CORPORATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Tutors International | March 07, 2022
Tutors International is a prestigious private tutoring company, specialising in finding the world's best tutors for a clientele of high net-worth families.
It is the only private tutoring company in the world which offers to conduct a completely tailored global search for each Client enquiry, guaranteeing to find a tutor who can meet their exact educational needs.
Tutors International has just launched the custom recruitment process for their latest tutoring job (ref. LON 0322 H). They are looking for a capable and caring tutor to support a 19-year-old girl in London, currently an undergraduate in the first year of a three-year degree in Business Management. The role starts as soon as a suitable candidate can be found. The position will last until the end of this summer term.
The Student
One of the key benefits of high-quality private tuition is that the education provided can be personalised and tailored to the learner. Initially, Tutors International will meet with their Client to gain an in-depth understanding of their unique requirements: their strengths, their talents and to discover what challenges they might currently be facing.
The student in question for the LON 0322 H tutoring position is from Saudi Arabia and attends a prestigious London University. She is intelligent, hardworking, and committed to her studies. She is polite, and she both strives for, and values, academic excellence. She has near fluent oral and reading English, but her academic writing skills are less well developed.
The student completed a foundation year course in Business Management, but due to the pandemic, most of her classes have been online and she has had very little opportunity to ask questions and clarify queries. She has therefore found several aspects of the course very difficult.
She responds best to teachers who are careful, patient and calm and who explain concepts in a straightforward and clear way.
Tutors for Educational Success
Tutors International receives hundreds of CVs and resumés from applicants for private tutor positions. However, its rigorous recruitment process means that only those who meet each criterion on the job specification are shortlisted. Tutors International identifies the most important values, desires and attitudes of the Client in order to ensure that both Client and tutor are compatible. References for every tutor being considered are then checked. The remaining tutors who pass every quality check are then interviewed in person. The two best candidates are put forward to the Client and the final decision is made by them.
The advertised role is for 10 hours per week until the end of the summer term. The Tutor will need to arrange with the student weekly in advance when the tutorial sessions will be and will need to be as flexible as possible in case there is the need to make last minute changes. As far as possible though, the student will try to keep to the times that have been arranged.
It is expected that the successful applicant for this role will have an MBA from a renowned institution and first language English (or complete fluency) as minimum qualifications.
The student has exams in May and the Tutor will be involved not only in helping her understand and complete her coursework, but also with her preparation for exams in the above modules. In this scenario it is expected that the Tutor will be responsible for identifying weaknesses in her subject knowledge that may benefit from more intense subject coaching, and for reporting this to the Company and Client.
The ideal applicant will be available to start as soon as possible and must have excellent subject knowledge and communication skills. The Tutor must be a fit and healthy non-smoker.
"Tutors International is a world-leader in private tuition and our tutors can help bridge any gaps in knowledge. We provide one-to-one tuition where the student needs it most. We guarantee to find our Client an expert in their field: a high-end home tutor who will provide you with world-class private tuition. This might be a professional with a Masters, Doctorate or MBA in their subject, but we will always conduct a tailored search to find the most qualified tutor, one who is the best fit for the student".
-Adam Caller is the CEO and Founder of Tutors International
About Tutors International
Tutors International provides an unparalleled private tutoring service that matches the right private home tutor with the right child, in order for the student to fully reach their personal potential and academic excellence. Delivering an international private tuition service for children of all ages at different points in their educational journeys, Tutors International is founded on a commitment to finding the perfect tutor to realise the specific goals and aspirations of each student. Tutors are available for full-time positions, after-school assistance, and homeschooling.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Inside Higher Ed | January 11, 2022
THE (Times Higher Education), the world's leading provider of higher education data and insights, is delighted to have completed the acquisition of Inside Higher Ed, the U.S. provider of news, analysis and solutions for universities and colleges.
The acquisition brings together two of the leading brands in global higher education, with combined audiences exceeding 50 million unique users per year, encompassing university leadership, faculty, professional staff and students, as well as policy makers and others.
Inside Higher Ed, founded in 2004, reaches an annual audience of 25 million, consisting primarily of higher education professionals in the U.S., with its independent news and analysis, industry insights, jobs board and other tools and services.
It joins THE's portfolio of companies at an exciting time. With offices in the UK, U.S., Australia and Singapore, THE was acquired by Inflexion Private Equity in February 2019 following a period of rapid global growth.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021, THE continues to provide news, insights and thought leadership, and works with thousands of universities globally, collecting data from more than 3,500 institutions, and working with 800 clients across its data, consultancy and hiring services. It is also known for its events, including the flagship THE World Summit Series, which engaged over 45,000 people globally in 2021.
Inside Higher Ed will continue to operate independently under its existing brand. The two businesses will bring together their expertise, relationships and insights, and together will have unrivaled reach across the world's key higher education markets.
