CONFERENCE SPECIAL: HMC School Careers with Rhys Howells and Chris Silver

Welcome to the first in our new HMC Autumn Conference mini series, hosted by Simon Jones (creator of our podcast sponsor, The Bonjour Agency).

In this episode Simon talks to Rhys Howells, Managing Director at Eteach, and Chris Silver, HMC Chief Financial and Operations Officer, about the product of their new partnership – HMC School Careers. Chris and Rhys explain what HMC School Careers is, how they hope it will support HMC member schools, and why they have come together to create it. Amid this they discuss:

• current challenges in education recruitment
• differences in recruitment and challenges between independent and state schools
• the importance of retention
• the need for innovative recruitment strategies
• the role of technology in streamlining recruitment processes
• the need for schools to adapt to the changing expectations of job seekers.