Utilising RJPs to attract prospective education students

Realistic Job Previews (RJPs) are a recruiting approach that organisations can use to communicate the important aspects of the role prior to a formal offer. RJPs introduce applicants to authentic, detailed, and believable portrayals of the workplace environment, build mutual trust, and help applicants self-evaluate if teaching is the right career choice. RJP’s can potentially increase commitment and reduce attrition. T-Attract utilises online RJPs to identify high-quality teaching and leadership applicants, whilst providing a cost-effective, highly scalable and research-supported recruitment intervention.

Using a P-V fit approach to help identify high-quality education students

Person-vocation fit is one of the major theories in psychology, and describes how people who are well matched to an environment, for example their workplace, demonstrate positive psychological adjustment and performance. In education, recent studies have shown that teachers who believed their abilities and attitudes closely matched the demands of teaching were less likely to leave the profession. T-Attract helps future teachers make informed decisions about their ‘fit’ for a teaching career by presenting realistic job previews with tailored ‘fit’ messages with realistic and positive content.

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