This combined scale and their complementary strengths and services will enable THE and Inside Higher Ed to enhance their shared mission to provide news, information and services that help colleges and universities to analyze and improve their performance whatever their strategic goals.
Scott Jaschik, who founded Inside Higher Ed with fellow co-editor Doug Lederman, said: "We are thrilled to be joining forces with THE, especially during this period of growth. We have often collaborated with THE and this new chapter in our relationship will allow us to be more effective than ever at informing the world about higher education, while also expanding our ability to provide essential tools and services to help organizations and professionals be more effective."
"The rapid organic growth that THE has seen in recent years has been driven by its evolution into a powerful, global data business. Now, with the backing of our investors at Inflexion Private Equity, we are in a position to further strengthen our position in the market through strategic acquisitions. We see Inside Higher Ed as an ideal partner as we continue to extend our reach and the services we offer. It is a business that shares THE's values and mission to support excellence in higher education, and we look forward to working with Scott, Doug, Inside Higher Ed CEO Dari Gessner and the wider Inside Higher Ed team, so that together we can do even more to support universities and colleges across the US, and the rest of the world."
Paul Howarth, CEO at THE
ABOUT THE
THE is the world's most authoritative source of data, analysis and information on higher education, with five decades' experience dedicated to the field: www.timeshighereducation.com
ABOUT Inside Higher Ed
Founded in 2004, Inside Higher Ed provides the latest news, analysis and solutions for the entire higher education community: www.insidehighered.com.
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ONLINE EDUCATION
ICANN | June 13, 2022
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) marks the 15th anniversary of its flagship ICANN Fellowship Program, which has served as a gateway to participation in the Internet governance community for more than 800 fellows from 160 countries/territories. Launched in 2007 by ICANN, the international nonprofit that coordinates the Domain Name System and plays a key role in ensuring a global, interoperable, and secure Internet, the Fellowship introduces individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities from around the world to ICANN and the Internet governance community.
Fifteen years after its launch, the numbers highlight the enduring success of the ICANN Fellowship Program: More than 100 former fellows currently hold positions across the ICANN community and many more remain engaged within the broader Internet governance space. The goal of the program is for fellows to become active members of the ICANN community, thereby strengthening the diversity of the multistakeholder model that forms the bedrock of ICANN's technical Internet governance approach. It ensures that all relevant actors, from business, government, civil society, and other areas, work together in ICANN's consensus-driven policy-making process to maintain an open, secure, and resilient Internet. Through personal mentors and trainings fellows get acquainted with ICANN's multistakeholder model enabling them to participate in the technical Internet governance community.
"That many former fellows, all across the world, remain active members of the ICANN community speaks to the success of the Fellowship Program, Their dedication to ICANN's mission of preserving an Internet that is stable, secure, and global invigorates the ICANN community."
-Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO.
ICANN Fellowships are awarded to selected applicants in conjunction with the three annual public meetings hosted by ICANN in different locations around the world. Fellows come from diverse backgrounds but have a shared interest in learning about Internet governance and ICANN's multistakeholder model.
"As the ICANN Fellowship Program turns 15, I am delighted that it has achieved the goals set a decade and a half ago, As it continues to evolve to meet future needs, I am confident that the program will keep providing opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to join the ICANN community and contribute meaningfully to the future of the Internet."
-Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair.
About ICANN
ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address - a name or a number - into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world.
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ONLINE EDUCATION
Vasta Platform Limited | January 18, 2022
Vasta Platform Limited today announced the acquisition, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Somos Sistemas de Ensino S.A., of Phidelis Tecnologia Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda. and MVP Consultoria e Sistemas Ltda. (“Phidelis”).
Phidelis is a complete platform of academic and financial management for K-12 schools, providing (i) software licensing and development and (ii) messaging, retention, enrollment and default management, for schools and students.
Founded in 2004, Phidelis have provided services to over 35 schools. In 2021, it recorded net revenue of R$ 5 million.
In addition to aggregating a digital solution and bringing in new clients, Phidelis’s talented and skilled team will support the development of Vasta’s digital services platform. With this acquisition, Vasta takes another important step towards offering a complete digital solution to K-12 schools.
About Vasta
Vasta is a leading, high-growth education company in Brazil powered by technology, providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment, ultimately benefiting all of Vasta’s stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, administrators and private school owners. Vasta’s mission is to help private K-12 schools to be better and more profitable, supporting their digital transformation. Vasta believes they are uniquely positioned to help schools in Brazil undergo the process of digital transformation and bring their education skill-set to the 21st century. Vasta promotes the unified use of technology in K-12 education with enhanced data and actionable insight for educators, increased collaboration among support staff and improvements in production, efficiency and quality.
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