Anxious City workers may be looking for less well-paid but "safe" careers in teaching, the agency behind the recruitment of staff in England says.
Anxious City workers may be looking for less well-paid but "safe" careers in teaching, the agency behind the recruitment of staff in England says.
The Training and Development Agency for Schools is launching recruitment fairs in London's financial district for the first time.
The Training and Development Agency for Schools is launching recruitment fairs in London's financial district for the first time.
It says there has been a 34% rise in the number of people interested in entering teaching in recent months.
It says there has been a 34% rise in the number of people interested in entering teaching in recent months.
The profession has suffered a downturn in recruitment since the 1990s.
The profession has suffered a downturn in recruitment since the 1990s.
'Secure career'
'Secure career'
Reports suggest thousands of jobs in the financial sector could be lost because of the credit crisis.
Reports suggest thousands of jobs in the financial sector could be lost because of the credit crisis.
Many graduates were lured to the financial sector in the 1990s when a booming economy meant many high-paid jobs were on offer.
Many graduates were lured to the financial sector in the 1990s when a booming economy meant many high-paid jobs were on offer.
This is said to have resulted in a particular shortage of maths and science teachers.
This is said to have resulted in a particular shortage of maths and science teachers.
But now the public sector agency hopes it will be able to lure high-flying candidates back again.
But now the public sector agency hopes it will be able to lure high-flying candidates back again.
Between March to September 2007, the TDA teach.gov.uk website received just over 758,308 unique web hits, while the same period this year saw the figure jump to 1,018,580.
Between March to September 2007, the TDA teach.gov.uk website received just over 758,308 unique web hits, while the same period this year saw the figure jump to 1,018,580.
Chief executive Graham Holley said: "These are worrying and unstable times for everyone, and it may be that people are looking toward teaching as a secure as well as rewarding career."
Chief executive Graham Holley said: "These are worrying and unstable times for everyone, and it may be that people are looking toward teaching as a secure as well as rewarding career."
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