tangchao wrote:
> Well we can see things haven't gone her way and she's immediately calling
> people racist. I'd avoid her like the plague.


I could doxx myself but your account is new, so I don’t want to rub in my success at the direct approach, but I do want to ask why you won’t comment about reasons for rejection? Because there are none. They don’t want to put in the effort to convince a school to take on someone who isn’t white.

..applying for search associates has no visual or audio element. They can’t judge my personality and say I’m a basket case and reject me as my references are great, and I’m more than qualified. They do ask for my photograph though :) I suppose looking at many Search Associates staff lists and seeing only one or two teachers in hard to fill spots is another damning point you won’t consider. From my own experiences, I know some incredible schools who discriminate openly due to the perception that a British person can only truly be ‘white’ - but to see it from a company like this is shameful.

it’s weird to see people who don’t seem to know what the signup process is and blame me for supposedly missing details. You are assigned a recruiter and they ask for your CV multiple times, you provide all previous schools - if my references are bad, then why have I been offered other positions are schools people on this site salivate about?

No reason was provided, I asked them to elaborate, and I was given a reason that I wouldn’t be competitive. This matches what was said by the SearchAssociates whistleblower, who said that they’re told it’s not worth wasting time on people of colour. I suppose this explains the white teachers who are principals with only a TEFL.

milesaway wrote:
> Of course I think racism has played a role in you being denied their
> services...
> You are definitely qualified, and it sounds like you might be from the UK
> this might have also played a role in you being denied. They can't charge
> you the high fee that they normally charge others because of the laws in
> the UK prohibiting search firms from charging fees. I also think that if
> you told them you were interested in a specific role, at a specific
> school...they weren't going to waste their time helping you...they can't
> charge you the fee and you are only interested in one role at one school.
>
> I would contact the school and send your information to them, explain that
> you tried to register with Search but were denied...even tell them you
> think you were denied because you just wanted to apply to this position.


I didn’t mention this at all. I just chose to apply as you normally do. I also mentioned that I’m teaching abroad right now - so I would have to pay the fee.

Seems strange as a colleague of mine who hasn’t even got anything above a bachelors and a QTS has been using it for years. They have the same experience as me.

I think it’s quite telling that you have these accounts with almost zero other posts rushing to defend and insult me, from my own experience with a school who is now recruiting using Search, and who openly admit to discrimination due to the attitude from parents; it’s safe to assume that my assumption is correct.

Michelle wrote:
> The requirement for teaching through Search is a teaching credential and at
> least two years teaching in grades k through 12. It appears you lack the
> qualifications to be hired. Your degrees and background hold no weight in
> the International School arena. That's just the way it is. Good luck.
> Discrimination is most certainly alive and well in International Schools.
> At Search? I doubt it. You just simply lack the qualifications. Good luck
> in your job search.

I have 9 years of experience in those areas. So your point is invalid. Do you work for them by any chance?

You’re telling me someone with 9 years of whole school experience, multiple masters, no kids, well under the visa limit, and good references from what people would consider to be top schools is unqualified?

Of course, I expect no response from you - it seems to be a common theme of denial and yet there is not a single person of colour speaking out to defend them. Even their own former recruiters have articles online whistleblowing against them.

Shameless.

Recently a friend informed me about a wonderful school in Japan with a MyP coordinator role.
However - the school only recruits through Search Associates.

I then chose to register. To my shock, I was rejected, despite having post graduate courses from Harvard, the full package from the UK (NPQs/Masters/PGCE QTS), no kids and professional qualifications that even headteachers lack.

I asked for more details and they refused - only telling me that it is unlikely I will get a job. I have international experience and qualifications. My references are fine since I also have other job offers from other institutions but would like a change from my region. A quick Google Search shows a few messages from Whistleblowers who talk about racist gate keeping, but I don’t want to give up hope just yet. I am aware that some schools want a ‘face’ that sells what people think of when they think of the UK but it is a little frustrating.
Is it worth applying to these schools informally through contact forms and LinkedIn, rather than using Search?