Last Chance to Register for April 29th Career Fair

Monday is the last chance to register for the virtual career fair on April 29th. This is a free event for districts and you can participate from the comfort of your office or home. The fair will occur from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.. We have a significant number of job seekers registered from across the country with the following endorsements:

• Special ED Admin
• Elementary Education
• ESL, English 7-12
• ESL, Building Leadership
• ESL, Secondary
• Art K-12
• Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science
• Biology
• Language Arts (MS), Social Studies (MS)
• English/Speech/SPED
• Music Elementary
• K-12 Instrumental/Classroom Music

For more information visit: http://www.kansasteachingjobs.com/page_add.cfm?PID=16. If your interested in participate email kylie@kansasteachingjobs.com.

Anaylzing Your Recruitment Effectiveness

This is a great time of year to analyze your district or coop's recruitment practices to determine if there are areas that could be more effective. The checklist below is a great tool for analyzing your these practices, while identifying areas for improvement. It was published in 2007 in the Business and Legal Reports Special Report, Win the Recruiting War! Finding and Hiring Great Employees. While these questions are intended for the business world, they can be integrated into the education field's practices effectively.

• How can we ensure the best possible match?
• How can we manage candidate expectations and set a realistic picture?
• Are we going to use any type of preemployment testing? What criteria will we use to select those tools, and how are they validated?
• What interviewing technique will our team use, and is training required?
• What have been the road blocks in our screening process?
• What approach will we take to communicate with the candidate?
• Are we providing every opportunity for candidates to self-identify?
• What has the offer-to-acceptance ratio been?
• What factors have impacted the acceptance rates?
• What is the market for the types of candidates you seek?
• What are our strengths as an employer? Weaknesses?
• What strategies can be implemented to increase closure rate?
• What means will be used for extending offers?

Status of Education Openings in Kansas

There are currently 1,029 teaching and administration positions open across the state on the Kansas Education Employment Board (KEEB). This number reflects openings for 90% of districts in the state as of April 3rd. The graph below identifies the number of positions open in particular areas.



Special Education Related Services reflects positions in speech/language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, school psychologist, and social workers.

Update on KEEB Statistics

We continue to monitor the use and success of the new Kansas Education Employment Board (KEEB) as we look for ways to improve the service for both school districts and applicants. As of March, we have seen tremendous growth in visitors to KEEB and unique applications for positions. Below is a chart of monthly visitors comparing first time visitors to returning visitors. As you can see we have had a steady incline since December.



In addition, the number of individual applications submitted to job openings has doubled since December. An individual application is an application submitted for a specific job opening by a potential candidate. As the number of job openings posted have increased, so has the number of applications submitted.



These applications have resulted in 291 openings being filled to-date.



So far the data suggests we are on the right track. With over 965 openings in the state being advertised today, we will continue to focus on increasing traffic to these job openings, while providing the tools employers need to recruit and hire quality candidates.

Watch the Latest Recruiting Event

Checkout the video from the March 4th recruiting event. This video may be a great way to share information with administrators and school board members and inform them on the virtual recruiting opportunities now available through KEEB. Remember the April 9th and April 29th events are still open for districts. Email me at kylie.stewart@greenbush.org if your district would like to participate.

Upcoming Virtual Recruitment Events

Due to the successful response with the first virtual educator recruitment event last Tuesday in Second Life, we will be hosting two additional events next month. Below is information related to these events. Registration is still open and free for both events and if your is interested feel free to email me kylie.stewart@greenbush.org.

April 9, 2008 Southwest Regional Career Fair
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

April 29, 2008 Statewide Career Fair
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

To learn more visit: www.kansasteachingjobs.com and click on Virtual Career Fair in the KEEB Main Menu

New Updates to Data and Resume Submission

New updates have been made today to KEEB to allow you access to more manageable data and improve resume submission. Below is more information regarding these updates:

Manageable Data
You can now download a CSV Excel file of all applicant data for your positions to import into any HR management system you may use. This link is now located on the 'My Account' page and titled 'Export Applicants to CSV File'. If you have questions regarding how to utilize this feature please feel free to contact us or contact the vendor of your HR management system.

Resume Submission
Applicants are now unable to submit duplicate applications to positions they have already applied for. They are notified that their resume has already been used to apply for that particular position and asked to contact the position's contact person if they have updated their resume.

Both of these features are a result of feedback from district user's of KEEB. We appreciate the feedback you provide and please feel free to contact me with any suggestions you may have at kylie.stewart@greenbush.org.