record of a fish's age, growth, and environmental history. It was a humbling realization that a simple act, often overlooked, could provide such valuable insights into the natural world. This experience taught me that even the most ordinary aspects of life can hold extraordinary secrets. By embracing curiosity and open-mindedness, we can uncover hidden wonders and gain valuable insights.

Exciting news! Currently, we are supporting 20 brilliant graduate students from 8 universities across 4 countries through the capacity-building program for Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops (CETC IL). However, our mission extends beyond mere financial support to students. We are fostering a vibrant community where knowledge knows no borders. Our talented students gather weekly to share research progress, analyze papers, and acquire new skills. This knowledge-sharing is at the heart of our PlantVillage and CETC-IL community, enabling us to blend local wisdom with research-backed evidence for effective farming solutions. Many of our graduate students also serve as field officers in their home countries, ensuring our best research findings swiftly reach farmers, bridging the gap between researchers and farmers like never before. And the big news - We're extending our research fund to graduate students in Nepal! 🇳🇵 Selected students will have the unique opportunity to collaborate directly with our field staff and connect with a global network of PlantVillage scholars and scientists. Please share this post to link us with brilliant students from Nepal! 🌿 #PlantVillage #KnowledgeExchange #Empowerment #ResearchInnovation #GlobalCommunity

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🚨 We’re hiring for two People Experience roles! We’re super excited to be hiring two newly created People Experience roles into the People & Culture Team at Slater Heelis: - Senior People Experience Specialist - People Experience Specialist Both roles will join a newly evolved team focused on building, developing and enhancing the people experience, to enable our people to thrive in a scaling environment 🚀 If you’re interested in making true impact and have a progressive mindset around People Experience, this might be for you! Link in the comments 🔗